Always pack more supplies than you think you'll need during the show. Prepare the trailer for your animal's comfort and attending a cattle show will be pleasant and relatively stress-free.
Things You'll Need
- Show chest or box
- Clippers
- Hair dryer
- Grooming tools
- Extension cords
- Show halter
- Show stick
- Fly spray
- Hair products
- Resealable plastic bags
- Feed pan
- Water buckets
- Hose
- Spray nozzle
- Pitchfork
- Shovel
- Broom
- Straw bales
- Hay
- Grain
- Hay net
Instructions
Fill a box or wooden show chest with your clippers, hair dryer, grooming brushes and combs, extension cords, show halter and show stick. Put spray bottles of fly spray and hair products in individual plastic resealable bags to protect against leaks and put them in the chest.
Load the chest in the storage area of your trailer, along with a feed pan, water buckets, hose, spray nozzle, pitchfork, shovel, broom, bales of straw for bedding and enough hay and grain for one or two days longer than you expect to be gone. If you don't have a storage area in your trailer, load these items in your truck.
Bed your trailer with straw. Place some hay in a hay net and hang it in the front of the trailer. It should be low enough for your animal to reach, but high enough that it cannot accidentally get a foot caught in the net.
Lead your show animal into the trailer. If you only have one animal, load it in the front of the trailer and close the trailer's partition if it has one. This keeps the animal from moving around too much and causing the trailer to sway while it is moving.