Jacleen Hess is a life long equine enthusiast and student of the horse. She is a trainer and clinician who is passionate about developing horses with the fundamental, skills and confidence to be safe and solid citizens. After working with horses using the Lyons training method for years, she went through and graduated from the Brandi Lyon’s Trainer Certification course. She went on to intern under Dan James from Double Dan Horsemanship, where she currently works as an assistant trainer specializing in working with problem horses, starting colts, and liberty.
Jacleen owns and operates Therapy Horse Connection. She develops horses for progams providing equine-assisted services. Her background as a PATH Intl. Certified Therapist Assistant have been instrumental in helping her successfully select, train, and place horses at centers across the country.
At the core, Jacleen is dedicated to developing exceptional equine partners.
Jacleen's Clinics
Good Liberty Horse = Better Therapy Horse
Description:Understand the benefits of teaching the Liberty foundation to horses that provide therapy. Learn how to incorporate liberty into a schooling program for the horse as well as into its everyday handling.
The Perfect Imperfect Therapy Horse
Description: Learn the key components of what makes a goodtherapy horse and the most vital skills for the horses to know inorder to do their jobs well and provide safe and effective therapy.