Jessie Paine Dressage

Jessie Paine Dressage Jessie provides dressage training, instruction boarding and sales in Lancaster Co, PA. Haul-ins are welcome.

Serving the greater Cleveland area, JP Dressage LLC is built on the foundation of classical training and exceptional horse care. Services include part or full training, lessons, clinics, and coaching at shows. Jessie trains out of Legacy Equestrian Center in Chesterland, Ohio (legacyec.com). Legacy is a state of the art facility on 142 acres with a heated indoor, covered walker, round pen, trainin

g track, miles of trails, heated tackrooms, and much more. At Legacy horses can be in part or full training with Jessie, and students can enjoy their lessons in the heated indoor or spacious outdoor arena. Training services available at other venues in the greater Cleveland area. For more information on training rates and services, please contact Jessie.

01/08/2026

Jessie Paine Dressage currently has availability for full care board and partial and full training.

Located outside Lancaster, PA, our program supports adult amateurs seeking clear, thoughtful development, along with horses and riders progressing through the FEI levels. Training is individualized with a strong emphasis on correct basics, soundness, and long-term success.

We are also now accepting additional young horses into our program (let your breeder friends know!) including preschool and starting. Young horses are brought along patiently, with a focus on confidence, rideability, and correct foundational training.

You can also come for short training intensives - four days of horsecation devoted to your partnership and development!

We offer full care, worry-free boarding in a professional, calm environment.

Amenities include:
• Oversized indoor arena
• Quality footing
• Consistent daily care and turnout
• Professional training rides and attentive management

Please message me for more information or to see if our program is the right fit for you and your horse.

It’s time for me to shut up (a little bit). My New Year’s resolution this year is to make more space for quiet — for bot...
01/07/2026

It’s time for me to shut up (a little bit).

My New Year’s resolution this year is to make more space for quiet — for both my students and my horses.

When I’m teaching, I often feel the need to keep talking… to fill the space, to make sure clients are getting their money’s worth. Words can feel like proof of value.

But recently I had an online lesson with Olivia LaGoy-Weltz who at one point was so quiet that I actually asked if she was still there 😅. And that moment stuck with me.

Her quiet wasn’t absence — it was presence. It was observation. It was letting the work happen.

So this year, I’m practicing (seriously …. It’s a practice and doesn’t come naturally!) talking less during lessons, giving students more room to feel, think, and self-organize.

Similarly, I want to do the same with my own riding. Like many of you, I’m always aspiring to be a more quiet rider: refining my aids to be more invisible and developing better balance and flow with the horses. As riders we are constantly adjusting based on our horse’s response. But I’m realizing that in certain situations - like when we are asking horses to use their muscles differently - horses need more than a stride or two to make the changes we are asking for. I’m going to try giving them a little more time to process and respond instead of assuming they didn’t “hear.”

Timing is everything. Quiet isn’t the absence of guidance — it’s choosing the right moment to speak so the learning can actually land. It’s allowing the horse time to not just respond to an aid, but process the question, make the adjustments, and recalibrate their bodies.

Less noise.
More awareness.
Better conversations — even when they’re unspoken. ✨🐴


01/05/2026

I’m so proud of Laura.

It’s been an honor to be part of her journey with her young horse, Descaro (expertly bred by Lesley Feakins) and to watch her stick with the work. Dressage training often feels like watching grass grow — slow, subtle, and rarely flashy. Progress can be hard to see day to day, and more often than not it feels like you’re doing something wrong. Rarely are you alone in the Saddle …. Doubt can often have a backseat.

But that’s the work. Showing up anyway. Trusting the process. Having the patience to play the long game.

Laura has done that with thoughtfulness, grit, and care for her horse. And over time, those small, correct choices quietly stack up into something real.

I am grateful to teach riders who are willing to stay the course. And thank you to Laura’s daughter, Gianna Hocker, for making us such fun reels 😘


This morning, January 1, 2026, I didn’t just muck stalls at “the barn.”I mucked stalls at MY barn. My lease of Kynynmont...
01/01/2026

This morning, January 1, 2026, I didn’t just muck stalls at “the barn.”

I mucked stalls at MY barn. My lease of Kynynmont Farm has officially begun!

💜🦄💙

This is a big responsibility, and there’s no pretending otherwise. It’s a little scary, definitely a little crazy, and 100% exciting and worth it. It feels right in my bones. I’ve never had a physical place I love - but I love this land. I love my memories here - of the many people, and many horses I’ve shared this place with. And I love the future that is beginning to blossom in my little oasis of horsemanship.

I’ve worked for this moment quietly and steadily for years. In a time when boarding barns and training facilities are closing - I have faith I can make this dream a reality.

Endless thanks to Kirk Liddell and his family for believing in me, for their generosity, and for giving me the opportunity to build something I truly care about.

Here’s to hard work, early mornings, and the beginning of a new chapter. 💙🐴

Proper position isn’t about looking pretty in the saddle. It’s about communication.If your position is off, and your bod...
12/30/2025

Proper position isn’t about looking pretty in the saddle. It’s about communication.

If your position is off, and your body out of balance, your aids get distorted and the message breaks up — just like a bad cell phone signal. One dropped shoulder, a gripping knee, a tipped pelvis, and suddenly the connection gets fuzzy. You’re trying to say something important, but the signal keeps dropping. The horse feels pieces instead of clarity.

