There's around 90 cutting-horse operations in Parker County. Of course, Taylor County is important, too. It's not but an hour and a half, so people in Weatherford are really right in the heart of cutting-horse country. As for Abilene, you might just say we're a frequent and favorite place to hoof it to - and that's not so bad. Of course, most Abilenians probably don't care an iota, at least not right now.
Football is the focus of the day.
Let's face it. If the horse and rider manage this task in good time and with some skill, then you could label them competitive. Success at this high-dollar sport depends on chemistry between horse and rider as well as the horse's quick ability to size up a young cow. With one hand on the saddle horn, the other on the reins, she slipped sloppily to and fro in the saddle as her horse darted to and fro trying to match wits with a very determined cow. To ride one of these cutting horses blindfolded is something else, because you have to keep your eyes on the cow.