Dakota Kirchenschlager
Practice Session: Dakota Kirchenschlager & Gary Wells on Heel/Calf Horses
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Dakota Kirchenschlager calls Gary Wells “the most underrated horse trainer going,” and Kirchenschlager relies on Wells for advice and help across his training program. In this video, Kirchenschlager and Wells trade off riding two heel horses that Wells has been roping calves on, working on getting them calm in the box, smooth through the corner and straight through the stop.
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