Equestrian Dressage Trainer in Naples, Florida.

International Dressage trainer and competitor offering horse training and coaching,

from ground work, through competitive Grand Prix.
Recipient of the USDF Diamond Award, National
Championships, and several All-Breeds Awards.

Jessica can help you achieve harmony with your equine partner, gain a few more points in the competition arena, and strategize the proper training program for you and your horse.

As an equestrian professional since 2006, Jessica has gained a vast experience with her personal training and teaching business. Three summers of public performances with the Temple Lipizzans, working on warmblood and PRE breeding farms, and managing training facilities, Jessica gained valuable experience training and caring for many different breeds, ages, and discipline of horses. Jessica has worked closely with Holsteiners, Hanoverians, Oldenburgs, PRE's, and Lipizzans. Her main focus with taking several horses from backing to the Grand Prix competition arena, but she has also trained airs above the ground for public performances.

With understanding of the classical schools, Jessica’s teaching is grounded in the fundamentals, but is stylized with a personal approach to achieve harmony and full potential. Offering tailored training programs, Jessica's custom approach helps a wide range of students and horses to gain confidence in their work.

Jessica believes that, "learning never stops, especially in the sport of dressage!" and has worked with top trainers and clinicians in the competition and classical worlds to become educated in the saddle, experienced with long-line, in-hand work, Equine behavior, and young horses.

AWARDS + ACHIEVEMENTS

In over fifteen years of participating in recognized USDF Dressage competitions, Jessica has earned many Championship, All - Breeds, and Year End Awards. She has earned her USDF Bronze, Silver, and Gold medals—as well as the Bronze, Silver, and Gold Freestyle Bars. Jessica is an accomplished equestrian, proud to be one of the very few riders who hold all six awards. In 2021, she was awarded the prestigeous USDF Diamond Award, for obtaining all medals and freestyle bars with distinction.

2016

Champion - US Dressage Finals First Level Freestyle Championship Open
9th place - US Dressage Finals Training Level Championship Open
3rd place - Region 2 Freestyle 1st Level Championship
7th place - Region 2 Open Training Level Championship
8th place - Region 2 Open 1st Level Championship

2015

14th place - 3rd Level Musical Freestyle Year End Awards (National)

2014

11th place - 2nd Level Musical Freestyle Challenge Year End Awards (National)

2013

5th place - 4th Level Musical Freestyle Challenge Year End Awards (National)
12th place - 4th Level Musical Freestyle Year End Awards (National)
9th place - 1st Level Musical Freestyle Challenge Year End Awards (National)
17th place - 1st Level Musical Freestyle Year End Awards (National)
Champion - Region 2 Open Freestyle 1st Level Championship
Champion - Region 2 Open Freestyle 4th Level Championship
3rd place - Region 2 Open 1st Level Championship
8th place - Region 2 Open 4th Level Championship

2011

Reserve 3rd Level Musical Freestyle Challenge Year End Awards (National)
4th place - 3rd Level Musical Freestyle Year End Awards (National)
Champion - Region 4 Open Freestyle 3rd Level Championship
3rd place - Region 4 Open 2nd Level Championship
5th place - Region 4 Open 3rd Level Championship

Testimonials

“Jessica is a beautiful rider and a passionate teacher. She has so much to offer any level of rider or horse. She brings joy to riding all while building a rider's confidence and skills. Lessons are always fun and never dull. I would highly recommend Jessica for lessons and horse training.”

Jean Dempsey, owner Wild Rose Farm

“With Jessica's expertise, gentle understanding of both horse and rider, and unfailing enthusiasm we earned our Bronze Medal. In the horse world there are only a handful of truly good people who also know what they are doing and how to communicate this with others, Jessica is one of these people.”

Penny Knight,

former student