Jessica Jahiel, Ph.D., is an internationally-recognized clinician and lecturer, and a critically-acclaimed, award-winning author. Her trademarked system of teaching and training, Holistic Horsemanship®, is based on establishing and enhancing communication and trust between horse and rider.

Certified by the American Riding Instructor Certification Program as instructor of Dressage and Combined Training, Dr. Jahiel teaches and trains according to classical dressage principles. Her interest is in helping riders learn to enjoy their horses and horses learn to enjoy their riders.  As part of this system, she teaches from the horse's point of view. Her holistic approach to horse management includes passive stretching exercises and pressure-point massage.

Dr. Jahiel has been closely associated with the United States Pony Clubs (USPC) National Championships and Festival. She served as USPC Associate Editor of the three-volume USPC Manual of Horsemanship, and chaired the USPC Curriculum-Standards Committee from 1992-1995.

Her articles, book reviews, and stories have appeared in national magazines, including Practical Horseman, HorsePlay, Horse & Rider, Horse Show, The Chronicle of the Horse, Western Horseman, the USCTA News, and the USPC News. She writes an award-winning column for Riding Instructor Magazine. You can subscribe to HORSE-SENSE, her a free weekly electronic Q&A newsletter.