knowledge and wanted to improve herself for the good of her awesome equine
partner. I dare say we will see her and her
friend at another Jennie Jackson clinic.
Day three arrived and we all congregated for coffee and donuts before preparing for the days sessions. We worked on
all that we had learned over the past two
days, asking questions, and took notes
to refer back to, getting our assignments
to work on till the next Jennie Jackson
clinic…Jennie enjoys imparting her vast
knowledge and skills on to her many students. She wants to see them succeed at
whatever equine discipline they choose.
But before we ended our last day, we
had a very special treat. Word was out
that Jennie knew how to ride sidesaddle.
A sidesaddle was presented and a nice
demonstration on the art of riding sidesaddle was performed by Ms. Jennie. Yes
all three gaits were ridden….
~~~Susan Constable
Horses have been a part of my life now
for 44 years so its easy for me to say, Clinics, Clinicians, riding styles, horse types,
and human personalities all combined
can bring on some of the strongest opinions in the horse world. One thing I know
for sure, the Clinician, as good as she or
he is will be subject to strong comments,
good and bad. Horses, in their own right
and for the most part, are able to accept,
adjust, and learn from different handlers;
people, well......
Not so long ago on a beautiful stretch
of weather here in my home state of
Maine, a clinic was held at a barn I’m
very familiar with. Not able to ride at
this time, I was there to audit only. Jennie, a specialist in the Walker world, was
the Clinician. I’d seen her before, and of
course, I had formed an opinion. Also, I
was soon developing an opinion of riders
and horses involved during this event,
some of whom, I knew before attending
this clinic. My reasons for auditing this
three day session was primarily due to
Jennie. I could say many things about
what took place over this course of time;
how the horses behaved, owner’s attitudes, riding abilities, what I learned, and
especially the end results. However, one
thing clearly stands out in my mind, as it
has before, while attending Jennie’s clinics, she absolutely reads people extremely
well. Also, her wonderful demeanor and
softness plays a big part in helping people
feel accomplished. One will walk away
from a Jennie clinic feeling good about
themselves no matter what their level
of horsemanship. So the next time she
comes to town, I’ll be there in one form
or the other. There to learn and most of
all enjoy....and when you think about it,
isn’t this why we ride? Oh, and did I forget to say, Jennie is very accomplished in
what she does. Your horse will be better
for it.
For the good of ourselves and our horses,
~~~Debbie Doyon
Submitted by:
Teresa Elvin
Whispering Woods Stables
www.whisperingwoodsstables.com
150 Ingraham Mountain Road
Augusta, ME 04330
207-370-1150
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