Stephanie Jensen

Stephanie’s love of the equestrian sport started at a very young age as she learned to ride the family’s “backyard pony” at the astonishing age of two years old and she has never since looked back. There was no stopping this natural born rider as she rode her way through the ranks in both dressage and jumping disciplines.

At twelve years old Stephanie decided to specialize her riding talents in the discipline of dressage. She stepped her way up from the basic level through to FEI Young Riders. Success shone on Stephanie throughout North America as she represented Canada at the North American Young Riders Dressage Championships in both 1996 and 1997. At the 1997 NAYRC finals Stephanie achieved an Individual 4th place, helping the Team secure a 4th place finish as well.

After her success at Young Riders Stephanie was named to the Canadian Dressage Team’s Long List with her horse ‘Marzano’, a very prestigious honour. Stephanie then travelled to Germany to further her training.

In 2004 Stephanie and Marzano made their debut in the Grand Prix ring.

On top of her busy showing career, Stephanie graduated from an agricultural program at the University of Guelph in 1999 and then opened her business, "JENSEN EQUESTRIAN" located at the Jensen family farm in Blackstock, Ontario. Her business operations include coaching lessons to dressage and event riders, hands on clinics, training competition level horses, breeding and sales of quality performance horses.

Besides her current FEI mounts "Addiction" and "Stiletto Dancer", Stephanie has a number of other young and promising horses in training and hopes to represent Canada one day in International competition.

Stephanie is an FEI Rider since 1996 and an Equine Canada Certified Level 2 Dressage Coach, with a long list of accomplishments.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2009
• Numerous placing's at the Advanced level with Addiction.
• Competed Stiletto Dancer in the FEI 5 y/o - with many wins and Championships with scores consistently in the 70's.
• Top placed Canadian horse in the 5 y/o Division with Stiletto Dancer at Dressage at Devon.
• Debut Addiction at the Grand Prix level.

2008
• Compete at the Advanced level with Addiction.
• Numerous placings in Florida on the winter circuit at Prix St. George Level with Addiction.
• Competed Stiletto Dancer in the FEI 4 y/o Division with many wins.
• Top placed Canadian horse in the 4 y/o Division with Stiletto Dancer at Dressage at Devon with scores in the 70%’s.

2007
• Successfully competed Addiction in his first season of PSG and Intermediate 1 level.
• Reserve Champion at the Advanced level at RCRA.

2006
• Competed on numerous horses from First Level to Fourth Level winning numerous classes.

2005
• Successfully competed FEI 6 year old with Addiction.

2004
• Grand Prix Debut with Marzano
• Listed as a Canadian Elite rider.

2002
• Reserve rider – Advanced Team with Marzano at Dressage International Blainville for the Coupe des Ameriques.

2001
• Second consecutive-year member of the Intramural Team Challenge, with Marzano at Dressage at Devon .

2000
• Competed successfully with Marzano in the Advanced Division
• Member of the winning team of the Intramural Team Challenge sponsored by Henry Equestrian Insurance.
• Overall Champion – FEI Advanced division at Blainville.

1999
• Team trialist for the Pan American Games.

1998
• Competed successfully with Marzano in the Advanced Division. Became Long-Listed with Marzano.

1997
• Won the Eastern Canadian Young Rider Championship with Marzano.
• Named to the Ontario Young Rider Team
• Highest placed Canadian at the North American Championships, placing 5th Individually and helping the Team secure a 4th placwe victory.
• Awarded th Dr. Brian Mills Memorial Award, presented at the Canadian Equestrian Federation Awards Banquette

1996
• Member of the Ontario Young Riders Dressage Team with Marzano