Absent aheeler, it is very difficult for one person to restrain a grown steer once down.
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The "heelers" or driving dogs keep pushing the animals forward.
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As soon as theheeleralso dallies tight, the header turns his or her horse to directly face the steer andheeler.
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Theheelerwaits until the header has turned the steer.
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In many urban areas, ward heelers also serve as precinct captains.
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At higher levels, the header and theheelerare allowed only one throw each, if either misses, the team gets no score.
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When he or she has a clear throw, theheelerthrows a loop of rope under the running steer's hind legs and catches them.
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At lower levels, a team may take longer, particularly if theheelermisses the first throw and has to try again.
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Examples of illegal acts which a wardheelermight do include tearing down an opposition party's posters or paying constituents for their votes.
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A wardheelermay have controlling influence with a small clique in the ward organization.
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So wardheelerhas the connotation of a "corrupt" political operative.
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In some round-robin format competitions the header andheelerare awarded points for each catch instead of timing the run.
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Often, ward heelers have been low-level operatives soliciting votes and performing campaign tasks on behalf of a political boss, including get-out-the-vote efforts, placing campaign signage, coordination of constituent support, etc.
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