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Cowgirl Confident Couples' Hands-on Cattle Handling Learning Event

Kim Clayton & Julie Bowen

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Wed, 15 Oct, 2025 at 01:15 pm

Clayton Corner Farm, LLC

Starting at USD 31

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Date & Location

Wed, 15 Oct, 2025 at 01:15 pm - Fri, 17 Oct, 2025 at 03:00 pm (GMT-05:00)

Clayton Corner Farm, LLC

52990 East 230 Road, Afton, United States

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Cowgirl Confident Couples' Hands-on Cattle Handling Learning Event
Get ready to saddle up and learn all about cattle together with your partner at our hands-on Cowgirl Confident Couples' event!

About this Event

Cowgirl Confident Couples' Hands-on Cattle Learning Event

Come join us at Clayton Corner Farm, LLC for a 3 days of fun and education with your partner! This event is perfect for couples looking to learn more about cattle and gain hands-on experience. Whether you're a seasoned cowgirl or just starting out, this event is designed to boost your confidence and deepen your understanding of cattle handling. Get ready to roll up your sleeves, get dirty, and have a blast learning together. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to bond with your partner, connect with like-minded couples and learn from the pros!


Why Couples Who Work Cattle Together Should Learn Together

A Cowgirl Confident Approach to Seamless Cattle Days and Stronger Partnerships

Working cattle together can be one of the most rewarding — and challenging — parts of ranch life. Ask any ranching couple, and they’ll tell you: nothing tests your communication skills like a hot-headed heifer and a loose gate.

But what if cattle days didn’t have to be so frustrating?

That’s the heart behind our Couples Cattle Handling Workshop — a hands-on, real-life event designed to help couples work smarter, safer, and more confidently side by side. And yes, we’ll make room for a little humor along the way.


🐂 Strengthen Your Partnership (and Your Process)

When you’re handling livestock together, it’s not just about knowing cattle — it’s about knowing how to support and communicate with each other. You’ll learn how to define your roles as a couple in the pen, reduce confusion, and build trust with every step you take (and gate you shut).

💉 Get Hands-On with Vaccination, Low-Stress Handling & More

Whether you’re giving shots or moving calves, you’ll learn techniques that keep your herd calm — and your marriage calmer. This isn’t just cattle handling, it’s confidence-building.

🛠️ Corral Design That Works for You

A great cattle flow doesn’t happen by accident. Learn the fundamentals of smart, low-stress corral design — from layout to animal behavior — so your setup fits your operation, your cattle, and your team. Because good design means less yelling and fewer injuries.

⚙️ Efficiency, Safety & Sanity

When everyone knows what to do and how to do it, the day flows better. You’ll walk away with systems that improve your efficiency, reduce mistakes, and keep both your cows and your relationship low-stress.

🤠 Real Advice from Real Ranching Couples

You’ll be learning from experienced instructors — couples who’ve built their rhythm through years of ranch life. They’ll share the tools, strategies, and even the funny failures that helped them figure it out.

🫶 Cowmunity Matters

Meet other ranching couples who get it. Swap stories, learn together, and realize you’re not the only ones who’ve argued over a sort gate.

🌾 Why You Should Come

Because you’re a team — and strong teams train together.

Because your cattle deserve calm.

Because your relationship deserves confidence.

Because you’re not just running a ranch — you’re building a life, together


*1 Ticket = 2 Admissions

**Refunds will not be issued for any reason. Verified ticket holder will be able resell ticket; a ticket transfer form must be completed and submitted at cowgirlconfident.net.

***Please note that agenda is subject to change as we are working to finalize details.



Agenda


🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:15 PM
Registration & Build Chute Side Vaccine Coolers w/Reba

🕑: 03:15 PM - 03:30 PM
Event Kick-Off Session

🕑: 03:30 PM - 03:45 PM
Group Photo

🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:50 PM
Better Grass, Better Herd: The Benefits of Rotational Grazing

🕑: 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Dinner & Conversation w/Ranching Sodak

🕑: 06:30 AM
Breakfast & Coffee

🕑: 07:00 AM - 07:25 AM
Opening Session

🕑: 07:30 AM - 07:55 AM
Farm Chore Challenge

🕑: 08:00 AM - 08:50 AM
Session 1

Info: Rotational Sessions: Corral Design/Administering Vaccines/Chuteside w/Dr. Mindy/IDEXX Testing & Blood Draws/Chute Operation/Moving Cattle



🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:50 AM
Session 2

Info: Rotational Sessions: Corral Design/Administering Vaccines/Chuteside w/Dr. Mindy/IDEXX Testing & Blood Draws/Chute Operation/Moving Cattle



🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Asian Longhorn Tick & New World Screwworm
Host: OSU Ottawa County Extension

🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Session 3

Info: Rotational Sessions: Corral Design/Administering Vaccines/Chuteside w/Dr. Mindy/IDEXX Testing & Blood Draws/Chute Operation/Moving Cattle



🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
Lunch

🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM
Session 4

🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:50 PM
Session 5

Info: Rotational Sessions: Corral Design/Administering Vaccines/Chuteside w/Dr. Mindy/IDEXX Testing & Blood Draws/Chute Operation/Moving Cattle



🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:50 PM
Beefing Up Biosecurity: Reducing Risk on Your Farm
Host: OSU Ottawa County Extension

🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:50 PM
Session 6

Info: Rotational Sessions: Corral Design/Administering Vaccines/Chuteside w/Dr. Mindy/IDEXX Testing & Blood Draws/Chute Operation/Moving Cattle



🕑: 05:00 PM - 06:15 PM
Vaccination Protocol & Common Illnesses w/Dr. Blalock

🕑: 06:20 PM - 07:15 PM
Wine'd Down Time w/Kari Feldhaus & Sodak Pete

🕑: 07:30 PM
Dinner, Mingle & Trivia

🕑: 07:00 AM
Breakfast & Coffee

🕑: 07:30 AM - 07:55 AM
Opening Session

🕑: 08:00 AM - 08:50 AM
Better Together: Streamline Cattle Handling as a Couple
Host: Matt & Kari Feldhaus

🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:50 AM
Session 1

Info: Working Cattle + 3 Rotational Sessions (potentially Hoof Trimming, Ultrasound Machine Operation, Farm Finances, Fixing Fence, etc.)



🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Session 2

Info: Working Cattle + 3 Rotational Sessions (potentially Hoof Trimming, Ultrasound Machine Operation, Farm Finances, Fixing Fence, etc.)



🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Session 3

Info: Working Cattle + 3 Rotational Sessions (potentially Hoof Trimming, Ultrasound Machine Operation, Farm Finances, Fixing Fence, etc.)



🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
Lunch

🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM
Session 4

Info: Working Cattle + 3 Rotational Sessions (potentially Hoof Trimming, Ultrasound Machine Operation, Farm Finances, Fixing Fence, etc.)



🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:25 PM
Basic Bovine Reproduction
Host: Dr. Cody Blalock

🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:00 PM
Closing Session & Feather Pinning Ceremony


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Ticket type Ticket price
General Admission 646 USD
Chute Side Vaccine Cooler 31 USD
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Kim Clayton & Julie Bowen

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Cowgirl Confident Couples' Hands-on Cattle Handling Learning Event, 15 October | Event in Afton | AllEvents
Cowgirl Confident Couples' Hands-on Cattle Handling Learning Event
Wed, 15 Oct, 2025 at 01:15 pm
USD 31