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