44/ MAY 2010 THE RIDER
Bringing the Olympic Touch to Equine Expo
Jessica Phoenix leads eventing clinics for coaches and riders Getting her first pony at age one means Jessica Phoenix knows a thing or two about hors- es.
Now an international even- ter, Phoenix has followed her dreams to a very successful career. In 2008, she made the Olympic Three-Day Event Team and this September will head to the World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Kentucky with one of the two horses that Phoenix has been able to qualify for the event. In the meantime, Phoenix will bring her Olympic touch to Canada’s Outdoor Equine Expo in June as she leads clinics for eventers at multiple levels. “I love how complex event- ing is,” says Phoenix of her pas- sion, “and how different each of the disciplines can be - how they ask so much of both horse and rider.”
Exploring as a four year old in 2001. The pair made the 2008 Olympic team and hopefully the 2010 World Equestrian Games, and perhaps the Pan Ameri- can Games following in 2011.
bringing along young horses and taking them to their potential,” says Phoenix. Jessica shares her expertise through her coaching. A Level Two NCCP Eventing Coach, Phoenix wants her clients’ horses to develop as well as her own.
As a skilled rider, Phoenix’s specialty seems to be developing high level event horses. Her first event horse Let’s Boogie was known to be a bit on the wild side but Phoenix took him from pre-training level to a silver medal at the North American Young Rider Championships in 1999 at the one star level. That trend hasn’t stopped. Jessica bought her current mount
“I love
as high as the one star level. Phoenix continues to improve herself and the horses she rides through her international experi-
“I find it very gratifying to watch young horses and riders improve,” says Phoenix. Her philosophy lies in communica- tion and understanding the bond between horse and rider.
“The overall goal as a coach or as a rider is to have the horse understand what you’re doing, what you’re asking and what’s expected,” explains Phoenix. In coaching, she has great success with students competing
Jessica Phoenix YELLOW
CREEK Homozygous black, 16.3 hand
Park Lane Ranch - Sandy Zelmer 905-936-2658 or
szelmer@sympatico.ca www.parklaneranch.ca
Thoroughbred stallion, Bronze Premium Sport Horse in Eventing AQHA approved $900 LFG, live cover or shipped semen, mare care available. Conformation, Movement, Athletic, Scope, Disposition, he has it all
ences. Last September, Jessica and her horses Exponential and Exploring traveled to Eng- land for the Blenheim CCI Three Star Competition, fin- ishing as top Canadian in 24th place out of 80 competitors. Bringing her eventing expe- rience to Arkell, Phoenix will lead clinics in all three phases – Dressage, Show Jumping and Cross-Country - on Satur- day, June 5th and Sunday, June 6th starting at 11:00 am. Coaches and instructors at Canada’s Outdoor Equine Expo can benefit from this top-tier rider and coach, with Equine Canada instructors and coaches using Phoenix’s ses- sions toward updating hours. The chance to learn from this high calibre athlete is one that riders and coaches alike won’t forget. And in the future Jessica has her eyes on one special prize - a gold medal for Canada. Canada’s Outdoor Equine Expo will be held June 4th to 7th at the Arkell Research Station near Guelph, Ontario. For more information and session sched- ule visit
www.EquineExpo.ca
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