Includes guidelines on selecting a horse for cutting, exercises for your horse, methods for establishing control from the beginning, as well as techniques for the rider.

Set in Wyoming, Chico's Challenge follows a young buckskin quarter horse who is trade to Sierra, a teen who works her father's ranch and dreams of becoming a cutting horse champion. Chico seems to have the makings of a great cow horse, but...he has never seen a cow in his life! Can he and Sierra, both novices, learn to work together as a team?

Cutting, One Run At A Time is a new, reliable personal cutting resource guide cutters can take with them anywhere, anytime. Plus, riders of any discipline will benefit from the first five chapters which cover everything from goal setting to basic riding skills and incorporate her Mentally Tough program. These chapters are designed to help all riders master high-performance skills. It contains all the information, tips, pictures, illustrations, and quotes the cutter needs to develop new cutting skills or brush up on their current skills. The last five chapters cover all the information for riding and showing a cutting horse.

This guide explains everything a person needs to know to get started in cutting, how to ride a cutting horse, how to acquire a good beginner's horse, what equipment is needed, how the scoring system works, training cutting horses, and showing to win. (8 x 11, 144 pages, b&w photos)

Beginning with a brief history of the breed, this book offers detailed advice on locating and selecting a horse, as well as stabling, feeding, grooming, and otherwise taking responsible care of the animal. Also explained are the American Quarter Horse's many uses: from informal trial riding to barrel racing, cutting, and reining; from Western horsemanship to show jumping, dressage, and racing. The American Quarter Horse is the indispensable guide for anyone interested in owning and riding America's favorite horse.