Calen and Jessica combined have been in the agriculture business for almost four decades. Their love for animals and the outdoors is what spurred them onto purchasing the large tract of land now known as, Wacissa Oaks Farm.

 

 Jessica has been a professional in the equine industry for over 19 years.  She owned and operated the large Dressage training and sales business,                                    based in Gainesville, Georgia.  There she built from the ground up, a state of the art facility hosting 18 stalls, where she successfully taught and coached clients in Dressage from Intro to the FEI levels.  Many of whom have earned their USDF medals, Regional Championship Titles, National Placings, and year end High Honor Awards.  She also started, trained and competed horses from backing to the FEI levels.  Jessica is a very accomplished rider and trainer, as she is a USDF "L" Graduate, Bronze, Silver, and Gold Medalist.  She brought along her personal horses in the move to FL and intends to refocus on her own training and competition career.

 

Calen has been a Certified Farrier for over  18 years.  He specializes in corrective shoeing and enjoys working with and adjusting the mechanics to enhance a horses natural gait.  Calen has worked for and around many farms, both horses and livestock, for over 20 years.  He recently started his own small herd of Brangus Cattle spring of 2019.  Calen plans to grow the herd with more quality Brangus cows and continue with the introduction of Beefmaster to improve genetics.