Jessica Monks is a Massachusetts licensed riding instructor who has been teaching at Tall Pine Farm for 2 years now.  She teaches basic English, basic Western, beginner through advanced Hunt Seat, and jumping.  Jessica is a graduate of Mount Ida College in Newton, Mass.  Jessica graduated cum laude with a degree in Equine Management. Through the equine management program she learned lesson plan development, training and judging and completed vast studies of methods of riding instruction.  Jessica also studied equitation and barn management at River Wind Farm in Pembroke, Mass., an "A" rated show barn that specializes in Hunter/Jumper.   River Wind Farm has been a very successful show barn for many years with top trainers like owner Carl Catani and barn Manager and instructor Deb Sloane. Through these teachings Jessica hopes to instill a solid learning experience to every one of her students from pleasure riding to the show ring. Jessica is pictured here with her student Julia who has earned the Barre Riding and Driving Club 2009  Year End Champion.