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Heart in Your Hand Horsemanship LLC with Sherry Jarvis

Way more than riding lessons. Become a better horseman.
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Uncover the Joys of Horsemanship 
by turning to our expert instructor Sherry Jarvis 

Discover the History of our Teacher, Sherry: 

Photos of Sherry and Sunshine: Developing a Bond with a very troubled horse.

Sherry started with horses from a very early age.

There has only been 6 months in Sherry's life without a horse.

Sherry has always loved horses and got her first pony Ginger when she was only two years old, the same age as Ginger. They grew up together and were riding with the wind at a very young age. They were best friends and Ginger lived to be over 30 years old helping lots of cousin, nieces and nephews learn to ride.

Sherry grew up in a rodeo family, with a calf roping father and a sister and brother who also rode from the time we could barely walk.  Sherry hit every event she could from team and calf roping to barrel racing and pole bending. She got pretty handy with a rope, and always like helping her Dad with his cattle. She even entered some queen competitions. So competition was what everyone did with their horses. Besides rodeos, the family competed in 4-H, local horse shows and gymkhanas. It seemed that most of the horse people that she knew just rode their horses to practice for the competitions. Sherry probably spent more time just hanging out with her horse, riding the pastures for pleasure, jumping the hay bales in the alfalfa field, swimming the rivers together, and pretending to be a pioneer, a jockey in the Kentucky derby, a rider in the Olympics, or a circus trick rider.
 
Sherry Teaching Feel, Intention and Energy
to a Student at Camp

Sherry's first love is horses, her second is fitness both mental and physical, and her third is teaching the first two.

Sherry attended college at Chadron State College where she graduated in the top of her class receiving a BS in Education, with minors in Physical Education and Psychology. She has taught school and owned her own businesses the past 25 years. However scattered throughout the years she kept coming back to the horse training.  The love of working with horses and people has always been her greatest passion.

When the natural horsemanship clinics started becoming popular in the 90s Sherry says, "I finally found it." She discovered the holes in her foundation that had hindered her from taking her raw talent into a harmonious art form. This new found knowledge inspired her with a new determination and dedication to share the importance of a natural foundation, which will develop a relationship with your horse that will change your life. She just knew this was what she was supposed to be doing. 
 
In 1998 Sherry began an in-depth study of deepening her horsemanship, searching for better ways to keep the stress levels low on both horses and people. Being a trained teacher, Sherry has always loved the interaction with people. With her interest in physical fitness and psychology she discovered the parallels to becoming a better horseman as she continued her own learning journey.  She decided to combine all of her training and natural talents to help others develop a deeper bond with their horse, while developing the physical performance at the same time. 
 
As the word got out, people started coming to Sherry more often for lessons, so with the combination of her teacher training, dedication to physical and mental fitness, and horsemanship talent it just seemed to happen naturally. In 2004 Sherry finally took the plunge and started Heart in Your Hand Horsemanship LLC full time.  It has been growing ever since. In 2009 she published "Win Your Horse's Heart (Be Better Horseman).
 
The more Sherry learns and teaches the more she realized that if we can stay in the moment and keep balanced without letting the emotions of  fear, anxiety, or anger take over, then we can stay safe on our horse. It will also greatly improve the relationship we have with our horse and therefore our performance. It is when we are in the moment that we can truly become one with the horse. We need to be both mentally, emotionally, and physically fit in order to be in the moment.
 
One of the tools that Sherry uses to keep herself both mentally and physically fit is regular exercise including yoga. She says that it gives her the tools to keep herself and her horse in a frame of mind where they can develop an amazing partnership.The practices of yoga and good horsemanship both use many of the same concepts and principles. Both require us to stay in balance in movement by drawing from our core, to use breathing techniques and relaxation, and also to stay centered, grounded, and focused both mentally and physically. A horse needs a good leader and being able to stay in the moment requires mental, emotional, and physical fitness. Sherry's teaching will be hard work and at times will push you out of your comfort zone. But the rewards will be well worth it when you become one with your horse.
 
Sherry has a burning desire to share everything that has been made available to   her with others, and to help people realize their dream with their horses in a natural way. She hopes to be instructing students and sharing her passion for mental, physical and emotional fitness for horsemen and their horses all the rest of her days.
 
We hope that you will join Sherry in her unique, easy, and clear style of teaching in order to continue your horsemanship journey. 
 
Sherry welcomes questions and comments: 
 
e-mail Sherry
Mail: 82507 465th Ave. Burwell, NE 68823

Sherry is a proud influencer for Kent and feeds Dynasty Pro to her horses.
Certifications
AAHS (Instructor: American
Association of Horsemanship Safety)
EAGALA (Equine Specialist:
Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association)
NEA (Teaching Certificate:
Nebraska Education Association)
 
Memberships
Burwell Chamber of Commerce
NHC (Nebraska Horse Council)
USEF (US Equestrian Federation)
AQHA (American Quarter Horse Association)
 
STUDENT TESTIMONY:
"Thank you again for the great clinic and cattle drive! Mike and I both learned a lot about ourselves and our horses! Royal hasn't pulled any stunts since we got back from Burwell. I've been working on his neck flexion every time I work with him, in the saddle or on the ground! He feels like a changed horse! Very sweet and following me around like a big Golden retriever! Mike hasn't had any problems with Duke either!"
 —Donna