My Daughter who is 5 was taking lessons at another barn and was learning the same thing never moving on from a walk trot on her own and posting and after 1 lesson with Jess she perfected posting, 2nd lesson jumping and is amazing at it...
In the time that I spent at Big Oak, I personally witnessed outright abuse, as well as mistreatment and neglect of both horses and other animals. Many of the horses fear the owner, and for good reason- her patience is short and she reg...
During a lesson I was riding in a few years ago, I watched Jess beat a horse so badly it bled severely and fell several times trying to get away from her. I think that says enough about her character to hopefully convince a few people...
I took my daughter to Big Oak because she had said she wanted to try horseback riding. Jess (the owner/trainer) seemed to be knowledgeable, pleasant, and capable of teaching her well- gathered from a brief phone call and some online re...