SHEDU FUNDAMENTAL TRAINING
SHEDU FUNDAMENTAL TRAINING
Official Cattle Working
Official Cattle Working
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Official Cattle Working
Official Cattle Working
Cow sense is a trait originally seen in the Djibb cats, who showed a clear affinity for herding whilst also being unafraid of taking on feral predators in between. A good working Djibb is often compared to a shepherd dog. With a gain in popularity, the ability to work livestock has slowly been brought to other shedu builds. Similar to cutting in horses and herding in dogs, the cat is taught to control livestock using their body. The best cats for this job are those that can read body language and compensate for it quickly by making sharp turns and abrupt stops.
Benefit: Cancel the initial rolls for falls, fatal and serious injuries, in livestock working competitions. “Know your cat” section will give “cow sense” benefit - which gives cat additional points (1-5) in relevant competitions.
Conditions: Initial training is recommended within a fenced arena, but once a cat is knowledgeable enough training can proceed out on the field with active livestock. Western style tack (ie: with a horn on the saddle) is required.
OFFICIAL CATTLE WORKING TASKS:
(11 images total)
Introduce cat to livestock (2 images total)
Show cat “meeting” a livestock animal (cow, sheep,etc.) through a fenced barrier
Show same interaction but now without barrier
In large pen, take cat out with large group of cattle (4 images total)
Follow herd with shedu until cat begins to focus on the herd
Ride shedu parallel to herd and allow them to get used to moving with animals
Ride ahead of herd and ask shedu to stop in front
Show cat following the cattle as they turn away from the pressure of the cat’s presence
At a trot pace, teach cat to separate single animal from herd (2 images total)
Show cat pursuing a marked animal
Display the cat in the act of “cutting” the animal and holding it away from the herd
OFFICIAL CATTLE WORKING - KNOW YOUR CAT:
(8 images total)
Commands: (4 images total)
Depict shedu coming to a stop from a fast pace
Backing up
Backing up in circles
Turning on the fence - aka “rollback”
Weather: (2 images total)
Show cat being worked with cattle in the rain
Show cat being worked with cattle in the snow
Tracking: (2 images total)
Show cat sniffing a scent rag
Cat is tasked with going out into an open field and locating a missing animal through scent trails.
BENEFITS & REQUIREMENTS
These sets of prompts are not mandatory to participate in Shedu events. However, if completed, they will give your cat noticeable benefits:
Each completed set linked to a specific discipline will cancel out the roll for the following hazards of shows in that specific discipline:
Initial roll for buck offs **
Initial roll for falls **
Initial roll for fatal and serious injuries **
Initial roll for refusals **
** Initial roll is the mandatory roll that will take place at an official event. A completed SFT makes sure your team will pass those. However in some competitions or disciplines there are additional rolls for mishaps. SFTs will not protect from those. You will need to acquire special gear and/or make proper choices to avoid those.
MINIMAL REQUIREMENTS
Literature: 450 words per task (In English or Russian language)
Art: Clean coloured sketch/ 50% + body/ Handler (50%+ visible)*/ BG + other elements if required by the particular task.
The shedu anatomy should meet the standard level according to the AP chart to qualify for these prompts.
Cats must be ridable age (2.5-3 yrs)
You can place up to 5 teams of handler and cat in one training picture.
TACK on Shedus is required. (Mandatory: some type of western/working/spanish saddle, halter or a shedu bridle)
HOW TO SUBMIT COMPLETED TRAININGS
Gather your entries and comment to this LOG :
Don`t forget to link the references of the handler and the Shedu being trained!
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