After a good warmup, Ashley and Chip work on body softness and reiterating that Chip's shoulders need to stay up while circling. Ashley also talks about how horses are individuals, and it's a trainers job to make each horse as confident and effective as their body and abilities allow.
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Ashley Schafer Working Shania
After a good warmup, Ashley works to step up Shania's barrel pattern by adding some speed.
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Ashley Schafer Working Derby
Ashley introduces Derby, a three year old filly by Freckles to Fame out of KR Last Fling. She demonstrates a few different exercises she uses to keep a horse framed up around her leg and the hind end engaged around the barrel.
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Using Draw Reins on Cody
Ashley uses Cody, a four year old mare by A Streak of Fling, to explain and demonstrate how draw reins can be used to help soften a horse that tends to be bracey in their face.
