The Bentwood Staff
Owner: Monica Chandler
Age: 27
Children: Drake (6), Shiloh (4)
About Monica: Monica was born and raised just outside of Chicago with her sisters, Ashley and Christina. A show jumper in her day, Monica was an avid horsewoman. She started training jumpers at the age of 15. It was then she met her first and only love, Richard Chandler. He was the son of a Thoroughbred trainer who sold the farm to them a few years later and moved off to Texas to train Quarter Horses. Rick and Monica had it made. Finances just weren't stable enough to bring in any horses at the time. An untimely car accident took the life of Rick just about a year ago. Monica was about ready to throw in the towel. All she had were her children and they were all she needed. Then the thought hit her. Rick's dream needed to come true. So here she is today, bringing up Bentwood.
Head Trainer: Ashley Cole
Age: 22
Children: Olivia (3)
About Ashley: Growing up near Chicago, Ashley could never get tired of the city. She was a country girl at heart, though. She loved going to Monica's shows and even did a little barrel racing while her parents went through a brief separation and she moved to Kentucky with their mother. Once their mother passed away, Ashley was focused on staying in Kentucky. She was living with her Grandma Belle when she got pregnant at 17. She didn't see herself as a good mother but she kept a job, got her own car, and moved into her own place after she graduated high school. A single mom, her main focus in life was her daughter Livi. It was then her older sister, Monica, started coming around and offered her a job training Thoroughbreds, knowing how exceptional she was with horses in general. So here she is today, training the horses of Bentwood Racing.
Assistant Trainer: Shawna Dawson
Age: 39
Children: Colby (17), Tyler (13), Rayne (9), Austin (5)
About Shawna: Shawna was Rick's cousin and grew up on the infamous Bentwood Stables.She lives just five miles away and always came to visit. She was honored to be placed as assistant trainer. She has a good working relationship with Monica and Ashley. The three of them are the perfect team. Her knowledge for racehorses carries on. Married to a surgeon, Shawna was a stay at home mom until now. She briefly attended real estate school and jockeyed for three years before she got pregnant. She is an essential asset to this farm.
Jockey: Colby Dawson
Age: 17
About Colby: Colby is the daughter of Shawna and her husband Matthew. She is their oldest child and has three younger brothers. She was always a loner and kept to herself. She would be wary of large crowds and always preferred staying inside and away from others than being outside. It was when she bonded with horses, her demeaner completely changed. She is an exceptional rider and even helps her mother with some of the training. She is the perfect rider and enjoys her job.
Jockey: Jenna Wade
Age: 21
About Jenna: Ashley's best friend, Jenna has tagged along beside her for many years now. She did some barrel racing with her and they're been inseparable. Jenna's skillful riding earned her a spot as a jockey for the Bentwood ponies.
Groom: Christina Reese
Age: 25
Children: Hope (4) Gage (1)
About Christina: Christy is Monica and Ashley's sister. She has supported the both of them from the very beginning. She is in charge of grooming the horses.
Broodmare Manager: Charleigh Robinson
Age: 27
Children: Coraline (8) Carson (6) Corbin (6)
About Charleigh: Char is Monica's best friend and has been by her side since they were little growing up in the city. She has previously worked at a Thoroughbred stud farm and does an exceptional job with the broodmares.
Age: 27
Children: Drake (6), Shiloh (4)
About Monica: Monica was born and raised just outside of Chicago with her sisters, Ashley and Christina. A show jumper in her day, Monica was an avid horsewoman. She started training jumpers at the age of 15. It was then she met her first and only love, Richard Chandler. He was the son of a Thoroughbred trainer who sold the farm to them a few years later and moved off to Texas to train Quarter Horses. Rick and Monica had it made. Finances just weren't stable enough to bring in any horses at the time. An untimely car accident took the life of Rick just about a year ago. Monica was about ready to throw in the towel. All she had were her children and they were all she needed. Then the thought hit her. Rick's dream needed to come true. So here she is today, bringing up Bentwood.
Head Trainer: Ashley Cole
Age: 22
Children: Olivia (3)
About Ashley: Growing up near Chicago, Ashley could never get tired of the city. She was a country girl at heart, though. She loved going to Monica's shows and even did a little barrel racing while her parents went through a brief separation and she moved to Kentucky with their mother. Once their mother passed away, Ashley was focused on staying in Kentucky. She was living with her Grandma Belle when she got pregnant at 17. She didn't see herself as a good mother but she kept a job, got her own car, and moved into her own place after she graduated high school. A single mom, her main focus in life was her daughter Livi. It was then her older sister, Monica, started coming around and offered her a job training Thoroughbreds, knowing how exceptional she was with horses in general. So here she is today, training the horses of Bentwood Racing.
Assistant Trainer: Shawna Dawson
Age: 39
Children: Colby (17), Tyler (13), Rayne (9), Austin (5)
About Shawna: Shawna was Rick's cousin and grew up on the infamous Bentwood Stables.She lives just five miles away and always came to visit. She was honored to be placed as assistant trainer. She has a good working relationship with Monica and Ashley. The three of them are the perfect team. Her knowledge for racehorses carries on. Married to a surgeon, Shawna was a stay at home mom until now. She briefly attended real estate school and jockeyed for three years before she got pregnant. She is an essential asset to this farm.
Jockey: Colby Dawson
Age: 17
About Colby: Colby is the daughter of Shawna and her husband Matthew. She is their oldest child and has three younger brothers. She was always a loner and kept to herself. She would be wary of large crowds and always preferred staying inside and away from others than being outside. It was when she bonded with horses, her demeaner completely changed. She is an exceptional rider and even helps her mother with some of the training. She is the perfect rider and enjoys her job.
Jockey: Jenna Wade
Age: 21
About Jenna: Ashley's best friend, Jenna has tagged along beside her for many years now. She did some barrel racing with her and they're been inseparable. Jenna's skillful riding earned her a spot as a jockey for the Bentwood ponies.
Groom: Christina Reese
Age: 25
Children: Hope (4) Gage (1)
About Christina: Christy is Monica and Ashley's sister. She has supported the both of them from the very beginning. She is in charge of grooming the horses.
Broodmare Manager: Charleigh Robinson
Age: 27
Children: Coraline (8) Carson (6) Corbin (6)
About Charleigh: Char is Monica's best friend and has been by her side since they were little growing up in the city. She has previously worked at a Thoroughbred stud farm and does an exceptional job with the broodmares.