Jessica Shap offers professional young horse training services for owners looking to develop, educate, and prepare their horses for future success in the dressage and showing arenas. This service is designed to produce confident, correct, and competitive young horses with a strong foundation for the ring.
Every training program is focused on setting horses up for long-term performance and progression.
Early education is critical to a young horse’s future success. Jessica places strong emphasis on correct basics, balance, rhythm, and rideability, ensuring each horse develops physically and mentally in a way that supports soundness and performance.
Training is progressive, structured, and tailored to the individual horse.
Young horses are introduced to work and competition environments calmly and methodically. The focus is on producing horses that are relaxed, confident, and responsive, while still developing the presence, way of going, and obedience required for competitive disciplines.
Each horse is trained with clarity, consistency, and purpose.
Training programs incorporate the specific requirements of both dressage and showing disciplines. Horses are educated to move correctly from behind, accept the contact, and develop self-carriage, while also learning the polish, manners, and presentation expected in the show ring.
This dual-discipline approach ensures versatility and competitive readiness.
Young horse training is structured around clear development goals, whether preparing for first outings, young horse classes, or future open competition. Training plans are designed to build strength, confidence, and consistency without rushing the process.
The result is a horse that enters the ring prepared, focused, and competitive.
• Own young or green dressage or show horses
• Want professional, correct early education
• Are preparing horses for future competition careers
• Seek structured training with long-term goals
• Want their horse produced with competitive intent
While the focus is competitive preparation, each horse’s wellbeing remains the priority. Training methods support mental relaxation, physical development, and durability, ensuring young horses progress confidently and sustainably.
Strong foundations create reliable performers.
If you are looking for professional training to prepare your young dressage or show horse for the ring, Jessica Shap offers focused, correct, and competitive young horse development programs.
Contact Jessica to discuss your horse’s age, experience, and performance goals.