No, you do hold the reins in one hand only, no visible ques while holding your cut, but you got to get one cut from the heard. A showman will hold his reins pretty high making a cut to let the judges know he hasen't dropped his hands yet, and you really don't want to drop your hand/reins until only one cow remains in front of you. The jockey has a bunch to do with how a horse gets marked. Don't believe all that bluster about having to hold the horn, you can't get one trained without using two hands. you got to be there to help those babies usually well into their 4 year old year.


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