-I have been teaching clients and horses for over 35 years.
-I am a multi-discipline equestrian (dressage and eventing are most prominent in my career).
-I use a biomechanics technique (follows the Mary Wanless “Ride With Your Mind” system).
- I practice balance and communication to build trust and understanding between horse and rider.
- I focus on bringing awareness of body alignment and weighting to create balance and harmony between the horse and rider.
- I am a horse advocate with respect and kindness towards the horse paramount, not at discord with the rider having to be firm and assert themselves in the training of the horse.
- “Jennifer can articulate so well what we are blind to; Jennifer has the natural ability to see what is happening between a horse and rider, enabling 'us to see' the way forward to improve our horsemanship”.
My primary focus is relationship building and having FUN. I work in a gentle patient style to build trust and confidence in my students and horses. I am experienced in dressage through the I1, eventing through preliminary, show jumping, gymnastic training including cavaletti exercises, carriage driving singles and pairs, western dressage, ranch horse riding, trail riding, and obstacles. I have also recently added Cowboy Dressage to my portfolio.
I have my own farm where I teach but I also can travel to my students. I have a 4 star 4 horse head to head trailer with a box stall in the center ( can haul up to 6 horses ). I have my Commercial Driver's License, DOT # and insured to haul horses locally or Interstate. I enjoy giving students experiences they have never had before, trail rides to state or national parks, working cattle, cattle drives, schooling horse shows, recognized horse shows. I want to give my student the skills to make them confident to do what ever they want with their horse and never question it in their mind.