A CUT ABOVE By Janette Halliday Photos Provided by NCHA
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OR HORSE OWNERS, THERE IS A PASSION FOR THE EQUINE INDUSTRY. FOR EVERY DISCIPLINE, THERE IS A FAN– FROM HORSE RACING TO RODEO, FROM RESSAGE TO CUTTING.
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In Parker County, that passion is cutting. For the untrained eye, cutting can be complex and perplexing, exhilarating and calculating at the same time. Cutting evolved from the practicality of ranches where specific horses were used to keep an individual cow separated from the herd on open ranges. This was beneficial for cattle management practices such as branding, vaccinating and deworming.
