Bio
Jaralyn is 36 years old has been teaching and training part and full time for the last 17 years. She is a USDF Bronze and Silver medalist, and a USDF "L" graduate with distinction. Her clients include adults and juniors riding at at Training level to FEI. She is a trainer at Wyndham Oaks in Boyds, MD and also runs her own private training facility with her husband, Kevin, Shepherds Run Farm, in Poolesville, MD.
Early Experience
As a junior, Jaralyn learned the basics and did novice level eventing with Lainey Johnson in Wayland, Massachusetts. In college, Jaralyn was a member of the National Champion Skidmore Equestrian Team, working with coach Cindy Ford for four years, competing in equitation. Also at Skidmore, Jaralyn was able to further her dressage education with Sara Hufsteader. Throughout the summers, Jaralyn was a riding instructor for several riding programs, including Crystal Lake Camps, Mainstone Stables Summer Camp, and the Skidmore Community Riding Program.
In 1993 -1994 Jaralyn took a year off from school to further her dressage knowledge as a working student for Arlene Page. This was Jaralyn's introduction to the upper levels of dressage and included the opportunity to ride FEI schoolmasters and advanced horses.
Upon graduating, Jaralyn took a position with Lainey Johnson as an assistant instructor and barn manager, running a busy lesson program and competing in eventing. She gained experience training with Lainey, Arlene Page, Paul Valliere, Beth Jenkins and Stuart Young-Black. In 1996 Jaralyn went to work full time with Arlene Page as an assistant, traveling to Florida with Stillpoint Farm for the winter season 1996-1997.
Professional Experience
From 1997-2006 Jaralyn rode and trained part-time while pursuing a "normal" career as a lobbyist in New York State for three years, working on social policy issues like healthcare, drug regulations and domestic violence. While in New York she campaigned dressage and event horses for their owners, working with Ginny Scholomiti, Sara Strauss and Michael Page.
Then followed six years at SmartPak Equine first as a Marketing Manager and for the last two years as the Vice President of New Business Development. Upon joining SmartPak and moving back to Boston, Jaralyn reconnected with Lainey Johnson and began riding and training in Norfolk, MA during off-hours from SmartPak.
Having resigned from SmartPak in August 2006, Jaralyn is refocused on the horses full time and lives in Poolesville, Maryland with her husband Kevin, their Australian Shepherd "Cayman" and kitties Blackjack and Cosby. She and Kevin own Shepherds Run Farm, a small private training facility with eight stalls and indoor arena that they built in 2008.
Current Horses
Jaralyn bought her horse "Brio" in 2003 as a five year old, broken late, and currently is showing 3rd and 4th level with him after a hiatus for two years due to injury. In 2009, he was PVDA Champion at 3rd Level.
Alexandra Dane's "Darius" and Jaralyn began their partnership in March 2006, starting out competing at 3rd level and now have their sites set on Grand Prix in the near future. In 2009, Darius was Reserve Champion for the BLM's at Intermediare and the Intermediare Freestyle, and USDF Region 1 Intermediare Reserve Champion.
Jaralyn purchased "Finnikin" in late 2007, showing him successfully Prix St. George in 2008 but they were sidelined with pesky injuries in 2009.
In 2008, Jaralyn purchased "Tango", a KWPN gelding who was shown by assistant trainer Julia Koehler training and first level in 2009, finishing 9th in Region 1 for training level. Jaralyn has had the pleasure of showing and training the horses of clients, from training level to FEI.
In 2009, Jaralyn acquired the FEI schoolmaster "Magnum" for her students to learn from, as well as "Dahlia" a now 2yo KWPN filly by Sir Sinclair.
Training
Jaralyn strongly believes that success in dressage is dependent on continuing education. Since 2006 Jaralyn has had the privilege of riding with top german trainer Conrad Schumacher, first at clinics hosted by Jennifer Baumert and Eliza Ardizone, and now Kevin and Jaralyn have the pleasure of hosting Mr. Schumacher at their own Shepherds Run Farm and Wyndham Oaks twice a year. In addition, Jaralyn has worked with "S" judge and FEI competitor William Warren since 2002, who now travels to Shepherds Run and Wyndham Oaks for clinics every few months. Jaralyn has also benefitted from clinics hosted by Wyndham Oaks with talented trainers such as Willy Arts, Leunis van Leurens, and Axel Steiner. Jaralyn participated in the USDF "L" program in 2007-2008, graduating with distinction and hopes to pursue her USEF 'r' judges license in the near future.
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| Jaralyn eventing "Chesapeake" 1996 |
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