From the beginning, Jennifer began riding with top hunter and jumper professionals throughout California including World Hunter Rider Diane Yeager, top Hunter/Jumper judge and trainer Ted Fieger, and World famous jumper rider Richard Spooner. Throughout her Junior career Jennifer garnered numerous hunter, jumper and equitation championships and earned top placings in several medal finals.

In 1998, Jennifer began to expand her riding career to Europe where her passion for Show Jumping blossomed. Traveling to Europe enabled Jennifer to ride with top European horsemen and to learn the European way of riding. In 1999 and 2000 Jennifer earned a top spot aboard the prestigious Zone 10 North American Young Riders team where she earned an individual bronze medal and team silver medal.

In both 2000 and 2001 Jennifer was also a member of the West Coast Active Riders Prix de Nations Gold medal team selected to compete at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Canada. It was during this time that Jennifer created La Salle Farms with the mission of brining top quality European horses to the American market.