FAQs
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Most recently, I have attended the Michigan multi-state horse judging conference and have completed an interview to receive my 4-H horse judge's card. This is an extensive and very selective process. This experience allows me to broaden my perspective of the horse industry by going to shows locally as well as across the state to see different levels of competition. Also, by being a carded judge, I will be encouraged to keep up on my knowledge of current horse showing rules and standards of showing. This way I will be able to pass this knowledge on to my students and clients so as to prepare them to be more successful in the show pen.
- What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?
When looking for a riding instructor to teach your child, number 1 will always be SAFETY. Is the instructor concerned with it? Does the facility seem safe? Do the horses seem safe? After that, look for someone who is patient and is open to new ways to talk to children, some respond differently to some techniques than others. The instructor should always seem concerned with the happiness of the horse and rider combined and be focused on a combination of learning along with fun. Some instructors fit certain niche's of instruction better than others. Some get along great with the really young children and teaches them the basics very well, but can't progress them beyond that, while others can't start a child out in riding, but can take an intermediate rider and turn them into a top notch rider.