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Heel Horse Training on the Donkey with a Header
Team Roper's Fantasy Factory with Cesar de la Cruz
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Cesar de la Cruz taps his wife—CNFR Champion Arena de la Cruz—to turn his heeling donkey for him to work on a green heel horse.
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Up Next in Team Roper's Fantasy Factory with Cesar de la Cruz
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Ground Donkey Work
Cesar de la Cruz uses his donkey on the ground to work on his heel loops.
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Heel Horse Training on the Donkey
Cesar de la Cruz trains his heel horses behind a heeling donkey to build their foundation and keep their mental game sharp. His heel horses learn to enjoy the heeling donkey before they get the high-pressure of live cattle.
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Heeler’s Horsemanship
Cesar de la Cruz has spent the last few years prioritizing his horsemanship. In this video, de la Cruz explains the responsiveness he needs in his heel horses, how he achieves it and how that affects the longevity of his heel horses.
