Jen's Business Partners/Sponsors
"I am very excited to announce that I've partnered with Adagor's Bits of Canada. I learned about this exciting new bit company from a client who'd discovered them in her quest to find a more comfortable bit for her horse who has a fleshy tongue and low pallet. We'd gone though my multitude of bits over time, but nothing ever kept her boy happy for long. I was stunned at the improvement in his acceptance of the contact, reach to the bit and swing in his back in our first virtual lesson after he'd used his new bit for a few days. When I saw him continue to improve over the next few virtual lessons, I knew I needed to learn more about the company behind the bit.
Their user-friendly www.Agadors.com site is easy to navigate with bits grouped by legality and mouthpiece type; but what is most impressive is that the price of most bits is between $60 to $100! They have several cheek piece options and mouthpieces made of German silver, sweet iron, brushed stainless steel, with copper inlays or rollers. They have similar mouthpieces to other popular manufacturers and a variety of their own design. They also have bitless options like hackamores. I am excited that I get to help them design even more bits as part of our partnership.
I've now used almost all of their bits and can confirm the accuracy of their motto "Bits that change rides".
~Jen
Their user-friendly www.Agadors.com site is easy to navigate with bits grouped by legality and mouthpiece type; but what is most impressive is that the price of most bits is between $60 to $100! They have several cheek piece options and mouthpieces made of German silver, sweet iron, brushed stainless steel, with copper inlays or rollers. They have similar mouthpieces to other popular manufacturers and a variety of their own design. They also have bitless options like hackamores. I am excited that I get to help them design even more bits as part of our partnership.
I've now used almost all of their bits and can confirm the accuracy of their motto "Bits that change rides".
~Jen
"I am very proud to support and be sponsored by Biomatrix. This highly palatable, USEF and FEI safe, camelina oil based supplement was created by my veterinarian, Dr. Bryan McNabb. It helps maintain joint health and mobility, promote normal muscle recovery, and gastrointestinal health by supporting a healthy inflammatory response. My horses love the taste and I know I'm providing their bodies with the ability to stay healthy and fit for their athletic careers. My retired Grand Prix horse, Taffy (born in 2002), is proof of Biomatrix's benefits."
~Jen
~Jen
"EquusNow! is a wonderful privately-owned tack shop with locations in both Columbus, Ohio and Cincinnati, Ohio. They have many specialty gifts, artist collections, consignment areas, and an always impressive clearance section that comes from manufacturers getting rid of the past season's merchandise. They are very supportive of the horse community in our area and I'm always proud to send my clients there because I know they will get the best customer service possible. First time shoppers always rave to me about their experience and the quality of products."
~Jen
~Jen
"I am proud to say that my horses were some of Julie's first equine clients when she began learning about equine myofascial release techniques back in 2011. Julie is an excellent horsewoman with a great eye for biomechanics and asymmetries. She was instrumental in helping me recover Taffy from his potentially career-ending shredded hamstring injury and go on to compete successfully at Grand Prix for years after that! I totally trust Julie to work on my horses and those of my clients and I always feel the benefit her hands provide the horses in the rides following a session with her."
~Jen
~Jen
"I've known the owners of PP for many, many years...since I was a kid showing western Quarter Horses! I am endlessly impressed with Jeff Morgenstern's ability to solve the issues we horse owners face when trying to maintain our horse's health and comfort while reaching for the stars in their athletic performance, but not break any USEF or FEI clean sport rules. I started working with Jeff when Taffy, who was super reactive and spooky at shows, needed something to help calm his nerves so he could focus. Jeff came up with a successful custom PP regimen to keep him present and mentally available at shows. When I started showing wild youngster Dreamy, I was forced to lunge him way longer than any young horse should before he was quiet enough for me to consider getting on. Jeff to the rescue again with a custom regimen of products to help Dreamy stay focused and ridable. Over the years, I've had many clients use PP supplements with their horses and they always notice an improvement."
~Jen
~Jen
UPDATE: Lenny and I love this product so much that we took over the company! We are now assembling feeders in a newly rennovated section of one of our barns. Savvy Feeders are now being shipped nationwide right from DHF's doorstep!
"I feel like I hit the jackpot when I discovered Savvy Slow Hay Feeders!!! I've looked off and on for years for a better way to feed hay to my horses. My precious Dreamy is a dunker and spreader-outer of hay. His two water buckets used to hold practically a half flake of hay each by lunch and then again by night check every day! He would also spread his hay all around his stall looking for the most delicious pieces. I tried every type of hanging slow hay feeder I could find, but I never liked how angry he got at them and how much his neck torqued around trying to get the hay out. Then last year, he got cast in the paddock in Florida and made his neck sore and I stopped using all types of hanging feeders. Ever since then, I've searched the internet for ground slow-feed hay feeders so that he could eat his hay in a natural "grazing" position. My issue was that it had to be completely safe, because if anyone could put a foot in something, it would be Dreamy! I came across the Savvy Feeders and was completely sold! I've bought one for each of my farm's dry lot paddocks and HIGHLY recommend them to anyone looking for a natural, safe, and non-wasteful way to feed hay. I just wish Lenny and I had come up with this idea and design ourselves...it's brilliant!"
