"Jen is, I believe, one of the most competent horse trainers in our area. She sincerely loves working with horses, from ground to saddle. I have seen her start young horses, bring along green horses, rehabilitate problem horses, and accomplish higher schooling in her well-trained saddle horses. She uses patience and logic to get lasting results with horses of all abilities. She keeps in constant communication with the horse's owner. Rates are reasonable and worth every penny. Horses in training are well cared for and happy. Jennifer furthered my horse Cole's education, and I couldn't be happier. With my horse's higher level of ability, I can learn more."

--- Tricia Aspen, Aspen Springs Farm, Colfax, Wisconsin

"I thought the pricing was excellent and the care was exquisite. Jennifer was very helpful with any questions or concerns I had regarding Mya. The correctness of training was incredible. I have never ridden or handled a horse so confident and sweet because of the good training that was instilled in her. I was amazed at the speed Mya progressed, even after being laid up for two weeks, she kept a lot of the knowledge she learned. The facilities were clean and safe and the horses were happy and well taken care of. I never had to worry about scheduling farrier or vet appointments for Mya, because Jennifer had already taken care of it. Jennifer was more than willing to email me or call me with updates on Mya, what they were doing in training, general progressions, etc. as well as for a time for me to take the 2 hour trek out to Colfax to see how Mya was doing. She was able to be flexible with her schedule and always made time. I would HIGHLY recommend Jennifer Collman to ANYONE who wants a calm, confident horse that is safe as well as a pleasure to be around!!"

--- Allison Wolfbauer, Forest Lake, MN

"We bought Doc as a 4 yr old in the summer of 2007. It became clear when we looked at him that although he is royally bred and well put together that he had some serious trust issues. I knew there would be a lot of work ahead before he would be close to being ready for anyone to even think about getting on him.

I knew Doc was beyond anything I had dealt with before and needed someone who had the knowledge to get him over his fears. Doc arrived for training in August. He was a wreck emotionally and physically. His feet hadn't been trimmed in years and was too scared to allow his feet to be handled. He would quiver any time he was touched and couldn't allow his head to be touched at all. While he wouldn't explode outwardly, it was clear that he was utterly terrified. Jen spent countless hours with Doc, just spending time with him and showing him that it was OK to be around people. He was only there a month but he went from a scared, depressed horse that would shake if you looked at him to an eager, confident student! After his time with Jennifer he is eager to be around people. He willingly approaches people in the pasture and wants to be scratched-especially around his ears! I can clean his feet and blanket him in the pasture with no halter on. He puts his face right in the halter and loves to learn new things! His true personality and curious nature are starting to bloom and I am excited to come back this spring to continue his training. The best part of having a horse in training (besides the great results) is that Jennifer takes the time to "train" the owners too! I think I learned as much as Doc did and have been able to apply things I learned there to the rest of our herd at home. I won't hesitate to take any of my horses to Jennifer and plan to take some lessons for myself too!"

--- Angie Petschow, Mondovi, WI

--- Carrie Neidermyer, Menomonie, WI

"I took Jasmine for a 2 1/2 hour trail ride 2 weeks ago and she was so good! I rode her on a loose rein and she was very relaxed. I was happy. I cannot tell you how much I love that horse now... a couple of months ago I couldn't stand her at all and wanted her sold. Now, I don't think I could find a suitable enough home for her. I just can't believe how she trusts and respects me. It is such an awesome feeling!"

--- Amy Miller, Baldwin, WI

" Jen took my daughter and her horse under her wing and has done an amazing job with both. "Cowboy" has become a wonderful horse compared to the untrusting, frightened horse he had been. I now feel comfortable letting my daughter work with him. He adores her and she adores him. My daughter has also come a long way since meeting Jen and going with her to shows and 4-H meetings. My daughter aspires to follow in Jen's footsteps and I feel fortunate that she has a good leader to follow. Jen is her inspiration and has allowed her to be happy with the goals that she has set for her life and knows that they are attainable. Jen is a wonderful trainer for the horse that has captured my daughter's heart and soul and a wonderful role model of what a good horse person should be."

--- Deanna Rice, Colfax, Wisconsin

"Our 9 year old mare went into training after we rescued her from a neglectful home. She was in horrible condition - she didn't even have a name. She was nervous, difficult to catch, and has serious trust issues. She was next to impossible to saddle, but now we can saddle her and she stands still and calm. After 30 days, she has a new attitude towards riding and especially towards people, and she is calm and confident in herself. Jennifer took the time to show my daughter how to communicate better with her and gave her so much to learn and work towards once she came home. Not only was Jen able to take our mare as far as she did in training, because she took the time to teach us, we are continuing to progress. When we brought her to the stable, it took forever to get her in the trailer. On the day she left, my daughter loaded her ALL BY HERSELF, while sitting in a lawn chair outside the trailer. We are very happy with her and we have so many hopes for her future. My daughter loves to practice her riding on her and cant wait to show her in 4-H!"

--- Joni Berres, Colfax, WI

"It has been nearly 2 years since we had our mare started by Jennifer. Even though I am far less horse savvy than my daughter, I am confident that having professional training with Jennifer was a good investment. Since the day we brought her home, she has been so much better, and her under saddle training has really stuck, which makes me feel that Jennifer trained her well. We are very happy with her!"

--- Jeanne Styczinski, Colfax, WI

--- Levi Otterson, Colfax, WI

"I had bought a Quarter Horse mare from a friend for $400 with the understanding that she had serious issues with bolting and running away with her rider. Jen was highly recommended to me by another of her clients, and I agreed to have her come out for her free evaluation. What impressed me the most was her ability to read the horse very quickly and understand the root of her problem. She also quickly determined what discipline and what type of rider she would be best suited for, and was very up front and honest about her not being the right match as a trail horse for my husband, a green rider. She was very in tune with the horse and did great groundwork in the beginning, which is very important to me. She was able to explain and demonstrate her training methods to me and always encouraged me to watch the training process. I was impressed with how quickly her training got results, and how her training changed the mare's entire attitude towards riding. Jen helped me sell the mare, problem free, after 45 days of training for $2800, to a very good home."

--- Mary Sautter, Eau Claire, WI

"I would highly approve Jennifer's training to anyone, whether they are starting a youngster, dealing with problem horses, or just putting the finishing touch on. We have been amazed by the results Jennifer has gotten in a short amount of time with two of our mares! Her dedication is obvious, and the time and patience she spends on the individual horse assures a happy, well-turned out animal. I greatly recommend Jennifer to anyone looking for a personalized and dedicated trainer for their special horse."

--- Hannah Gawin, Hilly View Farm, Mondovi, WI

"When I sent Cash to Jen for thirty days of training, he was disrespectful, spooky, and not very confident. Over the course of the month he was at Jen's, he became a confident, respectful three year old who rarely spooked. Jen put a really solid foundation on Cash that I appreciate every time I pull him out of the pasture to ride him. Jen has the patience of a saint and I found no holes in Cash's training when I got him back. I would recommend Jen to anyone looking for a trainer!"

--- Kari Best, Colfax, WI