Cutting, One Run at a Time: A Practical Guide to Cutting Success

Written by cutting horse trainer, teacher, international clinician and author, Barbra Schulte, Cutting, One Run At A Time is sure to become every cutter's personal cutting resource guide with all the information, tips, pictures, illustrations, and quotes needed to boost their cutting expertise...guaranteed. Plus, riders from any discipline will benefit from the first five chapters which are geared toward helping riders master high-performance skills and incorporate Barbra's Mentally Tough program into their everyday riding.

Divided into two major sections, the first section covers critical foundation skills outside of the cutting arena. It will help you to: Identify your goals
Build a strong support system
Choose a horse that suits your needs
Develop basic riding skills
Learn the mental skills of great competitors

Then the second half will give you many indispensable tips about how to ride and show in the arena. It will help you to: Master riding a trained cutting horse
Maintain your trained cutting horse
Develop your own showmanship style
Study cattle to be more in control
Execute confident herdwork strategies

Plus, you'll enjoy: Quotes from champion non-pro and pro riders like Paul Hansma, Lindy Burch, Winston Hansma, Kobie Woods, and Dick Gaines.

Summarized tips for quick reference.

Resource suggestions for cutting, as well as reined cow horse, reining, team penning, and other related events.

Barbra Schulte loves her life in the horse world because it includes two distinct, yet intertwined passions. She is a professional cutting horse trainer and a Personal Performance Coach. In her cutting life, Barbra enjoys both training and showing young cutting horses on a national level. Her world-class horses have won over $800,000. Barbra has made history many times as the first woman to win national championships, including the NCHA Derby, NCHA Superstakes, and the prestigious Augusta Futurity. She conducts cutting clinics throughout the world.

Barbra's second passion is helping riders of all disciplines reach their full potential. She is a gifted teacher and brings this talent to you through her Mentally Tough program. Barbra trains recreational and competitive riders from the inside out. She is a Personal Performance Coach, certified by LGE Sports Science. Articles in many national publications continue to feature her work. Barbra has served as vice-president of the National Cutting Horse Association. She has made television appearances on "Good Morning America," ESPN, and the Outdoor Life Network. She is a regularly featured guest on several nationally syndicated radio programs. Barbra has produced a variety of training resources for all disciplines, publishes her own newsletter, and is an author. Her first book, Cutting, One Run At A Time, was recently released. Her other resource materials include: Barbra Schulte Cutting Video Series, a three-volume video set; Mentally Tough Riding, a complete training course for the competitive and recreational rider; Riding With Confidence and Coaching For Confidence, both are single audiocassettes; and Barrel Racing Series, a four-cassette audio series. Barbra lives in Brenham, Texas with her family. Her greatest joy is being happily married to Tom Schulte and being the mother of her 15-year-old, soon-to-be-driving son, Zane.