Things You'll Need
- Mild soap
- Scrub brush
- Commercial conditioner (optional)
- Sheep shears
- Hoof nippers
- Hoof rasp
- Wood chisel
- Blow dryer
- Spray adhesive
- Rat-tail comb
- Clear lacquer
- Rice root brush
- Scotch comb
- Pink Oil
Instructions
General Grooming
Wash your Charolais daily. First brush the animal to remove dirt and dust. Wet the animal and scrub with a mild soap and a scrub brush. Use soap just one day of the week. On the other days, use only water. You can use a commercial conditioner occasionally to smooth the hair. Rake away excess water with the back of the Scotch comb, then brush the hair with a rice root brush.
Clip the hair of the Charolais as needed with sheep shears.
Trim the steer's hooves every four to six weeks. Use hoof nippers, a hoof rasp and a wood chisel.
Show Grooming
Thoroughly clean and dry your Charolais steer or cow.
Remove dust with a blow dryer, if necessary. Rub your Charolais with pink oil and blow dry it in to soften the hair.
Pull up on the hair of the steer̵7;s legs and use a spray adhesive to keep the hair up. Spray the adhesive on the hair and immediately comb it up.
Finish combing up the hair and spray with a clear lacquer.
Comb any knots out of the tail. Rat the top strands of the tail with a rat-tail comb. Gather a few of the hairs and twist them into two strands. Use hairspray or spray adhesive to set and hold the tail.