Michelle Jerry
Heart & Hooves Horsemanship Arena & Obstacle Course​
Michelle Jerry
Heart & Hooves Horsemanship
Advanced Horsemanship Class - Deer River, MN
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A 10-Month Journey Toward Precision, Partnership, and Feel
Step further into the heart of Michelle Jerry Horsemanship with our Advanced Horsemanship Class—designed for riders who are ready to deepen communication, refine timing, and create softness and responsiveness in every step. This program connects everything you’ve built on the ground to purposeful work in the saddle. It’s not about patterns or performance—it’s about developing a horse that moves with confidence, balance, and willingness because of the clarity found in your leadership.
No matter your discipline, this class will give you the tools to go in any direction you want to grow. The principles and techniques you’ll learn apply to everyone—from dressage riders to ranch riders, from recreational trail riders to those stepping into the show pen. This is horsemanship that builds the horse’s mind, body, and confidence—and strengthens your leadership in a way that transfers to every arena, trail, or partnership goal.
What You’ll Experience
Throughout the program, you’ll build on your foundational horsemanship and step into the finer details of advanced horsemanship. We focus on precision without pressure, progress without tension, and confidence for both horse and rider.
You’ll learn to:
• Use your seat, legs, and hands with intention and clarity
• Create softness, responsiveness, and lightness in your horse
• Strengthen your timing, feel, and energy awareness
• Develop balance, body control, and engagement in your horse
• Connect groundwork to every movement in the saddle
• Ride with purpose, confidence, and quiet leadership
This class meets you where you are and helps you move forward with steady, meaningful progress.
Exclusive Bonus for Advanced Students
Enrollment in the Advanced Horsemanship Class includes free access to our Private Facebook Group and Online School—featuring technique breakdowns, guided practice sessions, homework support, and continued encouragement between class days.
Why Advanced Horsemanship?
Advanced Horsemanship at Michelle Jerry Heart & Hooves Horsemanship is not about asking for more, faster, or bigger. It’s about riding and working your horse with greater intention. We aren’t chasing perfection or high-pressure performance. We are cultivating:
• A horse that thinks with you
• A rider who communicates clearly and confidently
• A partnership that feels good on both sides
We see the horse and rider as a complete team—mind, body, and heart working together. When your horse follows your seat, responds to your energy, and carries themselves with balance and softness, it’s not accidental. It comes from trust, understanding, and quiet leadership that is built from the inside out.
This is where groundwork, liberty, ranch work, trail work, and riding all connect into one shared language.
This is where your partnership becomes calm, clear, connected, and powerful—not through force, but through feel.
Cost: $525
Payment Plans for 10-Month Classes
Our 10-month programs are designed to support long-term growth and development.
To make this commitment accessible, we offer flexible monthly payment plans and discounts when enrolling in more than one 10-month class.
Contact Heart & Hooves to go over payment options.
(This includes the full Advanced Horsemanship Class held at Heart & Hooves Horsemanship.)
Stalls, if needed, are arranged separately with the club.
Schedule
Michelle Jerry Heart & Hooves Horsemanship
Experience a full-year journey of refinement, communication, and confidence in the saddle. This Advanced Horsemanship program is designed to help you connect your groundwork to purposeful riding—creating softness, balance, and responsiveness in every movement.
📚 Online Classroom Sessions (via Zoom)
Learn from the comfort of home as we establish the foundation for
advanced horsemanship communication and feel.​
January 10th | 9:00 am-12:00 pm
Introduction to Advanced Horsemanship & Program Overviews​
February 14th | 12:00 pm-2:00 pm
Foundation Riding Knowledge
🎥 Live Demonstrations (In-Person at H&H Arena or via Zoom)
Watch real-time demonstrations of riding principles applied with clarity and purpose.
March 14th | 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
April 11th | 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Advance Horsemanship Sessions (In Person at H&H Arena)
Bring your horse and apply what you’ve learned with personalized guidance and support.
All sessions run from 12:30pm-2:30pm
May 9th
June 6th
July 11th
August 8th
September 12th
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Demo Day @ Heart & Hooves Arena
A celebration of your growth, partnership, and progress—open to family, friends, and spectators.
October 10th | Time TBD
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Facility Information
Heart & Hooves Area is a warm and welcoming place surrounded by the peaceful beauty of Northern Minnesota's. The arena and grounds offer a supportive and comfortable environment where horses and riders can learn, grow, and feel at home. The people here are kind, encouraging, and community-focused—creating a space where everyone is valued, included, and supported in their horsemanship journey.
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Why This Advanced Horsemanship Program is Unique
This program is more than a class—it’s a journey of refinement, confidence, and true partnership. What sets it apart:
✔ A full 10-month progression—allowing time to grow, apply, and truly understand
✔ Supportive, personalized instruction that fits any discipline or riding style
✔ Seamless connection from groundwork to body control to advanced horsemanship
✔ A focus on feel, timing, softness, and clarity instead of pressure or force
✔ Led by Michelle Jerry, a Ken McNabb Master Trainer, alongside the Heart & Hooves Horsemanship team
✔ A community atmosphere where you’re seen, supported, and encouraged every step of the way
This is horsemanship that lasts—because it is built with intention, patience, and heart.​
To Register for Advanced Horsemanship Class, follow this link:
How to Register
How to Pay
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Cash
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Check: Mailed to 36105 State Hwy 6 Deer River, MN 56636
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Venmo: Michelle-Jerry-1
