May 2020 Issue

Page 16 May 2020 EAST COAST EQUESTRIAN By the time someone seeks out Jane Bartsch for help, they are usually at the end of their rope with a horse problem they cannot solve themselves. Others just want to have a better rela- tionship with their horses. At the End of Your Rope? Call Jane Bartsch for Help Jane's mantra is: 'You need to communicate with your horse in a way it understands.' Just as shouting louder in English won't help a foreign-speaker understand you, trying to dominate horses through intimidation and fear - even physically punishing a horse for a mistake it doesn't even know it made - can result in a horse that shuts down or becomes defensive. Horses try to 'talk' to us through body language, but we don't always 'listen.' And just as all people are not alike, all horses aren't, either. Some are outgoing, some are introverts, some seek us out, others look away. We have to adjust our body language and handling techniques to fit the horse. That's why Jane starts her students working on the ground so they see the horses' reactions. Jane can then help the student adjust his or her actions accordingly. Once two-way communication starts, it can open a fun world of force-free training for the owner, and of stress-free learning for the horse. Jane loves the relationship she has with her own horses and takes pleasure in helping others Quiet Victory Farm is a small private facility situated on 32 tranquil acres in Hopewell Twp., Mercer County, NJ which offers individual attention to riders of all levels, from beginner to ad- vanced. Trainer Vicki Peters cares for each horse directly along with her qualified, professional staff. The farm has beautifully main- tained arenas, grounds and barn areas with large grassy fields. Horses recieve the highest quality feed, hay and bedding. Quiet Victory Farm is an up- scale, full service hunter/jumper show barn whose riders compete on the rated circuit throughout the year. The facility offers a large outdoor arena and indoor arena with rubber footing, both with show jumps. Riders are offered full training and training rides, private lessons, transport and coaching to all area shows and horse leases. Vicki Peters began riding at age nine with many of the area’s top professionals and has worked for Olympic level trainers. She has been training horses for 30 years. Her background ranges from hunters to dressage horses and she has also ridden racehors- es. Two of her original students won the Cacchione Cup (the highest collegiate honor) con- secutively! She has consistently qualified riders for zone and national finals. Want More Victory Laps? Check out Quiet Victory Farm Peters provides methodical and progressive instruction in a safe and fun atmosphere and is one of the few certified instruc- tors in the central New Jersey area. Both children and adults benefit from her unique, inter- active teaching style, focusing on flatwork principles as they relate to jumping exercises and course work, while keeping each individual’s goals in mind. Whether the rider wishes to learn to compete at the highest level, or to simply ride safely for pleasure, the results produced are the same: confident, knowledgeable, and capable riders! For more information, visit quietvictoryfarm.com . To sched- ule a tour, call (267) 337-0749. achieve the same success with their horses. The result is many of her clients have become less frustrated as the horse starts responding to requests rather than having to be pushed, prodded or punished into it. Jane is a certi- fied 3-Star Parelli instruc- tor with a 20-year background in advanc- ing her knowledge and skills to benefit people and horses. She spent years studying with many of Pat Parelli's top instructors. She now helps students achieve their dreams of success and a bet- ter relationship with their horses. Contact her at 302-653-8743 or visit janebartschsavvy.com.