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“I would say how fortunate I have been to have realized what my passion was at a very early age and never looked back." ~ Jenny
have played all the parts of the industry. As a child grow- ing up I braided for myself as well as others, I needed the money and they needed braiding. I groomed and did all the stuff that goes along with horses. I hauled horses but it terrorized me,” she says laughing. “I drive fast and hauling horses is a constant concentration of going slow and being careful, that’s not me.” CATCH RIDING… “When I’m in the ring competing, I forget about every-
thing and think only about that particular moment. It’s a bit of an escape for me and everything just vanishes. I may have a lot on my mind but when I step in the ring it all goes away, I guess it can be called focus, for that short period of time I pay attention to noth- ing else.” “Because of that,
catch riding has been a wonderful experience for me. I started riding Halston for George Schneider at the old Oaks shows, then I was asked to catch ride for Madeline Serrifin and Scott Wilson. It’s been a wonderful invaluable opportunity learning from so many great trainers, whether I was catch riding or just get- ting professional advice. My wonderful husband Kost to start with, Karen Healey, Chance Arakelian, Bucky Reyn- olds, Scott Wilson, Jeff Katz, Jim Hagman, Lucy Stewart, Bernie Traurig, Tom Hardy, Kathy Kusner, John Bragg and most recently Mary Morrison. What I learned from each of them is irreplaceable; they all have a different approach. There have been times I was working toward a goal and I needed a horse. Don Stewart has always come through and found one for me, not just any horse but always really GREAT ones. I am extremely grateful to him.”
Above: Jenny and Forbes.
“My Goals? I would love to win the World Championship Hunter Rider ride off for the top six at Capital Challenge. I have been in it 2 times but never won it.” “It would be really nice to win the International Hunter
Derby Finals in Kentucky since last year was a HUGE dis- appointment for us. I was leading after the first two rounds BUT in the final round my horse just dropped to a trot for a couple of strides. I was mentally devastated and barely remember the last part of the course. That was a very costly couple of trot steps…sort of like the thrill of success then wham, the agony of defeat!! So tough. I would like to thank Heidi and Nicole Kane for letting me ride Sin City and the way they handled it so beautifully and lovingly when that happened. I am grateful they are the type of owners a rider gets to ride for.” “I would say how
fortunate I have been to have realized what my passion was at a very early age and nev- er looked back. I knew this was what I wanted to do from the first lesson with Sheri, I can remember knowing that and not question- ing that is was good for me.” “My
advice....Pay
your dues, that is so important since the industry is dif- ferent today than it was so long ago. Apprentice is a good word that we don’t use much. Learn to do the things that could be considered beneath you. In the end to get to the top you look back and say it was really worth it. It makes the success more fulfilling that you can look back and know you really worked for it and it wasn’t handed to you.” “For me, its pride in my accomplishment, not just pride in
the win. Knowing it was because I really worked to get here, that it is so much sweeter!”
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