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Some Clients' Thoughts About Us...
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5 years ago, I purchased a horse who quickly realized that she could bully me because I was too afraid to stand up to her. Two and a half years later I began working with Jen when she came to Wisconsin for clinics. Breezy was acting up to the point of being dangerous and I was losing hope. Jen asked if she could take over for a little while and what she did next changed my entire relationship with Breezy. We were able to work through the typical “Breezy moment” and since then we have become an incredible team. With the tools Jen has given me, Breezy and I have built a bond that I never thought could be possible. I can honestly say that I don’t know if I would still own Breezy if it weren’t for Jen’s help and training. Now, I am living in Ohio at Dancing Horse Farm and training with Jen on a regular basis. Breezy and I are both happier than we have ever been working together. I am so thankful to have Jen teaching me and continuing to help build the bond between my horse and I so we can continue to grow together.
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The quality I most appreciate about Jen as a trainer is her generosity with me as a client. I am not a serious show rider, with a competitive horse, and yet she genuinely gives me her energy and focus during lessons and training sessions, patiently works at problem solving with my riding and horses, and has exercised special considerations for my problematic horse in participating in lessons and clinic events at Dancing Horse Farm. She is willing to adapt to my learning style, which often requires more anatomic language than the RWYM imagery, and is respectful of my ideas. She has what she refers to as "it takes a village" attitude" of my work with non-dressage trainers. Publicly, she shares not only the glowing moments of her journey with her horses, but also has the guts and openness to write about the lower times as well. Her generous spirit, along with the experience, knowledge and skill that has made her a Grand Prix competitor, makes Jen an exceptional instructor and trainer for anyone striving to enjoy dressage, at any level.
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Dear CSDEA Members,
I’m emailing you all to encourage you to register for Jen Truett’s upcoming clinic at Majestic Pines on July 27, 28 and 29.
Warning: First person testimonial ahead! My sweet Fjord horse Bjorne is currently with Jen rehabbing from illness, lameness and oral surgeries. I have been able to experience firsthand Jen’s talents as a rider, clinician and coach. For me and Bjorne, it’s pretty miraculous.
If you are trying – unsuccessfully – to “break through” some difficult, frustrating riding problems, you owe it to yourself AND to your beloved horse to work with Jen. She has an amazing eye and feel for those “sticky" issues and a gift for helping riders work through them.
I had Jen ride Bjorne in the mid-April clinic at Majestic Pines to see if he was ready to return to work – he didn’t feel right to me up to that point, having been almost completely off work from August 2017 to March 2018. She was not only able to get three good gaits from him in the ride, but she was also able to guide me through the same exercises with success. I no longer had to worry if I was pushing him too soon, or doing the wrong exercises. He’s now better than ever under her guidance.
So – if you are on the fence, get off and sign up! Consider it a golden opportunity for a keen eye and fresh approach.
Happy Riding!
June Mendoza (Wheeler)
CSDEA Membership Co-Chair
I’m emailing you all to encourage you to register for Jen Truett’s upcoming clinic at Majestic Pines on July 27, 28 and 29.
Warning: First person testimonial ahead! My sweet Fjord horse Bjorne is currently with Jen rehabbing from illness, lameness and oral surgeries. I have been able to experience firsthand Jen’s talents as a rider, clinician and coach. For me and Bjorne, it’s pretty miraculous.
If you are trying – unsuccessfully – to “break through” some difficult, frustrating riding problems, you owe it to yourself AND to your beloved horse to work with Jen. She has an amazing eye and feel for those “sticky" issues and a gift for helping riders work through them.
I had Jen ride Bjorne in the mid-April clinic at Majestic Pines to see if he was ready to return to work – he didn’t feel right to me up to that point, having been almost completely off work from August 2017 to March 2018. She was not only able to get three good gaits from him in the ride, but she was also able to guide me through the same exercises with success. I no longer had to worry if I was pushing him too soon, or doing the wrong exercises. He’s now better than ever under her guidance.
So – if you are on the fence, get off and sign up! Consider it a golden opportunity for a keen eye and fresh approach.
Happy Riding!
June Mendoza (Wheeler)
CSDEA Membership Co-Chair
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To Martha (Yates, Jen's clinic organizer) & Lindsey
Thanks so much for this weekend -- I think it was my best clinic experience ever.
At first I agreed to participate out of loyalty -- to support Martha! -- but I got more excited when I went to Jennifer's website and read up on her credentials. Still, I was worried that the sessions would be packed full of special Mary Wanless jargon that I wouldn't understand. I do think those of us not in the know were introduced to many of Mary's key ideas. But Jennifer did a wonderful job of not delivering a one-size-fits-all version, tailoring her advice to each rider and each horse. Her knowledge of human anatomy and function was impressive, her diagnosis of my deficits seemed spot on, and of course she won me over when she kissed Linden on the snout a couple of times on day one while trying to assess the flexibility of his poll.
Overall, I came away energized and hopeful about the progress Linden and I might make, especially for improving his left lead canter. The workshops were also great. Jennifer encouraged questions and answered them wonderfully, and the hands-on stuff was really fun.
