Head Instructor: 

Juli Jayne

JJ has been around horses for close to forty years and has combined her educational skills with her love of horses to create The Mounting Block.  

A graduate of SUNY Brockport, she taught first grade for three years before her marriage to Tom Jayne.  JJ moved to the farm that would become The Mounting Block in 1975 and has been teaching riding ever since.  She was a 4-H Leader in Monroe County and was actively involved in Mendon Pony Club while her daughter was a member.  

JJ believes strongly that children can learn self confidence and good judgement by being around horses. She has been in business for nine years, running lessons and summer camp.

Barn Manager:

Katie Alloco

Katie has been riding for 12 years.  She started riding at the Mounting Block, before it became The Mounting Block. She has been competing for 10 years and was a member of 4H in both Monroe and Wayne Counties for 9 years. She was also a member of the Lake Effect Pony club for 2 years as a C-1.

Katie has ridden Western and English, focusing on Barrel Racing and Eventing, respectively.  Because of her knowledge in many disciplines, she occasionally helps JJ with the lesson program.  Both her and her mom, Beverly, have been an integral part of barn life at the Mounting Block.  They are both more than willing to share their knowledge of riding and horses, and lend a helping hand when they can.

Katie worked briefly at Ledgewood Equine Veterinary Clinic as a hospital assistant.  Most recently, Katie spent 2 years working with the thoroughbred race horses at The Fingerlakes Racetrack.  It was only natural that she would come to be the Barn Manager at The Mounting Block in fall of 2009.

Katie’s goal is to one day have a small farm of her own where she can train and sell one or two horses at a time.

Facility Manager:

Thomas Jayne

Tom taught art in the Fairport Central School District for over thirty years.  As a retiree, he now manages the vehicles and maintenance projects or our facility.  

Tom wears many hats: he is our tractor repairman, fence-fixer, hay-baler, weed-chopper, and crisis averter.  If you see him, shout a loud "hello."  He's either on the tractor driving by you, or he's been on the tractor and can no longer hear you!

  Part-Time Instructor:

Mary K. Jayne

MJ has been mobilized with her Army Reserve unit and is currently living in New Jersey, but remains an important part of The Mounting Block by teaching lessons when she is occasionally home on leave.