Stephanie’s love of the equestrian sport began at a very young age. She learned to ride her family’s backyard pony at the age of only two years old, and never looked back. There was no stopping this natural-born rider as she rose through the ranks in both the dressage and jumping disciplines.
At twelve years of age, Stephanie decided to focus her riding talents on dressage. She swiftly stepped her way up from the basic level through to FEI Young Riders. Success greeted Stephanie in 1996 and 1997 when she represented Canada at the North American Young Riders Dressage Championships. At the 1997 NAYRC finals, Stephanie achieved an individual 4th place, helping the team secure a 4th place finish overall.
After her success at Young Riders, Stephanie was named to the Canadian Dressage Team’s Long List with her horse Marzano. She then travelled to Germany to further her training, and in 2004, Stephanie and Marzano made their debut in the Grand Prix ring.
On top of her busy showing career, Stephanie also graduated from an agricultural program at the University of Guelph in 1999. She then opened her coaching and sales business, Stephanie Jensen Equestrian, on the Jensen family farm in Blackstock, Ontario. Her business operations included coaching riders from across the disciplines, hands-on clinics, training competition level horses, and the breeding and sales of quality performance horses.
Stephanie competes at the Grand Prix level in both national and FEI sanctioned shows, and has been working hard with her current Grand Prix mount SJE ADDICTION in an attempt to achieve their goals. On top of running a successful business, she has immersed herself in full scale training, including attending clinics with industry professionals. Stephanie strives to not only be the best rider she can be, but to ensure her knowledge and skills are in top form so that all her students receive the best education.
Recently, Stephanie has been steadily increasing and building her business to suite the needs of all equestrians. From grass roots to Grand Prix. SJE is now a family run operation with Stephanie’s husband Matt, and her two children. She has also expanded to offer the unique range of Munchkins and Minis program, built to equip children with the skills they need both in and out of the horse world. Stephanie is now thrilled to offer a range of programs at her family farm, including team building a corporate workshops, grassroots to Grand Prix lessons on FEI school masters, wellness and therapeutic programs, training board for those seeking ongoing training programs, and the one of a kind Munchkins & Minis grassroots programs. She strives on ensuring her programs are family friendly and offer something for everyone.
Stephanie is an active member of the Dressage and overall equestrian community, and supports and encourages grassroots riders to not only reach for their goals, but to become great team members and strong supporters of the dressage community.
She also offers limited spots for training board at her facility, Stephanie Jensen Equestrian, in Blackstock. SJE offers an amateur friendly, family-like atmosphere with professional care for your equine partner, where all riders and horses are welcome. Stephanie is a certified competition coach specialist and is an Equestrian Canada gold medalist and has the experience to help you accomplish your goals whether they are recreational, competitive, or anywhere in between.
Stephanie and her long time, home bred Grand Prix gelding SJE Addiction. Performing under the lights at the prestigious Dressage at Devon show!
Member of the winning Quadrille team Los Mysteriosos for the The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair with SJE Addiction
Successfully competed SJE Addiction in his first season at the Prix St. George and Intermediate 1 levels
