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05/06/2024
Another Asheville Spring Warmup in the books! showed up and showed out! We would like to recognize our academy riders' hard work in preparation for this weekend--their ribbons showed it!
-Haleigh Thrasher taking home the blue in Adult WTC equitation & showmanship!
-Carsyn Carr with two reserves in Leadline 8&under WT, in a class of 7!
-Aubrey Gibson with a top three in Leadline 8&under WT, in a class of 7!
-Kenzie Frye with two reserves in Novice WT equitation & showmanship, in a class of 12!
We are overjoyed with the progress that all of these girls have made, and we can't wait to see them continue to grow this season!
Our evening session brought us home first with a championship ribbon for Deputy's Heir and Janelle D'Amato in the Ladie's Five Gaited Stake, showing for Karen Comer. Alex Nester showed his pony "Back In A Flash," taking home the reserve in the Jr. Exh. Roadster to Bike Stake. And finishing us off, another victory pass for Janelle and "Sharkbait Ooh Ha Ha," in ASB Ranch Rail!
08/19/2023
Come out and bring your friends to visit Fancy and the crew at Tractor Supply in Mocksville! We will be set up out front until 3pm. Grab a human cookie and a horse cookie, swing a rope, and give Fancy some love! 💙💚
07/15/2023
Asheville Summer Fun has been a blast! Our horses, ponies and jockeys gave it their all this week--we are overjoyed with their accomplishments.
Janelle took a spin down victory lane on Karen Comer's best boy, "Deputy's Heir" in the ASB Five Gaited Ladies class, as well as a reserve in the ASB 5-Gaited Open Stake. This pair is always a blast to watch!
Ellyn and her c**t "Classified" brought home a third place ribbon in Open English Pleasure WTC, one of the largest and deepest classes of the night. The best is yet to come for this four year old!
Alex and his "CH Hightower" had a great ride and a reserve ribbon in the Roaster Pony Under Saddle Junior Exhibitor class, as well as two blue ribbon drives in the Road Pony Jr. Exh. qualifier and championship with his "Back in a Flash." Way to go buddy, we're all so proud!
05/29/2023
What a week! Team Jansal traveled from Southern States in Raleigh, to Dallas Summer Classic in Gastonia, to Mid-South Spring Premier in Alabama! The hours spent traveling and working were well worth it--our girls make us very proud trainers.
Congratulations to Haleigh Thrasher for her blue ribbon ride in 14-17 WTC Showmanship and her reserve in 14-17 WTC Equitation, and to Riley Auckland for her reserve in 9&10 WT Equitation at Dallas Summer Classic!
And for the Mid-South Spring Premier--Congratulations to Haleigh Thrasher for her second place in 14-17 WTC Showmanship, Reserve Grand Champion in 14-17 WTC, Courtney Martinez for her blue ribbon ride in 14-17 WTC Showmanship, and Riley Auckland for her first place in 10&under WT Showmanship, and her first place in 10&under WT Championship!
We are very blessed and fortunate to have such a wonderful barn family! Thank you to all of the parents and riders for your help making our dreams into a reality!💙💚
05/27/2023
That's a wrap on Southern States 2023! We are so unbelievably proud of everyone's performance this week--horses and riders.
Janelle and her beloved "Sharkbait Ooh Ha-Ha" kicked off the week with blue ribbon rides in Trail WT/J, Trail Novice, Trail open, Opportunity Ranch Pleasure W/J, Opportunity Ranch Pleasure W/J/L, a reserve in Opportunity Ranch Trail, and a third place ribbon in Opportunity Ranch Riding W/J/L!
Alex and Buzz (CH Hightower) had a single appearance blue ribbon ride in the Hackney Roadster Pony Under Saddle qualifier!
Karen Comer and "Deputy's Heir" brought home two first place ribbons in the ASB Five Gaited Ametur qualifier and the Championship!
We are all smiles heading home tonight to hit the road again for Dallas and Alabama this weekend!
05/20/2023
Team Jansal academy team blew it out of the park this morning at Southern States!
We are over the moon with every single rider today for stepping up their game, being team players and remembering everything we practice at home.
Congratulations to:
•Haleigh Thrasher for her blue ribbon ride in 14-17 WTC Showmanship, and another first place in the WTC Pattern Class!
•Courtney Martinez for her reserve ribbon in 14-17 WTC Showmanship!
•Pearl Ludolf for showing Faith for the first time in a competitive class of 10 riders, bringing home a third place in 11-13 WT Equitation and a fourth in 11-13 WT Showmanship!
•Riley Auckland on her two blue ribbon rides in 9&10 WT Showmanship and her WT pattern class, as well as a reserve ribbon in 9&10 WT Equitation!
•Kenzie Frye on her two blue ribbon rides in the Green Rider WT Equitation and Showmanship classes!
Way to rock it in competitive classes today ladies! We have so much fun watching and coaching this group of girls!
03/27/2023
Team Jansal performance and academy teams were on a roll at Raleigh Spring Premier!
Alex Nester and "Back in a Flash" sped their way to victory lane to win the AHHS Junior Exhibitor Road Pony Medallion and Stake! This team is unstoppable!
Janelle D'amato made her blue trip up the rail showing "Deputy's Heir" for Karen Comer in the Ladies Five Gaited division. We are overjoyed at their performance this week!
