1.
 Reagan Lancaster currently serves as
CEO of the software company
SourceTap; he heads customer relations
and product support. Alongside his
career, Reagan Lancaster enjoys the
sport of cutting and has become an
expert nonprofessional cutting horse
rider.

2.
 The sport known as cutting takes place on
horseback and involves drawing out one
cow from a herd and bringing it to stand by
itself in the center of the arena. Although
this may sound simple, in reality it requires
swift reflexes and good communication
between horse and rider, as the cow tries
desperately to regain its place with the
herd. In competition, this whole process
must take place in less than two and a half
minutes.

3.
 Those participating in cutting should keep
several essentials in mind. First, prepare by
learning to communicate well with your horse
through foot signals and practicing proper
posture through each of the steps, especially
the stop. In the actual event, take care when
approaching the herd so as not to disturb the
cows. Judges at competitions require that you
focus on only one cow once you make your
selection, so choose carefully, and then work
that cow out to the middle where your horse
must match its every movement to prevent its
return to the rest of the herd.