A
highly experienced trainer and expert equine behaviorist,
Jennifer Collman's extensive background includes starting
young horses, advancing competition horses, and rehabilitaiting
horses exhibiting problems ranging from simple disobediences
to extreme vices and behavioral issues. Specializing in equine
behavior and psychology, Jennifer unravels problem behaviors
and corrects them using resistance-free, natural horsemanship
methods with quick, profound and lasting results.
As
an instructor, Jennifer focuses on developing good horsemanship
in all of her students, teaching safety, horse behavior, and
the basics of stable management to every student. Lessons
have a strong emphasis on correct basics and riding mechanics
and her goal-oriented teaching style caters to children as
well as adults.
Jennifer's
higher education as a rider began in studying with Les Wagschall,
longtime assistant trainer and apprentice to a graduate of
the famous Spanish Riding School in Vienna, Austria. Les,
a master of equestrian art, was a strong advocate for the
school's classical methods and also coach of the Canadian
Dressage Team. Jennifer's over-fences training was with Greg
Best (1988 Seoul Olympic Silver Medalist) apprentice Danielle
Turner and MacLay Finalist Darla Gentry. Jennifer has also
studied with FEI dressage riders and trainers Kristi Wysocki,
Janet Harms, and Erin Brinkman.
In
the show arena, Jennifer's abilities have taken her horses,
students and herself to numerous state, regional and national
accolades in Dressage, Hunter Under Saddle, Equitation, Hunter
Over Fences, Western Pleasure, Halter, Showmanship, Sport
Horse in Hand and Sport Horse Under Saddle. Among these are
multiple National Championships, 1998 USDF Jr./Young Rider
of the Year, AHSA Valley Circuit Open Training Level Champion,
Alaska Horsemen’s Association Hunter Over Fences Open
Champion and Alaska Horsemen’s Association Horse of
the Year.
Jennifer's experience spans the gamut of breeds and disciplines,
having trained and shown warmbloods, drafts, ponies, off-the-track
thoroughbreds, quarter horses, arabians, paints and more in
a variety of disciplines from dressage and hunter under saddle
to western pleasure, reining and trail.
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So when he is induced by man to assume all the airs
and graces which he puts on himself when he is showing
off voluntarily, the result is a horse that likes
to be ridden, that presents a magnificent sight, that
looks alert, that is the observed of all observers.
- Xenophon, 450 B.C.
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