Miss Jean rides English and Western
Western and English horsemanship!
Develop confidence when trail riding...
Develop skills in the arena...
A confident ride every once in while can definitely lead to a very big smile!
Miss Mary and Pops...
Horse Placement Program, below picture of Cody and new friend Peppy
Jean also provides horse finding services to help match horses to riders!
Learn to ride on your own horse...
Cowboy Ben and his loving mare, Pheonix
About Me
- Natural Connection
- Aldie, Virginia
- I rode my first pony in Amsterdam when I was 3 years old. I touched my first horse that day too. That began a lifelong obsession with horses. I started hunter equitation lessons when I was 4 & continued until I was 14. At 16, I was hired at the Marriott Ranch. I learned the ropes as a wrangler, saddling, trail riding with 30 horses, safety, training customer horses, training my own horses. Cattle drives, overnight rides, mountain and river rides, I did them all. After 11 years, I moved to Miran Farm. I became a Team Roper, a header, and enjoyed the new challenge. But I questioned the harsher bits on other riders horses, heavier saddles etc. Ultimately, I felt I had lost a part of myself and questioned why and how to love my horse...I needed to go back to my roots. We left Miran and found a 17 acre farm to lease & began the Natural Connection. Recently, we moved back to Aldie, VA, to expand. Now using some bitless bridles, english hackamores, rope halters, all purpose saddles, appropriate bits, tack & gear, and a great environment indicative of little to no stress, there is NOTHING BUT LOVE TO OFFER HERE.
Marriott Ranch Trail Ride with Natural Connection Family and Friends!
A trail ride at the Marriott Ranch helps riders understand where Miss Jean's passion for natural horsemanship began!
Horses
Miran Farm/Natural Connection Schooling Shows are offered yearly!
Spring and Fall Schooling Shows include English and Western Events!
Owner/Instructor Jean French practicing for a show...
Students can participate in shows as well!
Training pays off!
Cody's first ride with Jean, after not being ridden in over 3 years...what progress!
Debbie has been fond of Sabi from the day he arrived 3 years ago, not saddle broke...
And here they are together in a lesson in February 2009!
"Learning to lead..."
Sarah and her Barney Boy