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Yes, Your Heel Horse Needs to Break at the Poll. Here's How.
Heeling Horsemanship
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2m 57s
How your heel horse responds to pressure from the bridle reins can make or break your run. In this video, Clay O'Brien Cooper talks through how he teaches his heel horses to break at the poll and how that affects the rest of his run.
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