Ashley uses three year old Swoon, by Dash Ta Fame, to further talk about how she uses her warm ups to gain softness and lateral flexion prior to working the barrels. She also demonstrates a four corners exercise she uses to work on straight lines and elevating the horse's shoulder while turning in smaller circles. Ashley later on goes to working on body position while working the barrels.
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Ashley Schafer working Buzz
Ashley uses Buzz, a three year old by Dash Ta Fame, to talk about consistency in horse training, and how the warmup can depict what areas need to be focused and worked on during the ride. Ashley later goes on to talk about the importance of teaching a horse to be confident in their softness and f...
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Ashley Schafer Working Flame
Ashley uses Flame, a four year old gelding by Darkelly, to demonstrate how she warms up and softens a fresh reactive horse. After her warmup, Ashley works on keeping Flame patient and soft while working through the barrels.
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Ashley Schafer Working Esther
Ashley runs through her warmup exercises on Esther, a four year old mare by Streakin Boon Dox. She focuses on riding Esther into the bridle and talks about how a riders hand position and release of pressure is crucial for teaching head frame and softness. Ashley later goes on to talk about a ride...