~Jen
"I feel like I hit the jackpot when I discovered Savvy Slow Hay Feeders!!! I've looked off and on for years for a better way to feed hay to my horses. My precious Dreamy is a dunker and spreader-outer of hay. His two water buckets used to hold practically a half flake of hay each by lunch and then again by night check every day! He would also spread his hay all around his stall looking for the most delicious pieces. I tried every type of hanging slow hay feeder I could find, but I never liked how angry he got at them and how much his neck torqued around trying to get the hay out. Then last year, he got cast in the paddock in Florida and made his neck sore and I stopped using all types of hanging feeders. Ever since then, I've searched the internet for ground slow-feed hay feeders so that he could eat his hay in a natural "grazing" position. My issue was that it had to be completely safe, because if anyone could put a foot in something, it would be Dreamy! I came across the Savvy Feeders and was completely sold! I've bought one for each of my farm's dry lot paddocks and HIGHLY recommend them to anyone looking for a natural, safe, and non-wasteful way to feed hay. I just wish Lenny and I had come up with this idea and design ourselves...it's brilliant!"
~Jen
Merriam-Webster definition: game changer: noun
"A newly introduced element or factor that changes an existing situation or activity in a significant way"
My, Dreamy's and GiGi's definition of Game Changer: Sue Carson Saddles on facebook
My long-term sponsor/close friend, Kate Ballard is now the US representative for these amazing saddles! I first tried them in Florida before I left and then Kate and SCS's Dan Laughton came to DHF in the spring.
We did side by side comparisons with many of my clients and their horses, and were amazed to see that the Sue Carson saddles consistently outperformed everything else.
This is the first time these saddles have been available in the US. They actually have air-filled panels instead of wool flocking or foam. Of course my first response to that was no way am I interested because every air panel saddle I've ever seen or sat in bounces all over the place, but honestly, not these!
I can't believe how much freedom and range of motion the horses have in these saddles. It's really stunning to switch back and forth between one of these saddles and a traditional saddle and see the immediate improvement in the amount of backlift, throughness, swing, and reach to the contact with reduced or no bracing. I am happy to report that my feelings have been proven accurate by science! I rode GiGi with a computerized pressure mat between her back and the saddle pad and the graph showed that the saddle becomes virtually weightless during the airborne phase of trot! This was not my first time riding on a pressure mat, but it was the first time I've ever seen the pressure of the panels fill out the entire surface area of the graph. This proves that the air moves out to the outermost edges of the panels maximizing the shock absorption thereby minimizing the impact of the horse's back and rider 's seat coming together! AWESOME!!
The amount of muscle Dreamy and Gigi have put on in all the right places since getting our SCS Vulcan is simply astounding.
Thank you, Sue, for believing in me and helping my clients, their horses, and mine to use their bodies in a better, more correct way.
~Jen
"A newly introduced element or factor that changes an existing situation or activity in a significant way"
My, Dreamy's and GiGi's definition of Game Changer: Sue Carson Saddles on facebook
My long-term sponsor/close friend, Kate Ballard is now the US representative for these amazing saddles! I first tried them in Florida before I left and then Kate and SCS's Dan Laughton came to DHF in the spring.
We did side by side comparisons with many of my clients and their horses, and were amazed to see that the Sue Carson saddles consistently outperformed everything else.
This is the first time these saddles have been available in the US. They actually have air-filled panels instead of wool flocking or foam. Of course my first response to that was no way am I interested because every air panel saddle I've ever seen or sat in bounces all over the place, but honestly, not these!
I can't believe how much freedom and range of motion the horses have in these saddles. It's really stunning to switch back and forth between one of these saddles and a traditional saddle and see the immediate improvement in the amount of backlift, throughness, swing, and reach to the contact with reduced or no bracing. I am happy to report that my feelings have been proven accurate by science! I rode GiGi with a computerized pressure mat between her back and the saddle pad and the graph showed that the saddle becomes virtually weightless during the airborne phase of trot! This was not my first time riding on a pressure mat, but it was the first time I've ever seen the pressure of the panels fill out the entire surface area of the graph. This proves that the air moves out to the outermost edges of the panels maximizing the shock absorption thereby minimizing the impact of the horse's back and rider 's seat coming together! AWESOME!!
The amount of muscle Dreamy and Gigi have put on in all the right places since getting our SCS Vulcan is simply astounding.
Thank you, Sue, for believing in me and helping my clients, their horses, and mine to use their bodies in a better, more correct way.
~Jen
Year made L-R: early 2022 (daily use), late 2022 (show use only), mid 2023 (daily use), mid 2021 daily use and favorite pair because they are most broken in!
"I have ridden in many different brands of boots over the years and just assumed tall boots weren't made to hold up to my life as a trainer. I typically wore out a pair of boots within 6-8 months and if they were repairable, I might get a year out of them. I explained this fact to Jessica when we first met at Festival of Champions in 2021, to which she asked me to give her a chance to test out the new Kingsley Goucho waterproof leather for my everyday boots. It's now 2024, and I'm proud to say those original boots are still going strong, along with a 2 more pairs!
