07/16/2026
For those who are new here, my name is Jessie Martindale, and before I tell you about myself, I’d like to introduce my horse. The trainer and horsewoman I am today wouldn’t exist without her. Her journey became my journey.
I bought my first horse in 2022. I didn’t grow up around horses. I took a few riding lessons as a kid and always loved them, but owning horses wasn’t something my family was able to pursue. I didn’t truly enter the horse world until 2020, when I was 20 years old.
My first horse was a four-year-old off-the-track Thoroughbred mare. Looking back, I had very little experience and almost no idea what I was getting myself into. To this day, she is still one of the most challenging horses I’ve ever worked with. She bucked, reared, charged, bit, and struck. There were many moments when I lost confidence and questioned whether I was capable of helping her.
Instead of giving up, I committed myself to learning everything I could. I immersed myself in horsemanship education, sought out mentorship, and spent countless hours developing my skills alongside my mare. Over time, I grew from horse owner to student, working student, intern, instructor, and eventually professional trainer.
Today, my mare and I trail ride ba****ck, ride bridleless, jump, practice dressage, and continue learning together every day. She has become a trusted partner and has even helped me teach students—something I never could have imagined when we first started.
That journey shaped my philosophy as a trainer. I have a special passion for working with the horses that others often find intimidating or difficult. Those horses have taught me patience, humility, resilience, and the importance of meeting each horse where they are instead of forcing them to fit a timeline.
More than anything, I believe my purpose is to build confidence: confidence in horses, confidence in riders, and confidence in the partnership between them. When horses feel understood and people feel empowered, lasting progress becomes possible.
That belief is the foundation of JTC Horsemanship. My goal is to help horses become softer, more responsive, and biomechanically correct while helping their owners develop the knowledge, confidence, and feel to create lasting partnerships. Every horse and every person has something to teach me, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to continue learning alongside both.
As my business grows, my vision is to create a place where people and horses can learn together in an environment that values patience, communication, and mutual trust. I want every client to leave not only with a better-trained horse, but with greater confidence in themselves and a stronger relationship with their horse.
