Cow horse

A cow horse is a versatile equestrian sport that combines skills in herding cattle with team roping and reining. It highlights a horse's ability to work calmly and obediently around cattle, responding smoothly to rider commands for tasks like stopping, turning, and guiding livestock. The discipline showcases a horse’s agility, responsiveness, and manners, often judged on how well it performs specific maneuvers in a ranch-like setting. Essentially, cow horse riding emphasizes partnership between rider and horse to efficiently manage cattle, blending cattle handling skills with equestrian artistry.