Episode #14
Episode 222 - Curt Pate and Keith Stewart
In this episode, we sit down with legendary stockman and clinician Curt Pate for a wide-ranging conversation about stockmanship, horsemanship, cattle handling, and what it really means to understand the animal you’re working with. Joining us as guest co-host is Keith Stewart, bringing his own perspective and experience to the conversation as we dig into the principles, lessons, and experiences that have shaped Curt’s approach to working with livestock and horses. Curt has spent decades learning from stockmen, horsemen, ranchers, cattlemen, and livestock producers, developing an approach centered around feel, timing, balance, pressure, release, and—most importantly—understanding what the animal is telling you. His work has taken him across North America conducting stockmanship and horsemanship clinics and helping producers improve the way they work with their livestock. This conversation goes beyond simply moving cattle or getting a job done. We talk about reading animals, building trust, managing pressure, learning from the stockmen who came before us, and why good stockmanship is as much about the person as it is the animal. If you work cattle, start colts, ride horses, ranch, or simply want to better understand the relationship between people and livestock, this is an episode you won’t want to miss. Be sure to check out cowboyshit.ca
