Use these resources to find a riding instructor near you.

The purpose of CHA is to promote excellence in safety and horsemanship education for the benefit of the horse industry.

So you want to learn how to ride or get better at it?  Should you open up the yellow pages to find a barn or riding instructor near you? You could, but then how do you know which people use quality school horses?  How do you know that they are safe and the instructors know what they are doing?  What credentials do they have?

By visiting www.CHAinstructors.com and searching for an instructor near you, you know that instructor has gone through a week-long hands-on training course where two people have evaluated her on how safe, effective and fun her riding lessons are.

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CHA, a nonprofit organization in operation since 1967, is based out of the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky. It is the largest international horsemanship instructor certifying organization in North America. The purpose of CHA is to promote excellence in safety and horsemanship education for the benefit of the horse industry. CHA is one of AQHA’s educational marketing alliance partners.

This is accomplished by not only certifying instructors, but also accrediting equine facilities, publishing educational manuals and producing events for the horse industry. CHA certification does not mandate any particular teaching style or method but evaluates instruction on the basis of being safe, effective and fun.

The annual CHA Conference is open to all horse enthusiasts, and participants get to ride school horses in sessions with top instructors. Plan on joining CHA October 21-24, 2010 at The Oaks Equestrian Center in Lake City, Florida. For more information, contact CHA at (800) 399-0138 or visit www.CHA-ahse.org To find a certified riding instructor or an accredited barn near you visit www.CHAinstructors.com.

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