Jen AllenAug 30, 20204 min readInterview With a Past Working Student - LaceyI first met Lacey when she was ten, after her mother called saying that her daughter was horse crazy, and could she please come spends...
Jen AllenAug 12, 20203 min readPreparing for a Horse Show - Cat's Second ShowI took Cat to her first horse show in July with the perfect set of expectations: attend, try not to have bad experiences, and be safe.
Jen AllenAug 11, 20202 min readBlast From the Past - Riding Students from Years Past - Part 2From the first lesson to horse shows, every riding student is great to get to work with. Everyone's goals are different....
Jen AllenAug 11, 20201 min readBlast From the Past - Riding Students From Years Past - Part 1I have been completely lucky and blessed to be able to work with some outstanding students through the years....
Jen AllenAug 4, 20202 min readWestie - Session 3-5 - Toe Dragger & Hard to BridleTonight was session five with Westie and he has come such a long way! Some of my favorite things are how willing he has become to change...
Jen AllenJul 26, 20202 min readKeeping Your Horse Cool in the Summer HeatI live in the Midwest, and we know all about hot summers. You can watch the sun rise through a haze due to the high humidity hanging out...
Jen AllenJul 26, 20204 min readWestie - Session 1 & 2 - Head-shy & RehabilitationWestie is a lovely six year old Thoroughbred gelding that I began working with last week. His owner, Patty, reached out for some...
Jen AllenJul 26, 20202 min readHitting the Three Foot GoalThree foot always seems to be a benchmark goal. Any horse that isn't lame should be super trainable up to about 2'. At that point, it's...