Twin Elm Training, LLC

Scarlett

Sheldon

Kailyn Allmon

Assistant Trainer/Instructor


Kailyn began riding at the age of 16, but horses have been a passion of hers since she was little. She began working with horses as a working student in 2018 at a classical dressage facility, and took on many roles there. Kailyn has also had experience riding hunter/jumper, western, hunt seat on the flat, and western dressage. She is passionate about sharing her love of horses with beginners and teaching them to ride, as well as working with horses in training.


Zeus

Moona

​Bert

Cori

Duke


Cloudy

Ernie

The Jack Pack

Aiden

​.Gianna

Snoopy

Lenny

Russell   Jack

Suzy Q

Stephanie Sparrow

Assistant Trainer/Instructor/Camp Director


Stephanie has been riding horses since the age of 7. A pony came to her 7th birthday party to give pony rides; she began lessons shortly after and has been hooked ever since. She has been with Twin Elm Training since 2010- first as a boarder, then eventually as an employee as well.  She has owned her first Morgan horse, Callie’s Gold to Behold aka Blondie, since 2013. In 2016, Stephanie and Blondie were named the World Champions of Training Level dressage amateur division at Morgan Grand Nationals after several national wins.

Currently, Stephanie is an instructor, camp director, and has a few horses in training, along with helping work and train the Morgan show horses. She has had training in multiple disciplines, including hunt seat (on the flat and over fences), dressage, western, and saddleseat. A former western and hunter jumper rider who now specializes in dressage fundamentals, Stephanie strives to add a dressage foundation no matter what seat for the benefit of both horse and rider. She enjoys furthering her knowledge and skills however she can, and happily teaches riders from beginners all the way up to the national level.


Lyla

​Peach

​Niina      Tater.

Hazel

​Zelda

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Justin

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Sabrina


Bernadette

Hidee

Jake

Entertainment Staff

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Fergus


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Equine Staff


Twin Elm's equine staff is composed of seasoned veterans that were selected because of their pleasant and willing attitudes. These kind animals exhibit endless patience as many students take their first riding lessons and their first trip around the show arena.



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Welcome to Twin Elm Training

Twin Elm Training was established in 2004.  It was originally a traveling lesson/training program and developed into the operation it is today.  Twin Elm Training was named in honor of Bobbie Jo's Grandparent's Dairy Farm.  Twin Elm Dairy is located in the Upper Peninsula in Chassell and is still family-owned.  The permanent home of Twin Elm Training was purchased in the summer of 2011 and continues to evolve and grow.

Twin Elm Training’s 

Owner and Trainer/Instructor

Bobbie Jo Jaakkola

 

ARIA Certified Instructor

Level II Hunt Seat (on the flat), Western and Saddle Seat


Since competing in her first horse show at age 1, horses have been a huge part of Bobbie Jo’s life. Bobbie Jo grew up in the Upper Peninsula, competing with stock-type horses at the 4-H and Open Show level. After high school, she attended Michigan State University’s Institute of Agricultural Technology and studied Horse Management and received her certificate in Horse Management.  She was also recognized as the Outstanding Horse Management Student of the Year in her graduating year. After graduating from the Institute of Agricultural Technology at MSU Bobbie Jo went on to get her BS in Animal Science graduating in 2001.   Throughout her time at Michigan State, Bobbie Jo was an active member of the Institute of Agricultural Technologies Horse Judging Team, the MSU Equestrian Team, and was a board member of the MSU Horseman’s Association. In the summer of 1998, she started working for a large Morgan farm in Northville, Michigan. During her 6 years with this farm, Bobbie Jo worked her way up to becoming their Senior Instructor, Summer Camp Director, and assisting with their training program.  In 2004 Bobbie Jo began Twin Elm Training as a part-time traveling operation which has evolved into a full time, full service horse training and lesson program now located on 40 acres in Northville.  As the owner/trainer of Twin Elm Training Bobbie Jo has led multiple riders to success atlocal, regional and national levels of competition.  Along with running Twin Elm Training Bobbie Jo has held her 4-H Judges card since 2008 and her Morgan (r) card since 2019.   She is a certified riding instructor through the American Riding Instructors Association , an active board member of the Michigan Justin Morgan Horse Association and a 4-H Leader for Hooves and Paws 4-H Club since 2010.