Jessica Wisdom
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Jessica trains and teaches out of Marigold Farms located in Ridgefield, WA. Jessica is the recipient of the USDF Bronze, Silver, and Gold medals plus the Freestyle Gold Bar, is an "L" judge with distinction and has had multiple “Horse of the Year” placing with horses in her program. She has coached riders from Training level to FEI with several winning championships in the NW and earning their USDF medals. Her calendar is currently filled with her own competition riding, a training & lesson program, and a growing number of dressage clinics from Alaska to South Carolina.
Jessica diligently continues her education by seeking out instruction, most recently from: Kari McClain; Lilo Fore, Mike Osinski and Leslie Reid. She competed her two stallions, Welsh Cob North Forks Cardi and Hanoverian Diamondhead from Training level through the Grand Prix, winning several CDI's and a National Championship for the Grand Prix Freestyle. She now competes several client horses at the FEI levels as well as developing some very special young horses with an eye towards Chicago. |
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“Because it was hard for me I think that makes me a better teacher,” Jessica says. “Lots of the best riders in the world are horrid teachers because it is so easy for them; because they have no idea how they do it. I know exactly how I did it, because I had to do it a million times wrong before I got it right. So now I can explain that in a 100 different ways, because that’s how many times I had to do it and how many different ways I had to explain it to myself before I finally got it. I think that’s what makes me a good trainer and a good teacher—because it is not always easy for me. That lets me identify with other people who have to struggle". -Jessica Wisdom |
A True Horsewoman
If you want to make Jessica Wisdom do something, just tell her she can’t. Three instructors early in her career told her that she would never develop the feel riding required and told her she should quit. That propelled her to do the opposite. She worked harder and took lessons from trainers who helped her develop that feel.
Someone told Jessica that she wasn’t the dancing type so she didn’t just take a few classes—she learned many different styles, became competitive and blended skills she attained from dancing into her riding.
People doubtlessly questioned her sanity when she first took on a pony, North Forks Brenin Cardi, as her dressage mount. Now Cardi’s name is known throughout the Northwest and well beyond as he racks up wins at every level, culminating in CDI wins and National Championships at Grand Prix and the Grand Prix Freestyle. Others doubted Jessica could make a living riding horses and giving lessons and now it is plain to see she is thriving at both. Her intense determination and willingness to take up a challenge is woven throughout her story as she now competes multiple horses from youngstock all the way through the FEI levels..
“Everybody says "you are such a natural" and that is so not true,” Jessica said. “I am the product of blood, sweat and tears the whole way. It wasn’t something that came naturally. I was very good at staying on, beyond that not so much.”
Someone told Jessica that she wasn’t the dancing type so she didn’t just take a few classes—she learned many different styles, became competitive and blended skills she attained from dancing into her riding.
People doubtlessly questioned her sanity when she first took on a pony, North Forks Brenin Cardi, as her dressage mount. Now Cardi’s name is known throughout the Northwest and well beyond as he racks up wins at every level, culminating in CDI wins and National Championships at Grand Prix and the Grand Prix Freestyle. Others doubted Jessica could make a living riding horses and giving lessons and now it is plain to see she is thriving at both. Her intense determination and willingness to take up a challenge is woven throughout her story as she now competes multiple horses from youngstock all the way through the FEI levels..
“Everybody says "you are such a natural" and that is so not true,” Jessica said. “I am the product of blood, sweat and tears the whole way. It wasn’t something that came naturally. I was very good at staying on, beyond that not so much.”
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Many thanks to the extraordinary Jessica Wisdom, another key person in our breeding program's recent national United States Dressage Federation Sport Horse honors. Jessica's gift for showing youngsters to their best in hand, and under saddle in the materiale classes, is well known far beyond the reaches of the Pacific Northwest. We are honored to have her as part of our team and success! — Kari McClain and Rick Edwards. |
In the Arabian Horse WorldI love my Arabians. I have no breed affiliations - I appreciate a good dressage horse in any package. My Arabians and Half-Arabians are fantastic partners - eager to learn, easy to teach and always trying to exceed expectations at whatever the day might bring. I also enjoy their show circuit - friendly, earnest people that are working hard to excel in their respective sport horse disciplines to promote the versatility of this special breed. Arabian Sport Horse Nationals always promises good quality competition and great fun.
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Ride For The Kolors++++//
photo by Suzanne
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