JSteffen DRESSAGE

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Training & Education 
"I feel very fortunate to work/have worked with the following mentors. They have taught me much about training horses but also about life and I feel I am a better person for having known and worked with them."  Jana
 
2003-Present Terry Church - Grand Prix Trainer, USDF Silver medalist, author and clinician  Focus on timing and feel while utilizing groundwork and suppling exercises to relax the horse in mind and body. Have monthly training sessions and currently working with my grand prix prospect and client horses. www.naturalsporthorse.com
  
1993 - 2005 Nancy Thacher - Grand Prix Trainer, "R" judge, USDF Gold Medalist Took lessons for a year on her Grand Prix horse; schooled half pass, tempi-changes, canter pirouette, piaffe and passage. Trained my retired horse from Training to Second level/beginning Third. 
 
2002-2003 Paula Kirkegaard - Grand Prix Trainer, "R" judge, USDF Certified Instructor Working student, rode up to five horses per day, schooled on Grand Prix schoolmasters, and rode young horses.
 
1985 - 1993 Stephanie Blockley-Clarke - Grand Prix Trainer Received a terrific foundation in dressage.
 
1995-1998 Apprentice for Micheal Reams - Advanced Certified Rolfer Learned equine structural integration, a form of body work for horses. 
 
1990 Bacholor of Arts, Western Washington University Sociology & Business

Additional Education

"I am an avid student and feel that one never stops learning. Working with horses is definitely a life long journey of growth." Jana

 

Jana regularily clinics with:

Dr. Gerd Heuschmann, author of "Tug of War: Classical vs Modern Dressage", veterinarian, berieter, and international clinician. www.gerdheuschmann.com

 

Peggy Cummings of Connected Riding, trainer, author and international clinician, www.connectedriding.com

 

Other Educational activities: 

October 2011 Demonstration Rider Biomechanics of Soundness Symposium with Dr. Gerd Heuschmann

 

March 2009 Clinic Organizer/auditor Conrad Schumacher Development of Horse & Rider Symposium.

 

March 2008 Scribe for USDF Instructor Certification Testing and Pre-certification. Scribed for Maryal Barnett and Cindy Syndor.

 

Winter/Fall 2007 Participating Auditor USDF Instructor Certification Workshops: Lunging, Training and Teaching.  USDF Faculty: Lilo Fore, Christine Rivilin, Racheal Saavedra.

 

Jana has also ridden with the following clinicians:

Dietrich Von Hoffgarten, Henrik Johanssen and Mary Wanless.

 

Honors and awards:

2009 received education grant from Equestrians' Institute.

2005-2008 President of Equestrians' Institute