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Grazing
Management - Techniques for Reducing
Intensity of Use by Influencing Distribution
Riding
Riding is increasingly being used as a method to move stock out
of riparian areas. The purpose of the riders in most cases is to
move cattle away from streamside areas. Experience with this technique
underscores the importance of knowledgeable riders who understand
cattle behavior as well as the objective of the exercise. Poorly
conducted riding can cause more harm to the riparian area and to
livestock performance than having the cows remain along the stream.
The efficiency of this technique is enhanced by the presence of
alternate water and placement of supplements to increase the incentive
to remain in the uplands.
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