I hope you consider inviting Jennifer back sometime this Fall before she heads off to Wellington.
Thanks so much for this weekend -- I think it was my best clinic experience ever.
At first I agreed to participate out of loyalty -- to support Martha! -- but I got more excited when I went to Jennifer's website and read up on her credentials. Still, I was worried that the sessions would be packed full of special Mary Wanless jargon that I wouldn't understand. I do think those of us not in the know were introduced to many of Mary's key ideas. But Jennifer did a wonderful job of not delivering a one-size-fits-all version, tailoring her advice to each rider and each horse. Her knowledge of human anatomy and function was impressive, her diagnosis of my deficits seemed spot on, and of course she won me over when she kissed Linden on the snout a couple of times on day one while trying to assess the flexibility of his poll.
Overall, I came away energized and hopeful about the progress Linden and I might make, especially for improving his left lead canter. The workshops were also great. Jennifer encouraged questions and answered them wonderfully, and the hands-on stuff was really fun.
I hope you consider inviting Jennifer back sometime this Fall before she heads off to Wellington.
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Yes, Jennifer Truett is fancy. She has many medals and titles and high scores and amazing, athletic horses. But she is an all-around excellent horsewoman as well.
I first came to Jen, not because I was showing or wanted to show in dressage, but just because I felt like I was missing a huge piece of the horsemanship puzzle related to the physical aspects of the horse. My background is in "natural horsemanship" which, in my experience, is mostly behavior based. I knew what to do with horses with "behavioral issues," but the more I learned, the more I knew I didn't know. Initially I was worried that I might feel out of place with such a fancy trainer as I sat in my Western saddle on my fat, sassy mare. But Jen was very welcoming, down-to-earth, and funny. I realized very soon into our lesson and after watching other lessons that day that she was happy to and able to teach anyone at any level anything about riding.
Jen has dramatically changed my riding posture so that I carry some of my own weight and distribute it evenly across the horse's back and sides thereby encouraging them to lift their back under me. Before this, I was an absolute sloppily-packed sack of potatoes whose weight sat almost entirely on my seat bones with my knees far, far away from the saddle. I was constantly nudging with my heels and moving way too much in my own body. None of this encouraged the horses I rode to want to lift their backs - instead they were hollow, trying to get away from heavy, uneven pressure points and either too floppy or too unforgiving rein pressure. Largely from this change alone, the horses I ride have also changed their postures considerably to be more consistently round. They are stepping under themselves more, producing more hang time, and able to stay consistently in the contact wether it be in a long, low posture or a shorter, higher one.
I've seen Jen teach lessons about teaching the horse to cooperate at the mounting block, removing and puzzle solving ill-fitting tack, "behavioral issues" that were actually physical issues, and ground work to keep the horse's attention and encourage trust, focus, and cooperation. She never teaches a riding lesson if it would be unsafe for the rider or painful for the horse. So in addition to attaining my goal of learning to teach horses to carry themselves correctly, Jen has taught me more than anyone else ever has about horsemanship in general.
So, if you're like me and you're not fancy, and you don't even necessarily want to show in dressage, Jen is still your gal. And you will love her logical, fair, and humorous teaching!
Thank you, thank you, thank you Jen! I'm so glad I found you!
I first came to Jen, not because I was showing or wanted to show in dressage, but just because I felt like I was missing a huge piece of the horsemanship puzzle related to the physical aspects of the horse. My background is in "natural horsemanship" which, in my experience, is mostly behavior based. I knew what to do with horses with "behavioral issues," but the more I learned, the more I knew I didn't know. Initially I was worried that I might feel out of place with such a fancy trainer as I sat in my Western saddle on my fat, sassy mare. But Jen was very welcoming, down-to-earth, and funny. I realized very soon into our lesson and after watching other lessons that day that she was happy to and able to teach anyone at any level anything about riding.
Jen has dramatically changed my riding posture so that I carry some of my own weight and distribute it evenly across the horse's back and sides thereby encouraging them to lift their back under me. Before this, I was an absolute sloppily-packed sack of potatoes whose weight sat almost entirely on my seat bones with my knees far, far away from the saddle. I was constantly nudging with my heels and moving way too much in my own body. None of this encouraged the horses I rode to want to lift their backs - instead they were hollow, trying to get away from heavy, uneven pressure points and either too floppy or too unforgiving rein pressure. Largely from this change alone, the horses I ride have also changed their postures considerably to be more consistently round. They are stepping under themselves more, producing more hang time, and able to stay consistently in the contact wether it be in a long, low posture or a shorter, higher one.
I've seen Jen teach lessons about teaching the horse to cooperate at the mounting block, removing and puzzle solving ill-fitting tack, "behavioral issues" that were actually physical issues, and ground work to keep the horse's attention and encourage trust, focus, and cooperation. She never teaches a riding lesson if it would be unsafe for the rider or painful for the horse. So in addition to attaining my goal of learning to teach horses to carry themselves correctly, Jen has taught me more than anyone else ever has about horsemanship in general.
