Training Your Horse with a CowTrac Flag

If you're looking to sharpen your horse's cow sense, you've probably heard about the cowtrac flag and how it basically changes the game for cutters, sorters, and reined cow horse riders. Let's be real for a second—keeping a fresh bunch of cattle around just to practice your stops and turns is a massive headache. They're expensive, they get "sour" or tired, and they require a lot of space and feed. That's exactly why these mechanical flags have become a staple in almost every serious performance horse barn. ...

March 1, 2026 · 7 min · Raymond Gretchen