Jeffery Petska

At Petska Performance Horses we take a unique approach to the training of our horses. My philosophy is based upon the desire to help each horse to achieve their optimal performance. I believe each horse has an optimal position which allows them to do advanced maneuvers at a high level without stressing them mentally and physically. I believe any thing I attempt with a horse should be logical, functional and repeatable. If the answer to each of these questions is not yes I must reevaluate my approach. I do not subscribe to the exaggerated methods that are prominent in the industry today. I believe and my horses have reinforced my belief that just showing them where they are supposed to be is good enough. I have had the privilege of being the Chef de Equipe for 4 World Equestrian Games gold medal teams. This experience has shown me that over training causes more problems than under training. I believe in reinforcing what is right rather than punishing what is wrong.