Yes, Your Heel Horse Needs to Break at the Poll. Here’s How.
Clay O'Brien Cooper explains how to get your heel horse to break at the poll.

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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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