Sam mixes his own cow feed and tries to keep his costs to a minimum without cutting corners. He maintains consistent weight gains and has established good relationships with cattle buyers and sellers to help produce the right article so he can make money with his cattle. In this first two part series, Sam explains what he feeds and how he runs his operation.
Categories: Outside the Arena, Managing Cows.
Trainers in this Video
Sam Shepard
How I got started: I didn’t grow up with horses and never heard of cutting until I was in my 20’s. A friend bought a cutting horse to breed some mares to. I rode him and was hooked. After getting out of college I showed as a Non Pro for years.

