Long-eared Love
Always wanted a ground-driven trainer?
Did you know there’s one out there that’s self-propelled? That doesn’t hard-pack your nice, fluffy arena dirt? That lets you practice without needing another single soul to drive?
Here’s the icing on the cake—it has a built-in mechanism to help your horse rate off. “Equus asinus” is the long-kept secret of several of America’s world champs and top rope-horse trainers. Practicing on “asses” is good for timing, good for horses and good for time management.
Once the preferred transportation of Jesus Christ, the donkey has been in America since the 16th century—brought here by the Spanish, whose name for “donkey” is “burro.” While the Prince of Peace never expected his ride to be heeled by two feet, ropers today rave about practicing on burros.
The defending world champion heeler, in fact, wouldn’t take any amount of money for Francis, his donkey. Paul Eaves grew
