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About Jayme Jayme was born and raised around horses of several breeds. Her mother showed Quarter Horses, American Shetlands and Miniature Horses. As a toddler, Jayme rode beside her mother in the driving events. When Jayme entered preschool, her mother often picked her up from school with a horse and carriage. At the age of 4, Jayme began english equitation lessons with Loma Alta Farms in Santa Cruz County. With a solid foundation in english riding, Jayme added the western events, equestrian vaulting and drill team to her list of events. At age 12, Jayme and her mother set off to find a western show prospect to continue her youth show career. The new horse would be a tall gangly orange colt. He was a 3 year old AQHA cowhorse from Jack and Carol Owens of Newcastle California. The gelding, a grandson of Genuine Doc and out of an old cutting mare by the name of Skipslawn was growing too large for the reined cowhorse and cutting events and was in need of new career path. The gangly orange horse, nicknamed "The Orange Colt" and later called "Skip" would prove to become the perfect match for Jayme and would be the horse to start her on her career path as a trainer. Along her journey with "Skip" she rode with several very accomplished trainers. Immediately after "Skip's" purchase, Jayme continued with reining and herd work lessons with Jack Owens. Jack helped Jayme get to know "Skip" and understand his training and what she could expect from the gelding. Jack mentioned more than once to Jayme that the gelding make a super high school rodeo horse and could succeed in multiple events, but Jayme had her heart set on the slower stuff! The next stop for Jayme and "Skip" was at the training barn of John and Sandy Thorne. The Thorne's were first to introduce Jayme and her gangly gelding to show ring trail. After a year of successful haul-in lessons with the Thorne's, Jayme made the tough decision to switch trainers as the Thorne's had recently made the change to APHA shows and were no longer traveling the AQHA circuit. The next training barn Jayme entered was her final destination in her youth show career. Casey and April Devitt had built a strong, competitive show barn in multiple AQHA events. With a barn full of AQHA Champion horses and exhibitors, Jayme was thrilled to have the opportunity to ride under their guidance. Shortly after her first lesson, she began as a working student for the Devitt Barn after school and during the summers. At the beginning, the job consisted of warm-ups, cool downs and sluffing the shedding hair of such halter greats as TNT Mr Marvelous. Eventually, the job lead to learning all aspects of training and preparing halter and performance horses. During the next few years Jayme would exhibit multiple horse to AQHA Circuit Awards, All Arounds, Top Fives with PCQHA and qualified for the AJQHA World Show. Upon completing her youth career and graduating high school, Jayme went on to college. Her first stop on the college road was Sierra Junior College located in Rocklin California. Sierra was also the home of Jack Owen's colt starting classes and clinics. At the time, Sierra was one of the few schools that offered horse classes. While at Sierra, Jayme majored in both Horse and Beef Husbandry and continued working with project colts to sell for a profit to help pay her tuition. Jayme eventually transferred to Chico State University. While in college, Jayme met her future husband Dustin and the two spent all their free time at Mike Brewers arena in Los Molinos developing their team roping skills. While Dustin competed in team roping, Jayme would ride one of her project colts "getting them broke" and eventually get to play at the team roping practices. Jayme went on to graduate from Chico State with a Bachelors Degree followed with a Clear Multiple Subject Teaching Credential. In 2002, Jayme and Dustin purchased a home on a few acres in Brentwood, California and began working on building fences, barns and roping arena. In 2008, Jayme and Dustin welcomed the birth of their first children, TWINS, Kaycee and Dayton. |
| With the birth of her twins, Jayme continues to train both outside (client-owned) horses as well as her own roping projects. Keeping a small number of horses in training each month has allowed her to continue her passion of training horses while being a "mommy" to Kaycee and Dayton. Jayme's clients enjoy their time with the kids and a babysitter allows Jayme to get in her riding and lesson times. Jayme invites "new" moms to join her barn and strives to keep things fun and flexible. "New moms have a tough time getting anywhere on time, so riding lessons for moms are flexible and fun." |
Jayme's flexibility with her program has been a benefit for clients trying to pinch pennies. "I think the current economy
makes it difficult to justify owning a horse, let alone keeping one in training full time and trying to show. I currently have
several clients who keep their horses at home and haul in weekly for lessons. Every other month, I will keep their horses in
training for a couple weeks to help them overcome any obstacles they may encounter in homework. Overall, the haul-in
lessons have been very successful and allow my clients to save money and become better riders with better horses. I also
offer two wonderful show horses for lease to riders who need a quality horse for show purposes but can not afford a fancy
show horse"
Jayme stresses the importance of keeping the barn fun for everyone, and making showing great horses affordable.
Jayme prides herself on finding several horses that were "diamonds in the rough". One of the top horses in Jayme's show
string was put though the Turlock meat sale as a 2 year old. Another horse was rescued from starvation to come back to
health and return to the show arena. Jayme has re-schooled race horses to new careers as show horses and even junior rodeo
horses and has also given several unstarted broodmares a chance at life as riding mounts.
Jayme can be found at her facility and home in Brentwood, chasing kids or riding horses and you can bet she is sticking to
her motto...
" Having Fun and Riding Happy Horses That Love Their Job!"
makes it difficult to justify owning a horse, let alone keeping one in training full time and trying to show. I currently have
several clients who keep their horses at home and haul in weekly for lessons. Every other month, I will keep their horses in
training for a couple weeks to help them overcome any obstacles they may encounter in homework. Overall, the haul-in
lessons have been very successful and allow my clients to save money and become better riders with better horses. I also
offer two wonderful show horses for lease to riders who need a quality horse for show purposes but can not afford a fancy
show horse"
Jayme stresses the importance of keeping the barn fun for everyone, and making showing great horses affordable.
Jayme prides herself on finding several horses that were "diamonds in the rough". One of the top horses in Jayme's show
string was put though the Turlock meat sale as a 2 year old. Another horse was rescued from starvation to come back to
health and return to the show arena. Jayme has re-schooled race horses to new careers as show horses and even junior rodeo
horses and has also given several unstarted broodmares a chance at life as riding mounts.
Jayme can be found at her facility and home in Brentwood, chasing kids or riding horses and you can bet she is sticking to
her motto...
" Having Fun and Riding Happy Horses That Love Their Job!"
