Jackson began volunteering at Ivey Ranch in 2010.  His ability and love grew quickly and extended into riding, ground training, and instructing.  He has owned his own horses since 2017 and has competed in the  California High School Rodeo Association in Team Roping, Showing, and Cutting. Jackson enjoys training horses in Team Roping, Breakaway Roping, Barrel Racing, Cutting, and Ranch Sorting. He has been giving lessons since 2019, and joined Ivey as an instructor in the Spring of 2023.