Curvature in a heel horse can help make them easier to catch on. Dean Tuftin explains how a little bit of curve in horses in the turn makes them softer and allows a rider to move a horse's ribcages and hips over better.
Up Next in Heeling Dummy Drills
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DT Horses Masterclass: Circle Warm-Up...
It might seem simple, but focusing on circles when warming up on the dummy teaches a horse to go to work without anxiety. Dean Tuftin explains how the circle drill keeps a horse soft instead of bracing.
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Dummy Roping Lesson with Junior Nogueira
Junior Nogueira breaks down some common mistakes in heeling fundamentals and explains his style of throwing his rope. He even matches characteristics of his roping alongside students of the Smarty Young Pro clinic to compare their swings.
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Full Heeling Dummy Roping Lesson
Matt Sherwood is a two-time World Champion Header, as well as an American finalist in the heeling behind Derrick Begay. In this video, he explains position on the ground on the heeling dummy.
