Laurie Jakubauskas

I started riding when I was 3 years old in Madison Tennessee, when my Dad decided to acquire a few horses, one an unbroke, Shetland pony mare. That is the pony that started my life with horses and taught me many lessons , most importantly to never give up. During High School, I trained ponies and horses and sold them to pay for my college education. At Lynchburg, in Virginia, while majoring in Business Administration, I rode on the intercollegiate team, trained young horses for a local trainer and eventually was asked to teach the Intercollegiate students my senior year. From 1996-2014, I was the consulting trainer for University of Delaware where they won the National Championships in 1996.

 

Throughout my equestrian career, I have ridden and coached nearly every discipline including hunters, jumpers, western, dressage, eventing and foxhunting. Competing successfully at the International level of showjumping has been a real highlight of my career, but being able to pair riders and horses together, and developing both into a successful team, has been hugely gratifying. My passion now is sharing the knowledge I have with others and helping riders and horses reach their personal goals.

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Laura retired from riding after a battle with a long illness and is now an instructor at Emory and Henry Equine college.