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Jessie began taking horsemanship and riding lessons at age 6 after catching the horse bug fiercely growing up in a small town. After the perfect line up of events, Jessie received her first horse at age 8, which she trained and took with her to college. She began her academic career knowing that she wanted to work with people and horses. She graduated from the University of Arkansas with a bachelor's degree in psychology and a minor in equine science. After graduation, Jessie worked for an outdoor education and therapeutic riding center in South Texas for 2 years. She became PATH certified in 2014 and obtained her Eagala certification in 2016. After working in non profits for almost a decade, she worked toward a  Masters of Public Administration degree with a concentration in nonprofit management. Jess is proud to be the co-creator and contributing professional to the Equine-Assisted Activities and Therapies under graduate course at the University of Arkansas. Outside of Courage, Jessie is a Mom and business owner of a real estate firm. Courage was created in order to be a place where humans across the board could safely enjoy the healing powers of horses as a community. Whether it be by volunteering, participating in sessions, or simply sharing the word, Courage was founded in order to make horses accessible to all who need them.