National Riding Instructors Convention 2009

Marking the American Riding Instructors Association’s 25th anniversary, the 2009 Riding Instructors Convention will be held a a luxury resort in Naples, Florida.

The mission of the American Riding Instructors Association is to promote excellence in the profession of horseback riding instruction, based on the principles of safety, knowledge, and integrity, with the health, happiness, and well-being of students and horses being of primary concern.

Celebrating Instructors

In celebration of The American Riding Instructors Association’s 25th Anniversary, Charles Owen and The American Riding Instructors Association (ARIA) have teamed up to present a custom-fit Charles Owen helmet to each ARIA Certified Instructor in attendance at the Convention. Even those who earn their certification at the Convention will (if they pass) be sent their Charles Owen helmet gift certificate with their results.

ARIA Test Center

A Test Center will be held for ARIA Instructor Certification testing; private mentoring and guidance will be offered, small networking sessions with speakers will be held, and there will still be time offered for poolside relaxing under the palm trees.

Featured Speakers Include

George H. Morris
Denny Emerson
Jane Savoie
Susan Harris
Peggy Brown
Sgt. Jerry Mayo of the Royal
Canadian Mounted Police
Atty. Julie Fershtman
Jochen Schleese
Roy Burek

For Sponsors & Exhibitors

Also, a limited number of Exhibitor Tables still remain, and Silent Auction items valued at $50. or more are currently being accepted. A few Sponsorship opportunities are available as well. All Sponsors, Exhibitors and Silent Auction donors will be prominently announced and featured throughout the Convention, and will be listed in both the Convention Program and Riding Instructor magazine – a full color, glossy publication distributed both in print and online to over 15,000 instructors, trainers, coaches, farm owners and stable managers.