When you sit in balance, the line opens. The signal runs clean. Your seat whispers, your leg explains, your hand listens. Nothing has to shout.

When your body is balanced and organized, your aids travel cleanly through the system. Your leg means what it’s supposed to mean. Your seat is readable. Your rein contact makes sense. The horse doesn’t have to guess.

Good position is good communication. And when the communication is clear, everything feels easier — for both horse and rider.


12/30/2025

Had such a fun afternoon with Laura and Descaro, who are here for one of our Winter Intensives. They were only planning to stay a few days, but that plan quickly turned into almost a full week 😊

Intensives are essentially a Horsecation with purpose. You and your horse come for several days of consecutive training, which gives us the time and space to really dig into the work. Without the pressure of fitting everything into a single 45-minute lesson, things feel calmer, more thoughtful, and more productive.

Descaro is a frequent visitor to Kynynmont and settles in right away, but Intensives are especially helpful for horses who need a little more time to decompress. The extended stay allows them time to relax, settle into a routine, and truly get in the flow of training.

For Laura, an added bonus is having an indoor to work in (despite the 40mph gusts of wind outside - we were safe and cozy!).

I’ll be hosting Intensives all winter long. Most stays are four days, and you’ll head home with a clear plan and homework to keep the progress going 📚

You bring your horse and feed; we provide the stall, adjoining patio for turnout, and daily muck and feeding.

We also follow strict biosecurity protocols: visiting horses are kept separate from resident boarders and use separate crossties.

Special thanks to Laura’s daughter Gianna for the reel 🎥 😘

If you’ve been wanting focused, unrushed time to work with your horse, or just consecutive days of riding where you don’t need to bother about the weather, a Winter Intensive might be just the thing! Send me an email to [email protected] for more info!

Santa’s Little Helper Bravio says “Happy Holidays!”
12/24/2025

Santa’s Little Helper Bravio says “Happy Holidays!”

12/23/2025

When it’s time for your evening snack and you don’t want to share with your brother… 😈

And the winner is …There were so many thoughtful and meaningful comments on our Online Lesson Giveaway that I wanted to...
12/22/2025

And the winner is …

There were so many thoughtful and meaningful comments on our Online Lesson Giveaway that I wanted to spread the joy a little further—so we have TWO winners of free online lessons (a $100 value each)! 🎉

🦄 Danielle Nemastil
🦄 Cindy Poulson

And as a thank-you for all the support and help in making 2025 a truly magical year, everyone who commented on the giveaway is eligible for 25% off an online lesson with me. Just reach out to book your lesson by 1/9/25.

To book please send me an email to [email protected] with the subject line Giveaway and let me know your general day/time constraints. I can do Pivo, Pixem, FaceTime and Messenger. If this is your first time doing an online lesson it’s good to have a helper available when possible.

Thank you all for being such an incredible community! 💜

12/19/2025

Kynynmont Sybil — aka Ruby — has one Christmas wish 🎄: a safe, understanding home to call her own, with kind horses and patient humans to share her days with.

Ruby has significant neck and back changes on radiographs, so I’ve been carefully searching for the right non-riding home for her. She thrives best living a simple life with consistent care and turnout.

It’s important to be upfront: Ruby can be a bit tricky to handle and does best with confident, experienced people who understand boundaries and routine. That said, she is excellent in turnout, happiest with friends, and truly settles when her environment is calm and predictable.

A few weeks ago, Ruby’s three lifelong girlfriends left together for a performance home. Since saying goodbye to her sisters, she’s been lonely and clearly missing her herd — which makes finding her a soft place to land even more urgent.

If you have a quiet farm, solid horse skills, and room in your heart for a mare who needs a little extra understanding, Ruby would love to meet you. Please help us find her the forever home she deserves ❤️

This winter, find opportunity in missing out. As many of my friends and colleagues make their annual trek to Florida for...
12/17/2025

This winter, find opportunity in missing out.

As many of my friends and colleagues make their annual trek to Florida for the winter, I usually feel a bit disappointed to be missing out on training and showing opportunities. This year, though, I’m making a conscious effort to reframe my mindset about staying north.

While showing offers valuable experience, not showing creates a different kind of opportunity for growth.

Right now, I’m in a really rewarding phase of deconstructing—letting things get a little messy so they can come back together stronger by spring. This winter, choose a few big concepts—connection, use of the thoracic sling, different types of half-halts—and take the time to break them down and rebuild them thoughtfully.

Celebrate the messy. It usually means real change is happening


🦄 Dressage riders, let’s have some fun! GIVEAWAY TIME!I’m gifting one free online dressage lesson to say thank you for a...
12/15/2025

🦄 Dressage riders, let’s have some fun! GIVEAWAY TIME!

I’m gifting one free online dressage lesson to say thank you for all the support this year.
To enter, just comment directly on this post on the Jessie Paine Dressage page why a lesson right now would mean something to you.

Of course, I don’t want anyone to feel left out so current students are welcome to comment and have a chance to win too!

That’s it! Likes/shares are appreciated but not required.

Winner chosen at random on 12/22/25.

Good luck, and I can’t wait to read your entries! 💕

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Conestoga, PA
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