Our academy riders, Angel Fetters, Michelle Allmond, Haleigh Thrasher, Kenzie Death, Courtney Martinez, Pearl Ludolf and Riley Aukland blew us away earning top ribbons in large classes this Saturday morning. Congratulations are in order for Angel Fetters with two reserves in the academy driving division, Haleigh Thrasher for winning the 14-17 WTC showmanship class, Courtney Martinez with reserve in WT 14&Over showmanship out of a field of 15 riders, and Riley Auckland winning the WT pattern class all-ages.
As always, thank-you to our team for all the support behind the scenes for helping us be successful!
03/20/2023
03/13/2023
ASAC gave us a great start to the 2023 show season!
Janelle started out our Friday morning with her beloved and very versatile "Sharkbait Ooh Ha Ha" taking home the blue in the Ranch Rail class. We could not be more proud of this horse this week!
Congratulations are in order for owner Karen Comer and rider Janelle D'amato on her blue ribbon ride in the Ladies Five Gaited class showing "WC Deputy's Heir" on Friday night! This pair is a blast to watch!
Alex Nester wrapped up our Friday evening session with a blue ribbon drive with his "Back In a Flash" in the AHHS Juvenille Road Pony qualifier--and then once again in the Juvenille Road Pony to Bike Championship. Way to go, Alex!
We are over the moon with blue ribbon rides from Riley Aukland and Sharkbait in their 9&10 WT Equitation class on Saturday morning. All of our academy riders started out strong this season in very competitive classes! We are so very proud of our team--Pearl Ludolf, Haleigh Thrasher, Courtney Martinez, Lexi Everhart, McKenzie Death, and Kenzie Frye for their hard work over the winter to prep for this season.
And of course, thank-you always to our parents for their hard work and support behind the scenes, as well as Asst. Trainer Ellyn Iten and help from Haleigh Thrasher, for making sure everyone was in the best shape to hit the ring.
In a little under two weeks, the Jansal team will hit the road again for Raleigh Spring Premier! Be on the lookout!
08/20/2022
🍀 🍀🍀 GOOD LUCK 🍀🍀🍀
THE WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP HORSE SHOW
Alex Nester and 🐴 CH Hightower
🏆JR EXHIBITOR ROADSTER PONY UNDER SADDLE - RIDER 1R
Class 140,220
08/20/2022
🍀 🍀🍀 GOOD LUCK 🍀🍀🍀
THE WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP HORSE SHOW
Alex Nester and 🐴 Back In A Flash
🏆JR EXHIBITOR ROADSTER PONY - DRIVER 13 YR & UNDER
Class: 52
08/18/2022
Offered for your consideration at Louisville
07/10/2022
WC Monnington Remarcable and Janelle Damato decided to take some time to with some visitors at the Kentucky Horse Park this evening! Milo, as we call him in the barn, is an amazing ambassador for the American Saddlebred and is always willing to stop and make some new friends. It’s amazing to see the smile these horses put on the faces of the people that meet them. Kimberly H. Goodrum
07/06/2022
Handsome gelding offered for your consideration!
07/03/2022
As featured in the July 2022 issue of Saddle & Bridle...
Dessert First with Janelle D'Amato and Monnington Remarcable with Kim Goodrum!
07/03/2022
As featured in the July 2022 issue of Saddle & Bridle...
Deputy's Heir and Janelle D'Amato!
07/03/2022
As featured in the July 2022 issue of Saddle & Bridle...
Absolutely Nuts and Isabella Miner!
07/03/2022
As featured in the July 2022 issue of Saddle & Bridle...
Sugarcat and Greatest Fortune with Lindsay Goodrich!
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We look forward to packing up and heading down to Clemson, SC for the JD Massey Horse Show next week!
Jansal Saddlebreds is different from your average American Saddlebred training facility. Simply put, we're not your average barn! We prefer a totally hands on approach between rider and horse, which has proven to make superior riders in and out of the ring. Students learn everything from horse management (feeding, first aid, stall care) to everyday work routines for horses (long lining, driving, bitting, tail sets, riding) and finally show prep (blacking, braiding, bracing, applying tail switches) and sportsmanship in the ring. We can proudly say all of our students are completely self sufficient in and out of the ring. If you want to do more than just show up and ride your horse, Jansal Saddlebreds might be the place for you and your horse!
Located on 55 acres of pristine North Carolina countryside, Jansal is a full-time state-of-the-art training facility with spacious stalls, indoor and outdoor arenas, large pastures, turn-out paddocks and extensive safe and scenic trails. In addition to first class breeding, sales, and training programs, Jansal offers top-notch private and group lessons taught by our acclaimed instructors for riders and drivers of all experience levels, in Saddleseat, Hunt Seat and Western. We are not a saddleseat barn, we are a saddlebred barn that shows our horses in all disciplines!
Janelle D’Amato is our professional trainer and head instructor. She has turned out many world, national and show ring champions over the last 16 years. Focused on bringing out the best in both horse and rider, she provides personalized instruction for the rider and custom training for each horse produces combinations designed to succeed on any circuit. Janelle spent her junior years under the tutelage of Smith Lilly, and as an adult had the honor of time in the saddle with Mr. Lewis Eckard and Mr. Claude Shiflet. She is also one of only 3 saddleseat instructors in the Carolinas to achieve their certification through the much acclaimed American Riding Instructor's Association (ARIA).
The staff members of Jansal Saddlebreds are proud members of:
United States Equestrian Federation
American Saddlebred Horse Association
American Saddlebred Horse Association of the Carolinas
American Hackney Horse Association
United States Trotting Association
United Professional Horsemen’s Association
Southeastern Hackney Association
American Riding Instructor's Association
