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Jan Pearce grew up in the Northern California equestrian community of Woodside.
As an amateur junior, Jan won countless hunter and jumper championships on the
California and Arizona circuits. In 1980, Jan was persuaded to go to work for
Butch Thomas, traveling with, caring for, and working his string of Grand Prix
horses as they competed in world class events in Canada and the Eastern U.S. She
subsequently worked for Gary Ryman, another successful Grand Prix rider, and
learned how to handle young thoroughbreds at Tom Bachman’s Pegasus Farms in
Sebastopol California. In 1985, Jan discovered teaching and in 1992 she started
JP Training, building her own training business at Portola Farms in Woodside
where she has since remained. Jan has designed her successful program to enable
riders of all ages and abilities to receive the instruction they need to
progress, whether they aspire to success at the Grand Prix or Rusty Stirrup
level, or prefer not to compete. Owing to her experience with young
thoroughbreds and her exposure to the Grand Prix circuit Jan has had much
success developing green horses with her clients. She also has a reputation for
creating the best horse and rider combinations. Not all JP Training clients go
to shows but for the benefit of those who do compete, Jan has a wealth of
experience to share. She is committed to making a horse show a successful,
enjoyable and a learning experience for those who go – to the extent that Jan
was named 2008 Woodside Horse Show Circuit Trainer of the Year and Chef d’
Equipe for the 2009 1.30M Norcal Team for the Spruce Meadows Prix de Nations.
