Tuning Up a Cutting Horse for the Ranch Sorting Pen
Sorting Smart with Kody Ward
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9m 35s
Kody Ward runs through a ranch sorting drill on a 9-year-old proven cutting horse, fresh out of the cutting pen just two weeks prior. He demonstrates how to tune her up, helping her settle into the sorting gate and pen while keeping her confident and responsive in her new role.
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