Dressage by Jayne

Dressage by Jayne Dressage by Jayne offers training for horse and rider, from the very beginning, through more advance

Jayne Bailey runs Dressage by Jayne and is located in Dexter, MI, and is accepting a limited number of horses and clients for training. Jayne has been riding horses for 23 years, and in 2008, after many years of riding in different disciplines, she was called to Dressage as her discipline of choice. Jayne is a USDF Bronze Medalist, a goal accomplished on a horse she trained, and is a graduate of t

he MSU Horse Management Program. Jayne trained with Mette Rosencrantz, and has also trained with David Hunt, Lilo Fore, Patrick Burssens and Rebecca Knollman. In addition to her riding experience, Jayne spent time in Sweden, managing private riding facilities where she continued to gain a wealth of knowledge as well as develop an excellent eye and feel for horses. Jayne is kind and patient with her students, both human and equine. She thrives on seeing her students progress, find their confidence and reach their full potential. From the time of her first pony rides, Jayne has loved horses, and began taking riding lessons at 7 years old. In high school she was an active member of the equestrian team, and rode everything from saddle seat, to gymkhana. It was during her high school years that she was introduced to dressage and all that it does to improve every horse. Jayne now rides and trains dressage exclusively, and specializes in helping rebuild clear communication between horse and rider of any discipline. Let Jayne help you improve your riding and communication with your horse, through a calm, clear and supportive process. Jayne is happy to work with any type of horse, no matter their breed or previous training, and can help riders of any level.

Well, it finally happened! Two big announcements! One, Bravo had his first field trip off the farm! Two, we finally foun...
08/30/2026

Well, it finally happened! Two big announcements! One, Bravo had his first field trip off the farm!
Two, we finally found something Bravo thinks is scary! The reveal is in the last photo! 🀣

Galio and Susie Liddy were kind enough to be our travel buddies, and Claire Wells came along as a helping hand and my emotional support person πŸ˜…πŸ˜…
Bravo loaded like a champ, and handled arriving at a new farm extremely well! I honestly couldn't be happier with him. It didn't take him too long to settle in, and while I opted to stick to ground work this time around, I think he would have been just fine to ride.

A big "thank you!" to my friend Crystal for letting us haul over to her farm, Happy Hooves Wellness ! It really takes a village!

08/25/2026

Bravo had his first field ride a couple days ago, and he was an absolute gem! He felt so calm and confident, you would think that he had been riding out of the arena for years!

We kept it short and positive, and he got so much praise! Hoping he will be as good out of the arena as Zarya is in the long run. Before I had an indoor arena, Zarya and I would do a lot of our training out on the dirt roads where we lived, and got all the way from 2nd level to 4th level that way! Getting out of the ring is such a great way to build strength and confidence in your horse.

Stay tuned for Bravo's next big adventure!

08/17/2026
08/06/2026

Bravo had his first outing to the outdoor! And of course, he was absolutely confident about it, so we even did a little trot.
I had planned to get him outside earlier this year, but he had other plans and got himself 6 weeks off (2 weeks one time, and an additional 4 weeks only a week later πŸ™„πŸ˜…). Fortunately he didn't do any real damage to himself, but I gave him the time to be safe rather than sorry. Any time Bravo goes through a growth spurt, he ends up rolling into things, and while he has always been able to get himself up, he does sometimes come away with bumps and scrapes. The joys of owning a young horse I guess πŸ˜…πŸ˜­

Anyway, we needed a little refresher on steering and a handful of rides before I felt brave enough to try the outdoor, and luckily Tracy and Zarya were willing to be my emotional support team! Bravo, of course, found additional hand holding to be wholly unnecessary and was happy to go around on his own as well.

I'm glad we will be able to use the bigger ring now! He will definitely benefit from the longer straight lines to help develop his strength and balance! And now I am working on pulling up my big girl britches to make out into the fields with him sometime this fall! 😱



And a big thanks to Claire for taking video and photos!

08/03/2026

Shout out to Hero for helping to keep Bravo brave πŸ€£πŸ™„ so glad Bravo has such a good brain between his ears. It is also a good reminder on the importance of teaching your horse to STAND while being mounted.

I was originally going to post this as just a silly video, but I can't stop my inner trainer from adding this! πŸ˜…

Mounting and dismounting are the most dangerous moments of riding as you balanced on only one foot, and falling or having your horse spook often means you will fall backwards, and will be less able to protect yourself during a fall or other shenanigans.
Teaching your horse to stand at the mounting block is more than your horse waiting for your butt to hit the saddle. It is standing quietly on any length or rein that is appropriate for the situation, and knowing that your horse will wait patiently for you to give the signal to walk off when you are ready, even if means waiting for 5+ minutes! Of course, with horses, nothing is ever a 100% guarantee, but I have had plenty of situations where I was so glad that I had spent time to really train this skill in my horses (and I few where I realized I should have trained it more! 😱). We don't have control over every environment, and even at home, unexpected things can happen! (Hello, snow sliding off the roof). Teaching your horse that their job is to just wait for you can help keep you both safe, as well as keeping those around you safer, so teach your horse to stand! Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk 🀣

08/02/2026

Managed to get both the kids and a few of the horses out for some field work on Friday. Everyone was so well behaved, and it was a great way to end the week!

07/18/2026
Something, something about lemons and lemonade.... Between the heat and the air quality, this weekend is not being coope...
07/16/2026

Something, something about lemons and lemonade....

Between the heat and the air quality, this weekend is not being cooperative! But, Paula is here, and there is always something to learn, and many ways to learn!

Scheduling is being done to try and give us the best possible conditions, but some things are out of our control! That being said, this weekend may not be the most traditional style of clinic, but we will still learn a lot!

Please keep an eye on my page for time updates as I will be working to accommodate schedules and nature, so things may change last minute.

05/03/2026

Final ride times for Sunday, and our last day with Paula!

Sunday
9:00-9:45 Sa Ki
9:45-10:30 Claire Wells
10:30-11:15 Jennie Klepinger
11:15-12:00 Meredith Finch
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-1:45 Susie Liddy
1:45-2:30 Jayne Bailey
2:30-3:15 Amy McKeighan
3:15-3:40 Rachel Lull

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Dexter, MI
48130

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