How to use

Moving Position: Make sure the wheels are in place inserted in the slots of the front incline adjustment and pinned. Lift the handles in the back and lift. The SharpChuter will maneuver very easily.

Breaking Halter: Connect the breaking halter correctly to the lamb/goat and to the suspension bar. All clips connect to the black breaking halter, NOT the chains of the breaking halter.

Removing the lamb or goat: Take the pin out located above the front door. Lower the door. You can then use the quick release if you want to keep the breaking halter on the animal or you can unclip the breaking harness from around the back of the head. Lower the head through the jump inhibitor square and lead through the front of the chute.

Setting up the SharpChuter for use: Take the wheels off and place in the small holsters located on the side of the chute. Raise the chute in the front to elevate the front incline and place the pins in the holes once in position. This provides a 30 degree incline. Lower the handles in the back.

Time in the chute and supervision: Place the lamb or goat in the chute for sessions of 30-40 minutes with supervision. NEVER LEAVE THE ANIMAL UNATTENDED. The showman may want to stay close while the animal is in the chute and hold the head or touch the legs so the animal can get used to she showman handling it while in the proper show position. The showman will have confidence in knowing the animal cannot get away, run them over, or jump up on them. It is recommended the animal be placed in the chute once a day for 4-5 consecutive days to begin with. You should see great improvement with the animal's compliance. It should be noted that each animal has its own temperament so additional sessions may be needed for some lambs or goats. Regular sessions in the SharpChuter will continue to improve the animal's showing ability. This is a great tool which significantly aids in training your lamb or goat for the ring. It is also best to practice setting your animal up and practice leading by hand after a session is completed. You can also practice leading your animal around with the breaking halter on initially so the lamb or goat cannot lower their head while walking. To build leg muscle and help the animal stick the brace harder, at the end of 30 min in the chute, elevate the chute a little higher by moving to the next notch up on the front leg extension using the jack. This puts the lamb or goat on a harder brace. You can do this for a duration of 10 minutes but no longer than this in the higher position.

Breaking halters can be purchased separately. Some folks like to use these on their walkers to help keep the animals head in the correct position.

Loading the lamb or goat: 1.Remove the cross leg bars in the back and load the animal into the chute from the rear. 2. Put the animal's head up through the jump inhibitor square and place the face into the breaking halter securing it around the back of the head with the chain and clip. 3. Adjust the head suspension bar which the inter tube is attached to so that the head and neck are elevated to show position. The breaking halter has a quick release clip in case you need to get the animal out quickly. 4.The height adjustment for the sharpchuter is toward the front half of the lamb or goat with the 4 turn screws. Loosen these screws and pull up on the height adjustment cage. When positioned correctly tighten the turn screws. This should be elevated to a position where the jump inhibitor square is directly above the base of the neck/top of the shoulder but not touching the animal. 5. Place the cross leg bars back in position and adjust the top bar to be just below the dock and close but not touching the animal. The lower bar should be behind the lower portion of the legs so the animal cannot step back. Make sure the legs are in show position and tighten the bar so it will not move. 6. The animal should look like this in the chute. 7. Raise the jack to elevate the chute to the 30 degree angle for the show position and then higher to the next set of holes for the bracing position.