While cutting horses are naturally athletic and “cowy,” sorting demands new skills: moving through multiple cattle, following rider cues first, and mastering the sorting gate pattern. Open ranch sorter and Ride TV coach Kody Ward follows three steps to make the transition smoother.
Watch Kody Ward’s tips for Tuning Up a Cutting Horse for the Ranch Sorting Pen
on Ride TV 
on Ride TV
1. Reintroduce Forward Movement Through the Herd
Even horses that have spent years in the cutting pen need to relearn how to move confidently through groups of cattle.
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