Animal alignment support system

An animal alignment support system comprising:

• an animal enclosure configured to receive a single animal;
• a rod configured to be rotatably mounted on the animal enclosure;
• a rotation mechanism coupled with the rod and configured to rotate the rod about a radial axis of the rod between a raised position and a lowered position;
• and
• two horn cradles, each of the horn cradles being operably coupled with the rod and spaced apart from one another along a length of the rod, each of the two horn cradles comprising an arc-like curved portion that extends downward and forward from the rod, wherein:
• in the raised position, the two horn cradles are raised above a height of horns or antlers of an animal, thereby allowing the animal to pass below and move in front of the two horn cradles;
• and
• in the lowered position, the two horn cradles are configured to directly obstruct a downward path of the horns or the antlers by positioning at least a portion of each of the two horn cradles below and behind a respective one of the horns or the antlers of the animal positioned within the animal enclosure such that the horns or the antlers of the animal are positioned on a concave side of the arc-like curved portion so as to prevent the animal from backing up, turning or lowering its head, or moving to its knees.