On Press Democrat

By akikob, on June 19th, 2011%

Jack was featured on Press Democrat.

Understanding the animal

Friday, June 17th, 2011

By CAITLIN GRAVESON / North County Correspondent

Jack Burns has been always known that he wanted to work with horses.

He grew up in Kansas and was introduced to riding at his grandparent’s farm when he was 3 years old. He competed in his first horse show when he was 8.

Now training and shoeing horses from his home base in Windsor, Burns says, “I have never had a doubt. I always wanted to work with horses. Horses have always been the most important career choice for me, personally and professionally.”

Burns has more than 20 years of experience, arriving in Sonoma County in 1995.

“Horses were the reason I moved out here,” he says. “There are so many horses here and a lot of good professionals. There is more of everything going on here — Western riding, English riding.

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Clinic in Montara, Ocean View Stables

By jackburns, on June 5th, 2011%

June 25, 2011

June 26, 2011

All levels and disciplines of horses and riders are welcome!
You will improve:
Your horse’s natural abilities. Learn how to get the most out your horse with the least amount of effort.
Your relationship with your horse. Create a dynamic and harmonious partnership with your horse.
Jack’s brings his background and extensive work in classical dressage and 3-day eventing to create a thorough and unique experience with the training process.

Where: Ocean View Farms
2001 Pacific Coast Highway (Highway 1), Montara 94037

Cost: $100 for a 45 minute-1 hour lesson. No charge for auditing

Registration and info:
Gabi Cressman: g4schubert@yahoo.com 650-728-7681

Essence of Horsemanship lecture

By jackburns, on June 5th, 2011%

July 10, 2011
2:00 pm	to	4:00 pm

Essence of Horsemanship. Lecture from 2-4

Cost: $20, includes materials and refreshments

at 1oo W. Trinity Rd., Glen Ellen, CA 95442

Lecture will include:

A comprehensive approach to horsemanship. Traditional importance of horses and how they fit into our modern society.

Biomechanics and the study of movement to improve our horses’ physical and mental functionality.

The nature of the horse. How we understand them, and how they understand us, and what it means to train them.

The synergistic relationship between horses and people and how to improve it.

Horsemanship as an artistic and creative expression in our daily lives.

Download PDS File here: EssenceofHorsemanship

Download Summary of Lecture File here: Lecturesummary

Team Equidor

By jackburns, on June 5th, 2011%

Equidor had terrible times in 2008 and 2009 in which he nearly died of internal pigeon fever and then had a mysterious neck injury that people who have seen thousands of horses over their careers had never seen before.

Last November, after the neck injury, I moved him to Sonoma Equestrian Center for rehab thinking his show career was over and only hoping that he’d recover enough to be a happy retired horse. We have had a great rehab team at SEC, a vet who got us through the acute phases of the injury and several followup crises, another vet who does all things to relieve horses in pain such as chiropractic, accupuncture and and whatever else it takes such as scouting out ads on BAEN for a saddle that would fit Equidor, and Jack Burns (E’s very capable trainer and confidante).

E and Jack had their debut today at Woodbridge Farms schooling show where they got an astounding 78 and 76 in Level 1, Tests 1 and 2. I always thought E had the potential to get these types of scores, but it took the right combination of confidence in his rider and happiness at home to get him there. Here are the links to the videos.

Thanks so much to everyone for their support. Enjoy!!
Love to all,

Margaret W. (Equidor’s adoring owner)