As many of you may know, I’m starting up dressage. I’m getting my supplies but I am missing one vital thing: A dressage instructor. I know you need a licensed instructor but how do I find one? Do I post a wanted ad or is there a place where I can find instructors near me? Please help! Thanks!
You don’t need a licensed instructor, but licensure or certification is nice because it shows that the instructor has gone through an objective evaluation process and has been found competent. The USDF has a licensure program http://www.usdf.org/about/contact/certified-instructors.asp?TypePass=Instructors&RegionPass=1
So does the American Riding Instructors Association http://www.riding-instructor.com/instructors/
If no one on these lists is near you, you can call the closest one and ask them to recommend someone.
You can also contact your local GMO (group member organization, a local branch of the USDF) and ask them about instructors, clinics, and shows in your area. Go watch a varity of instructors and see which works best for you!
Good luck!
February 6th, 2010 at 5:24 am
You don’t need a licensed instructor, there are plenty out there without licenses but are still great teachers. What you want to look at is they and their students show records to see if they have had success with it. I would volunteer at dressage shows and all that, find out who is who, get recommendations, all that good stuff. It’s not a good idea to just look them up online and go start having lessons without doing your research.
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February 6th, 2010 at 5:29 am
You don’t need a licensed instructor, but licensure or certification is nice because it shows that the instructor has gone through an objective evaluation process and has been found competent. The USDF has a licensure program http://www.usdf.org/about/contact/certified-instructors.asp?TypePass=Instructors&RegionPass=1
So does the American Riding Instructors Association http://www.riding-instructor.com/instructors/
If no one on these lists is near you, you can call the closest one and ask them to recommend someone.
You can also contact your local GMO (group member organization, a local branch of the USDF) and ask them about instructors, clinics, and shows in your area. Go watch a varity of instructors and see which works best for you!
Good luck!
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