Stories of Positivity: Jenny and Lance

2022-05-19T10:34:22-06:00By Via Nova Staff|Blog, Training|Comments Off

In 2019, amateur rider Jenny Achilles bought Excel Star Lance so that she could start eventing again. But the pair were having trouble on cross country, so she and trainer Gilly Slayter used Positive Reinforcement (R+) and Priority to Positive® Techniques to help. And just two years later, in addition to having a wonderful bond and connection, Achilles and Lance placed third overall in the 2021 USEA Amateur Master Novice Division Championships in Lexington, KY. Achilles was also named the 2021 Area X Amateur of the Year and Rider of the Year!

Here’s their story:

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Via Nova Training, Priority to Positive® in Santa Fe, NM is dedicated to bringing proven, science-based, positive-reinforcement training skills into the mainstream of equestrian pursuits. We believe that effective positive-reinforcement training can create happy, polite, confident horses for everyday pleasure and equestrian achievement.