About Us
A WINNING PROGRAM AT AFFORDABLE RATES
With over 35 years of hunter, jumper, equitation, dressage, and combined training experience, Jill Dean and Dean Equestrian provide a rounded program to help riders of any age and experience level reach their highest potential. We take the time to evaluate each student and horse’s needs, goals, and abilities on an individual level.
Bring your own horse or start on one of our schoolmaster lesson horses.
Whether you want to have fun learning the basics of riding, compete on the national level, or anything in between, our family-friendly atmosphere and world-class training program will help you reach your goals!
A LIFETIME OF DEDICATION TO THE SPORT
Jill Dean began her riding career at the age of 4 and competed in the hunter and combined training rings throughout high school and college. She began a lesson program in Starkville, Mississippi to help pay her way through college, which is when her love for teaching and coaching began to flourish. She married her husband Steve after graduation, and together they moved to Fayette, Alabama where Jill began Hunter Creek Stables.
While in Fayette, Jill had tremendous success over the years training horses and riders to top placings in the State and National hunter/jumper circuits. In 2012, Jill began coaching in Birmingham, Alabama. As her lesson program boomed over time, she decided to solely train and coach in the Birmingham area.
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Jill has coached riders to top honors at the State, Regional, and National level in Hunters, Jumpers, and Equitation
Jill takes pride in developing riders of all ages and helping them reach their goals for the highest levels of competition
Jill won the "Coach of the Year" trophy through the AHJA numerous times. This award is given annually to the trainer with the most year-end Champions and Reserve Champions
Dean Equestrian has trained countless champions over the years at the State, Regional, and National levels. Jill professionally coached her son Cooper to the 2013 Individual Gold Medal win at USEF National Pony Jumper Championships, as well as Team Gold Medal. She also prepared him to go on to have a successful junior career that included numerous top jumper placings as well as Reserve Champion at USEF Medal Finals, Top 10 at Maclay Equitation Finals, and the Bronze Medal at the 2018 USEF Talent Search East Finals.
Under Jill's instruction, riders have earned the USEF National Pony Finals Champion Welsh and Cob Award as well as Zone 4 Team Gold and Bronze Medals at the USHJA Children's and Adult Jumper Championships.
Jill is an active and dedicated member of the Alabama Hunter Jumper Association (AHJA), having served as a board member for almost 20 years. Her riders have won countless State Championship awards, and Jill herself has been named AHJA “Coach of the Year” numerous times.
