Jackie Iddings, Author at SLO Horse News

Jackie Iddings

Jackie Iddings is a lifelong horsewoman with more than 50 years experience handling, riding, and showing horses in a variety of disciplines. In 2000, Jackie began transitioning from Silicon Valley consulting to her current work as an Advanced Myofascial Release Therapist. She has applied her lifetime of riding and understanding horses to developing and refining programs that help horse and rider deepen their relationship. Today, she writes about a variety of topics and helps people, horses, and other animals in their recovery from pain, stiffness, injuries, and trauma. Currently, she is writing "Buffalo's Left Eye," a book about her spiritual journey and how connecting with her Native American heritage launched that journey.

Happenings - Special EventsSeptember 3, 2014<April 24, 2016

Jump Judging Adventures at Twin Rivers Horse Park

Jackie Iddings talks about jump judging at Twin Rivers – an amazing volunteer score-keeping opportunity to help make sure the horses and riders clear their jumps while thundering over wild terrain at blazing top speed.

Places - Where to Compete or TrainJuly 24, 2014<August 4, 2016

The Central Coast Polo Club – Home of Champions!

We visit the Central Coast Polo Club (CCPC) in Los Osos to learn more about their organization, playing polo, and how anyone can get involved with this fun and fast paced sport. Jackie Iddings shares the action with us.

Horses - Horse CareMarch 12, 2014<April 28, 2020

Calming Touch for the Anxious Horse

Horses become nervous and anxious for a number of reasons – Jackie Iddings has some easy hands-on techniques you can use to help calm your anxious horse.

People - What We DoFebruary 23, 2014<December 10, 2015

Trading the Therapy Couch for a Saddle

Equine facilitated therapy is like holding a mirror up and asking, “What do you see?” Through the thoughts and feelings reflected from their experiences with the horses, Gina Sears, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, gets her clients to focus in the moment and build those reflected experiences into a life strategy. Jackie Iddings introduces us to Equine Assisted Psychotherapy.