Jessie at Eclipse Equine enjoys making whole horsemen
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- September 30, 2024
- By Staff Writers
GILBERTSVILLE, Pa.--The excitement of taking a student into the show ring is real to any of us who have spent time teaching any level of rider.
Even more exciting is the realization that the rider has taken away a real education from your instruction.
Watching them navigate situations and solve problems on horseback or in the barn, and realizing that you have had a hand in making this, wonderful, up and coming horseman is everything.
Jessie Arrowsmith has spent her entire life in the barn being on both sides of the student-teacher relationship and loves that she has the opportunity to give that education and experience to the riders of all levels in her program.
And all levels are included!
Jessie runs a Mommy and Me and a Pony program for preschool aged children and their parent, which leads them right into a weekly lead line lesson program and it just grows from there.
Having coached middle school, high school and college IEA and IHSA teams, she is able to adapt and adjust her style to connect with all of her riders, enjoyably.
The program at Eclipse Equines, the facility and business built by her mother, Eleanor Hephner, is not your typical “mounting block to mounting block” experience.
All of the students are there multiple days per week and spend as much time learning horsemanship and care as they do on horseback.
They are developing responsibility, perseverance, problem solving, sportsmanship and more in addition to the knowledge they would need to safely be in the barn and handling horses.
The skills they are learning can help them in the show ring, out on a trail and through the rest of their lives.
Jessie teaches out of her family owned farm, Eclipse Equines, in Gilbertsville Pa.
For more information, go to www.eclipseequines.com or call 610-754-0022.
His principles: Providing riders with an on-going, progressive and uniquely consistent schooling "know how" focusing on the basics of flatwork and using jumping exercises that educate and challenge riders.
Allison Firestone Robitaille, Beezie Patton Madden, Greg Best, Normal Dello Joio, Elise Haas who won both the USET Medal Finals and the ASPCA Maclay Regional Finals in her last junior year, and Ray Texel who won both the ASPCA Maclay and AHSA Medal Finals in the same year.
Does anyone want to join in?
My approach blends evidence based sport psychology concepts with a deep understanding of the unique demands of equestrian sports, ensuring a tailored solution for every rider.
Through virtual sessions, I address common hurdles such as post-fall anxiety, performance nerves, and balancing the mental pressures of training.
My approach is individually tailored to your needs and goals.
She is a pony club and 4-H alumni and teaches students of all ages and abilities.
I break down the elements of riding into manageable segments, emphasizing the significance of body position, leg aids and rein control.
Riding is not just about the ride.
HM SportHorses LLC boasts a boutique and personalized training method for both horses and riders alike, specializing in hunters, jumpers, equitation and sales.
The show team focuses mainly on the A rated circuit year round.
Contact us at (610) 324-6983
