Cattle Cutting

I was invited back to Two Spruce Farms today to photograph one of their horse clinics.  There were 8 participants and 2 instructors.  Each person worked with 4 cows at a time.  I hadn't heard of cattle cutting until today. The object is to separate a cow from the herd and keep him from returning. Horse and rider need to learn to respond quickly and turn sharply.  There is definitely a lot of finesse involved.  It was really fun to watch and learn about it.  My blip illustrates the principle and I chose it from all the others because the horse is so beautiful.