HIS Instructors

Introducing Our INSTRUCTORS

H.I.S. INSTURCTORS

Instructor Qualifications

Horses In Service Instructors must maintain NARHA Certification. A NARHA Certified instructor must demonstrate basic levels of competency in Equine Management, Horsemanship, Riding Instruction, Teaching Methodology, and Disabilities.

NARHA riding instructors must complete a specified number of continuing education hours each year to maintain certification. These education hours may be gained in  horse care & management courses, NARHA Annual and Regional Conference  workshops, medical / education or disability-related workshops that are sponsored by any recognized education / medical organization / institution. College equine courses, internships, NARHA-approved Training Courses, and judging / competing in horseshows also are accepted as continuing education hours.

HORSES IN SERVICE

Horses In Service

Provides Therapeutic Riding Lessons for People with Special Needs

Have you ever wanted to ride off into the sunset on a horse?

SUE ELLEN HARGADON

Horses In Service Lead Instructor

NARHA Certified Instructor

Sue Ellen also serves as H.I.S.

Program Director and Volunteer Coordinator.

MARTHA WAGNER

Horses In Service Executive Director

NARHA Certified Instructor

CSC in Equine Management

Martha also serves as H.I.S.

Office Manager & Barn Manager

KATHY McGRAW

NARHA Certified Instructor

Kathy passed the NARHA Instructor Certification in the Spring of 2009. We are very excited that Kathy will continue to instruct at Horses In Service on Thursday evenings.

INSTRUCTORS-IN-TRAINING

CINDY JO DANIEL

Cindy entered H.I.S. IT Program in 2009. Cindy must complete 25 hours of instructing under the supervision of our Lead Instructor before she can complete the NARHA Certification process. Cindy will be instructing on Thursday evenings during the 2010 Winter session.

KATHLEEN BOBBIO

Kathleen is currently a graduate student in the MCV Health Sciences Rehabilitation Counseling Program. An accomplished rider who has ridden professionally, Kathleen will  instruct on Sunday afternoons in the 2010 Winter Session.

LESLIE DAVIS

Leslie has ridden and owned horses for over 30 years. She has been volunteering as a horse leader at H.I.S. since 2006. Leslie entered the IT Program in Winter 2010 and will teach on Monday evenings.

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NEXT INSTRUCTORS MEETING:

WHEN: TBA

TIME:    TBA

DINNER:Will be served

BRING:  Your instructor notebook!

ALL Instructors and IT's MUST attend !!

Instructor-in-Training

To become a NARHA Certified Instructor, canidates must complete 25+ hours of training+teaching hours under the guidance of a NARHA Certified Registered Instructor. Other elements of becoming a NARHA instructor include NARHA on-line self study courses covering equine and disabilities knowledge, NARHA on-line testing of this knowledge,  NARHA Instructor-in-Traning hands-on workshop, and NARHA on-site evaluation of riding and teaching abilities.

Instructor-in-Training Materials

• NARHA Instructor Certification Program
  

• H.I.S. Instructor-in-Training Forms
  

• PLEASE meet with Sue Ellen Hargadon, Program Director for information to enter the H.I.S. Instructor-in-Training Program.