El Dorado Equestrian Club

1286 Big Oak Road, Placerville CA 95667 • (530) 295-7816 • jo@eldoradoequestrian.com

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Meet Jo

Jo competes at the national level on Bread and Butter (Beau) in the 2008 USEA American Eventing Championships
Jo and Beau enjoy a run on the beach at Pt. Reyes

Jo Cain-Stiles

Jo has been riding since she was 12 years old.  She has trained with world-class equestrians such as Barbara Worth, Jacques LeGoff, and Torrence Watkins. More recently, Jo's trainers have included Kathleen Raines, David Ventura, David Adamo, Ryan Brown and Yves Sauvignon. She competes at the state and national levels in combined training.

Jo has been teaching lessons since 1985, when she was hired as an assistant instructor for a NAHRA program in Elk Grove, CA. After receiving her master's degree in educational counseling and psychology, she has blended riding instruction with counseling strategies for troubled and at-risk children.

Jo's formal qualifications include:

  • AA - Animal Health Technology
  • BA - Psychology
  • MA - Education/Counseling
  • Registered Professional Counselor
  • Certified equine assisted psychotherapy level 2
  • Instructor Certification Program candidate 2006