Jessy's Horsemanship

03/23/2025

At almost 10 months old Rip, Neekas son is turning into quite the young stud.
For the minimal hands I’ve had on him and time spent he is proving already to be 1 in a million
Our second time free lunging.
Boy is he smart.
I better be extra careful with this one.

01/21/2025

Things your riding instructor wants you to know:

1. This sport is hard. You don't get to bypass the hard…..every good rider has gone through it. You make progress, then you don't, and then you make progress again. Your riding instructor can coach you through it, but they cannot make it easy.

2. You're going to ride horses you don't want to ride. If you're teachable, you will learn from every horse you ride. Each horse in the barn can teach you if you let them. IF YOU LET THEM. Which leads me to…

3. You MUST be teachable to succeed in this sport. You must be teachable to succeed at anything, but that is another conversation. Being teachable often means going back to basics time and time and time again. If you find basics boring, then your not looking at them as an opportunity to learn. Which brings me to…..

4. This sport is a COMMITMENT. Read that, then read it again. Every sport is a commitment, but in this sport your teammate weighs 1200 lbs and speaks a different language. Good riders don't get good by riding every once in awhile….they improve because they make riding a priority and give themsevles opportunity to practice.

5. EVERY RIDE IS AN OPPORTUNITY. Even the walk ones. Even the hard ones. Every. Single. Ride. Remember when you just wished someone would lead you around on a horse? Find the happiness in just being able to RIDE. If you make every ride about what your AREN'T doing, you take the fun out of the experience for yourself, your horse, and your instructor. Just enjoy the process. Which brings me to...

6. Riding should be fun. It is work. and work isn't always fun.....but if you (or your rider) are consistently choosing other activities or find yourself not looking forward to lessons, it's time to take a break. The horses already know you don't want to be here, and you set yourself up for failure if you are already dreading the lesson before you get here.

7. You'll learn more about horses from the ground than you ever will while riding. That's why ground lessons are important, too. If you're skipping ground lessons (or the part of your lesson that takes place on the ground), you're missing out on the most important parts of the lesson. You spend far more time on the ground with horses than you do in the saddle.

8. Ask questions and communicate. If you're wondering why your coach is having you ride a particular horse or do an exercise, ask them. Then listen to their answer and refer to #3 above.

9. We are human beings. We make decisions (some of them life and death ones) every day. We balance learning for students with workloads for horses and carry the bulk of this business on our shoulders. A little courtesy goes a long way.

Of all the sports your child will try through their school years, riding is one of 3 that they may continue regularly as adults (golf and skiing are the others). People who coach riding spend the better part of their free time and much of their disposable income trying to improve their own riding and caring for the horses who help teach your child. They love this sport and teaching others…..but they all have their limits. Not all good riders are good coaches, but all good coaches will tell you that the process to get good is not an easy one.

*thank you to whoever wrote this! Not my words, but certainly a shared sentiment!

01/06/2025

Things have been quiet, I’ve been working with a few clients weekly but mostly spending much needed time with my own.
Sometimes I feel I’ve given so much to everyone else’s horses that my own miss me

11/30/2024

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07/23/2024

SO EXCITED TO BE BACK!

Jessy’s Horsemanship
Offering mobile lessons and horse training
Fully insured coach and trainer offering session based Equine coaching and Training
Traveling to you and your horse!
Focusing on horsemanship and communication on the ground and in the saddle. From starting your horse to problem solving behavioural obstacles.
Each session is based hourly but it all depends on the horse and what they are mentally and physically capable of. Sometimes over.
A little about me.
I’ve always had horses, throughout the years they have taught me everything I know. I’ve attended clinics and lessons but ultimately they are the reason I know what I know now. I grew to love the quest for understanding how to make the most of the relationship between my horses and I and help those around me.
Life has blessed me with the opportunities to train and help countless of our equine friends
I’ve been training and giving lessons professionally since 2011.
I’ve been involved with a little bit of everything, endurance racing, cutting, barrel racing, penning, liberty and have worked with Dare to Dream horse rescue to train and rehome their rescues.
My passion focus is the communication and relationship between horse and human

I’m available Monday to Fridays with limited weekends as I’ll be competing in barrel racing, penning and sorting throughout the year.

Feel free to message me with any questions !

I do have the rare option of a monthly spot or two but that will be limited to Aug Sept and October

05/12/2024

Lessons are cancelled for today
Please think of your animals 🥰

02/18/2024

I have these 2 boys in for conditioning right now and I just love them

02/03/2024

02/03/2024

Took my young gelding out for a night ride and found a massive water mass to play in

01/30/2024

Never forget to listen
Each horse has a lesson to teach.

01/26/2024

If you’re wanting to get your horse fit for spring shows or for summer mountain rides NOW is the time to book in with me!
I already have 3 booked in for mid February

ONLY BOOKING
C**t ages 6 months - 3 years : ground work
Broke horses for conditioning and miles

$1150 per month non negotiable

Updates/videos/pictures at least every 2 days

Horses in for conditioning MUST BE UP TO DATE ON FARRIER AND TEETH ( proof must be provided )
AS WELL AS having body work booked mid month. If you do not have a body worker I can supply the one I use regularly at your cost.