Jackie Hale Bio

Jackie Hale grew up in Central Alabama showing American Saddlebreds at local shows as a family hobby. She attended Birmingham-Southern College and obtained a degree in English and Mass
Communications, with a minor in Political Science.

Jackie’s early professional career was in the Public Relations and Marketing industries. In 1996 she married James Hale and they began a successful ASB training operation, James Hale Stables, in Columbiana, AL. Over the course of the next 25 years, JHS offered training and instruction, a booming consignment sales program, and had a small breeding operation. Jackie served on the American Saddlebred Horse Association Board of Directors and worked for the United Professional Horseman’s Association, managing their website and producing their annual awards show.

From 2012 – 2024, the Hales served as Show Chairman for the Southern Saddlebred Spring Fling and Fall Finale horse shows. Being “in the trenches” as a horse show organizer afforded Jackie a unique perspective of the challenges and expectations placed on horse shows in our industry.

In 2019, she and Shane Darnell co-founded Equine Sports Council in an effort to provide an alternative governing organization for horse shows with standard rules and guidelines.

James Hale Stables still operates a small breeding program and the Hales enjoy bringing along a few nice prospects every year.