Float loading is one of those skills that can bring even the most experienced horse owner to their knees. Unlike many aspects of horsemanship, it isn't something that comes naturally; it is learned, practised, and built on a foundation of patience and preparation.  In my book, The Horseman’s Way, I talked about how we as owners tend to see our horse floats as luxury cruise liners; convenient, practical, comfortable enough. Our horses, on the other hand, often see them as gloo

I've lost count of the number of times that I have had to explain this question to people that I have been talking to, so what is cutting ? The video below shows the sequence of the event. 1. The rider enters the herd, and cuts out a cow. 2. The rider then puts his hand down on the horse's neck - the run is judged on their ability to control the cow. 3. The rider chooses a time to quit the cow - all going well cuts out another two cows in the 2 1/2 minutes allowed for the