[Jacob-list] Horn trim: Not as hard as I expected

[WenlochFrm at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/31/01 11:27:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Robvcas at aol.com 
writes:


> 
> Jobs like this can be done much easier with a gambrel to hold the sheep.  
> For 
> any chores where you have to work closely with your sheep, even one person 
> can manage if you put the gambrel on first.  For anyone who is not familiar 
> with them, gambrels are molded plastic rods, roughly "W" shaped, that go 
> around the back of the neck with a  front hoof tucked in each side of the 
> W.   
> Livestock supply catalogs seel them for less than $10, and its a great tool 
> to have in the barn!  Robin Casasanto 
> 
> 
> 

I often have to wrestle sheep alone, and the gambrel looks like it would be a 
great aid, but I have a dumb question - how does one get the sheep in the 
gambrel without a hassle? 

Joan Franklin
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