So, if you're like me and you're not fancy, and you don't even necessarily want to show in dressage, Jen is still your gal. And you will love her logical, fair, and humorous teaching!
Thank you, thank you, thank you Jen! I'm so glad I found you!
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Coming from a Hunter background for 18+ years and going to Dressage/Eventing, the rider position is quite different. Rider position effects everything on how your horse carries themselves, reacts to your aids and more. While I've always had a love for jumping and love the adrenaline rush, I have grown to love Dressage! I now say dressage is my primary discipline as it is the foundation and a must have for jumping to have smooth lines, balance and having an adjustable horse to jump safely and effectively. In the three clinics with Jen that I have already participated in, she's helped me with my position making me a more effective rider working towards having soft and invisible aids. While I am no pro, we are all are guilty of falling into our bad habits and the continued clinics with her are a reminder and an opportunity for me to build off what I have already learned to move up toward my goals. Jen explains things well in a way for any beginner to advanced rider to pick up on and is always open to hearing questions to get clarification. Each session with ends positively and I always look forward to the next time we meet to learn more. Thank you!
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Jennifer has been delivering her clinics to the Wisconsin area for many years. It only takes once, to either audit or take a lesson, to realize the benefits of Jennifer’s expertise and instruction. Though her focus is on the horse and rider she provides explanation the clinic attendees can gain value from, too. Above all she makes the time spent with her fun – there is a lot of laughter during her clinics
Some of the people who she instructs have been stuck at a low level of dressage for years and with that comes unhappiness and frustration. They don't have the tools or understanding as to how they can move up the levels. Others may not be into ribbons and points but want to focus on a better relationship with their horse or understand if this is the right horse for them.
What Jennifer does for each person is teach them how to listen to their horse, how to communicate with the horse in a language he understands. Once he understands what you want, he can comply with your wishes. She probably has fifty diverse ways to explain each aspect of riding, so she can get through to nearly any rider. This approach builds confidence in both the horse and rider which ultimately makes all happy.
I have many horse friends who have grown in their confidence and trust with their horse who have ultimately gone on to earn higher scores and moved up the levels. It truly is amazing!
It is very clear that Jennifer’s main goal is happy horses and happy riders. We are always extremely excited when Jennifer comes to town. Her knowledge, enthusiasm and passion stays with us long after she is gone.
Some of the people who she instructs have been stuck at a low level of dressage for years and with that comes unhappiness and frustration. They don't have the tools or understanding as to how they can move up the levels. Others may not be into ribbons and points but want to focus on a better relationship with their horse or understand if this is the right horse for them.
What Jennifer does for each person is teach them how to listen to their horse, how to communicate with the horse in a language he understands. Once he understands what you want, he can comply with your wishes. She probably has fifty diverse ways to explain each aspect of riding, so she can get through to nearly any rider. This approach builds confidence in both the horse and rider which ultimately makes all happy.
I have many horse friends who have grown in their confidence and trust with their horse who have ultimately gone on to earn higher scores and moved up the levels. It truly is amazing!
It is very clear that Jennifer’s main goal is happy horses and happy riders. We are always extremely excited when Jennifer comes to town. Her knowledge, enthusiasm and passion stays with us long after she is gone.
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Hey Jen,
I didn’t get a chance to thank you for a couple of great lessons. It’s so fun to have some new skills to work on (along with the old). You are truly a great trainer!
I didn’t get a chance to thank you for a couple of great lessons. It’s so fun to have some new skills to work on (along with the old). You are truly a great trainer!
Sarah
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There are just no words that express the appreciation and gratitude that I have for Jen Truett and what she has given my mustang, Lucero, and me! I found that while Lucero is super talented, sensitive and willing, my guy has also proven to be one the trickier horses that I’ve ridden. I sent him to Jen’s for 3 weeks this summer, and I bootcamped right along with him. The ability that Jen has to not only connect with the horse and rider, but truly break it down and explain the what, the how and the why is truly remarkable.
We made subtle, yet super critical changes in the way I was riding and asking him to carry himself which has resulted in a horse that is more in front of my leg consistently, swinging his back like I hadn’t felt before and overall a happier partner! As eventers, we’ve become more competitive in our dressage, and our jumping, we’ve found a completely different mode of communication that has resulted in a happier and even more willing horse with steering and brakes in a loose ring snaffle (versus the Pelham we used to jump in!!). Over the moon with our progress!!! Just wish she was closer to us so that we could ride more regularly together!
We made subtle, yet super critical changes in the way I was riding and asking him to carry himself which has resulted in a horse that is more in front of my leg consistently, swinging his back like I hadn’t felt before and overall a happier partner! As eventers, we’ve become more competitive in our dressage, and our jumping, we’ve found a completely different mode of communication that has resulted in a happier and even more willing horse with steering and brakes in a loose ring snaffle (versus the Pelham we used to jump in!!). Over the moon with our progress!!! Just wish she was closer to us so that we could ride more regularly together!
Lisa
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