Does anyone else ride their steer?...

Yeah, if your animal is tame and he's big enough that you aren't hurting him they will usually just go about their business with you sitting on them. We used to use them as seats when we were in the barn. They would lay down and we would sit right on them. They would just lay there and chew cud like nothing had happened LOL. These were animals over 800 pounds for the most part.

i had a jersey and he would put me on his back and walk around. but i also worked with him everyday and used him as kind of cheap shrink. i also do the same with the one now. but me and my wife put our 1 year old on him and he doesnt move until i tell him he can. so teaching to take a saddle shouldnt be hard. i hope anyway. because i plan to do the same plus train him to pull like an oxen would. let me know if you come across any tips.

I trained my angus cow how to lead ride and pull. I talk to her in a low voice. If I get excited and shout during normal commands how will she know when things are wrong and I must use a stern voice. I use g-up to go. Gee for right turn and haw for left. Whoa to slow. Hold to stand still. Walk on to keep her moving. When you train them to pull they actually are not pulling they are pushing. Start out with a tire and two ropes. Put the tire around his neck. The roaps should go far enough behind him that they don't bother his feet or walking motion. Attach a small stick to both of the ropes have him pull that. Then attach a tire. Then more an more weight as he ages. As he gets bigger you will néed proper harnessing gear though.
To get him use to weight you can add sand to bags and place them on his back. Add weight as he ages. By the time he is big enough to let you ride he will be use to the weight and it should be no big deal.
Be consistent. Work him 3x a week or more. Do an hour at a time. Either countryside or backwoods home magazine just had an article a few months back about training an oxen. Very good read.

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