Thanks to Jessica's incredible sense of style and my trust in her, when she told me she was designing a pair of Kingsley show boots with teal accents to match my shadbelly, I was all in! I didn't see the boots until I opened the box the week of USDF Finals and literally broke them in during my schooling ride at the start of the show!
I've never had such comfortable straight-out-of-the-box boots! Jessica's career as a physical therapist has given her the tools to accurately measure and "know" what riders will find comfortable based on their leg/foot conformation.
Kingsley's auto-configurator enables Jessica and clients to design boots together at a distance. I am completely thrilled with my entire experience working with Jessica and I love my Kingsley boots!
At the beginning of 2024, Jessica's business merged with The Distinguished Rider which opened up a whole new world of amazing products and even more customer support than Jessica would have ever been able to provide on her own. I'm excited for the future and proud to be a part of the TDR family!"
~Jen
Thanks to Jessica's incredible sense of style and my trust in her, when she told me she was designing a pair of Kingsley show boots with teal accents to match my shadbelly, I was all in! I didn't see the boots until I opened the box the week of USDF Finals and literally broke them in during my schooling ride at the start of the show!
I've never had such comfortable straight-out-of-the-box boots! Jessica's career as a physical therapist has given her the tools to accurately measure and "know" what riders will find comfortable based on their leg/foot conformation.
Kingsley's auto-configurator enables Jessica and clients to design boots together at a distance. I am completely thrilled with my entire experience working with Jessica and I love my Kingsley boots!
At the beginning of 2024, Jessica's business merged with The Distinguished Rider which opened up a whole new world of amazing products and even more customer support than Jessica would have ever been able to provide on her own. I'm excited for the future and proud to be a part of the TDR family!"
~Jen
"I have proudly fed Tribute Nutrition products to my farm of 30-35 horses since 2016. I have always been uncomfortable feeding horses large volumes of concentrated feed since their GI system is designed to forage for small amounts of food all day long. When ration balancers (fortified, high protein/low calorie and volume feed) started coming into the market, I was an early adopter. Tribute's ration balancer, Essential K (EK), meets most horses' nutritional requirements when fed only 1-1.5lbs per day. Tribute's has several products are complimentary to EK designed to meet the needs of horses whose metabolism and/or work load requires more calories and/or fat in their daily than EK provides alone. Here at DHF, we supplement EK with Tribute's Kalm and EZ, Senior Sport, and Kalm Ultra for those higher nutritional need horses. I'm happy to say I've not had any issues with palatability or quality consistency with any of Tribute's feeds and I confidently recommend Tribute to anyone interested in feeding products backed by good research and business integrity."
~Jen
~Jen
"BEST...CUSTOMER...SERVICE...EVER!!
Additionally, Kate Ballard, one of the few actual British Master Saddlers in the US, is incredibly gifted at fitting, designing, and creating saddles that enhance the horse and rider's performance and comfort. I've worked with Kate since 2016 and likely have 30+ clients with her saddles at this point. I've never been more impressed by a saddler's knowledge and understanding of rider and horse biomechanics or as creative as Kate is at solving rider comfort issues. These are the reasons she is the chosen saddler for most of our US Para-equestrian riders and the Canadian Dressage Team."
~Jen
Additionally, Kate Ballard, one of the few actual British Master Saddlers in the US, is incredibly gifted at fitting, designing, and creating saddles that enhance the horse and rider's performance and comfort. I've worked with Kate since 2016 and likely have 30+ clients with her saddles at this point. I've never been more impressed by a saddler's knowledge and understanding of rider and horse biomechanics or as creative as Kate is at solving rider comfort issues. These are the reasons she is the chosen saddler for most of our US Para-equestrian riders and the Canadian Dressage Team."
~Jen
"My mom, Lynda Sappington, is an INTERNATIONALLY-REKNOWED EQUINE SCULPTOR! Isn't that so cool?? I'm always impressed with how beautiful, flowing and realistic her work is. She started taking sculpting lessons for fun when my brother and I were teenagers. She has amassed an impressive gallery of both commissioned and artist-inspired works. Her most recent bronze sculpture (below) is of me riding my now-retired, Taffy, in piaffe from a picture my dad took while we were warming up in Florida a few years ago. She has done a life-size of an internationally famous Friesian stallion, Nanning 374, and also many trophies, and prized pieces displayed in personal art collections around the world. Yes, I AM very proud of my mom!"
~Jen
~Jen
"I actually discovered Winderen through a directed FaceBook ad! I was intrigued by the design of their half pads and dug into their website for more info and placed my first order! Winderen's has ingenious half pads (work great with flocked or foam panel saddles, but not necessary with Sue Carson air saddles that provide unrivalled shock absorbency), they also have an innovative bit line with interchangeable cheek pieces, shock-absorbing stirrups (my favs) and more! I highly recommend checking out all the amazing products they have to offer! "
~Jen
~Jen