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INL employee uses
endurance equine
racing to explore
the great outdoors
BY REBECCA JONES, INL
COMMUNICATIONS & OUTREACH
Jessica Cobbley loves preparing
others for the ride of their lives.
In her work at Idaho National Laboratory,
Cobbley works as an Advanced Test Reactor
e-learning technologist. She spends her
days finding ways to incorporate new tech-
nology like virtual and augmented reality or
3-D printing into the training classroom for
the national laboratory's test reactor.
Off the clock, Cobbley spends time with
Along for
the Ride
her passion of equine endurance racing –
and works to help others in Idaho enjoy her
beloved sport as well.
Growing up in Montana, Cobbley claims
she was "riding horses before I could walk."
Her love for horses only grew when she
discovered long-distance competitive trail
rides at the age of 11. She spent years train-
ing, competing and caring for her horses.
She began endurance racing in 2014.
Jessica Cobbley and her horse make their way up
some of the most rugged terrain in the country
during equine endurance riding.
(Photo by Bill Gore of Gore/Baylor Photography)
