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About JM Quarter Horses... |
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JM Quarter Horses, owned and operated by Jodi Mallette has been
in business since 2004. JM Quarter Horses offers training, coaching,
lessons and sales. Here's a bit about Jodi... Jodi started out as a horse crazy kid in Windsor, Ontario. Growing up her family wondered where this incredible passion for horses came from as they were all 'city folk'. At age 10 her parents finally gave in to the constant begging and allowed her to take riding lessons and that was it - she was hooked! Years of lessons and traveling to shows in Hunter/Jumper, Eventing and Dressage gave her the solid foundation needed before her parents bought her that first horse. A friend of the family was a horse trainer and he guided her parents, helping them make that important purchase. Jodi is grateful to Ed Affleck for his assistance because that first horse led to Jodi finding her true love - the Quarter Horse. She still has that horse today - Opies Shady Lady is 26 years old and is still being used to teach youngsters how to ride. Following a career in retail sales and buying, Jodi had the opportunity to make her lifelong hobby into her new career and she began teaching and training for Lindsay Grice in 1997. The incredible experience she gained while under Lindsay's guidance led her to where she is today and she is forever grateful to Lindsay for the opportunity. Jodi travels with her Quarter Horse show customers to all of the Area 3 shows, many of the Ontario shows and some shows in the US. For entry level students they also compete on the open show circuit at Teen Ranch. Jodi specializes in the all around horse and really enjoys the process of bringing riders along from the entry level, to novice showing at the Quarter Horse level and seeing the growth as they achieve personal best rides and win awards along the way. Jodi’s students realized some amazing success in 2008. From Congress top 10 placings to Year End High Point Awards for Area 3, Ontario and Teen Ranch circuits there were many success stories from the season. Check out the season details on the Pictures page. Trail is a real passion for Jodi and she and her students successfully competed in many trail classes across the show circuits. She has winter trail practices and a spring clinic with Nancy Cahill every year to keep skills sharp and ready for the upcoming shows! Since 2001, Jodi has been actively involved in the Area 3 Promotional Club (central Ontario Quarter Horse Association). She served as a director for 3 years and President in 2004. On top of many other tasks within the organization, she and her husband designed and maintain the Area 3 web site at www.area3.ca. Area 3 shows are the backbone of Jodi’s business and she wants to ensure they continue to thrive and be successful. Sponsoring Area 3 helps the organization to put on 3 of the largest show circuits in the province at what she considers the nicest show grounds & facilities. She is proud to sponsor the club and knows that the money is given back to the exhibitors in the form of prizes, awards and fantastic shows & events! Currently, JM Quarter Horses is primarily based out of Reid Farm & Equestrian Centre in Orangeville, Ontario. This facility has all the amenities a horse owner could ask for, and provides the absolute best in care for horses of any breed or discipline. She also maintains the farm web site and for more info check out www.reidfarm.ca. Return to Home... |
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