History
Jan Pearce grew up in Woodside, California. As a junior, Jan won countless hunter and jumper championships on the California and Arizona circuits. In 1980 Jan went to work for Butch Thomas, caring for and working his string of Grand Prix horses as they competed in world-class events in the US and Canada. She then worked for Gary Ryman, another successful Grand Prix rider, and trained young thoroughbreds at Tom Bachman's Pegasus Farms in Sebastopol. In 1992 Jan started JP Training at Portola Farms in Woodside, was named Woodside Horse Show Circuit Trainer of the Year in 2008, and was Chef d' Equipe for the Norcal Team for the Spruce Meadows Prix de Nations in 2009, 2012, and 2013. Jan designed her program to enable riders of all ages and abilities to progress, whether they aspire to success at the Grand Prix, Short Stirrups, or prefer not to compete. Jan has had much success developing green horses with clients and has a reputation for creating the best horse and rider combinations.
Specialties
Training horse and rider from lesson horse to 'A' circuit champion. Get started tomorrow on your horse or ours! We offer English riding lessons and a full service hunter, jumper, and equitation training program located at Portola Farms. We've been in business for more than 24 years with a well established reputation, longtime clients and many successful circuit riders. Let us help you achieve your riding goals. We have horses and ponies available for riding lessons or to lease. Horses thrive under our care and training: - Customized training and fitness programs - hunter, jumper and equitation horses - green, young, and retraining horses - ponies - Grooming and nutrition care - Beautiful facility with outdoor and covered arenas excellent footing, riding field, and high quality stalls, bedding, and turnouts