Getting Soft in a Snaffle and Split Reins with Clayton Edsall
Clayton Edsall
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5m 2s
Clayton Edsall will hold his snaffle bit reins differently based on what he's working on and had a method behind each position. He breaks down how a horse can start bucking, how he manages it, and how he encourages softness through a horses' body. Clayton believes softness in the face is a chain reaction that begins in the hind end.
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