Jodie Smith – Owner &
Head Trainer
Jodie Smith began her
riding career in Ohio
at the age of 6. With an insatiable
passion for horses, she spent hours on end at her training stable taking
lessons and doing anything and everything horse related. Jodie moved to Arizona in 1998 where she purchased her
first horse and began competing in the Hunter ring. Jodie enjoyed many successes in and out of
the show ring and wanted to find a way to turn her love into her career. In 2000, Jodie started teaching lessons to a
few of her fellow boarders and her training program took off from there. In 2004, Jodie acquired her American Riding
Instructors Association (ARIA) certification as well as her Elementary
Education degree from Southwestern
College. While continuing to build her training
business, Jodie taught high school English and Public Speaking classes. In 2008, Jodie was finally able to pursue her
training business full time and in 2010 she and her husband Daniel purchased
their own boarding and training facility where Jodie currently rides and
trains.
Jodie Smith is a passionate,
hard working, highly effective teacher and communicator with a strong desire
for each and every one of her students to be the most educated, confident, and
well rounded horseman he or she can be! Jodie
believes that horses, and our often unmerited opportunity to be around and work
with them, are a gift from God and she feels truly blessed to be able to do so
on a daily basis. While Jodie does
support and work towards successes in the show ring, she stands firm in her conviction
that the treasures are in the journey!
