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ARIA supports wearing of a properly fitted ASTM/SEI certified equestrian
helmet with the harness secured during equestrian activities.
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Only 6 more Test Centers left this Year!
There's still time to earn your ARIA Instructor Certification in 2010
ARIA certification has been nationally recognized for over 25 years, and entitles you to discounts with many leading insurance companies. Earning your certificate shows your students that you have made the effort to complete thorough and
rigorous testing through a proven and respected program.
"Getting certified by ARIA was one of the best things I have ever done!"
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Robin Wolff, Oneida, New York
"I found the process for testing to be challenging but extremely rewarding."
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Julie Thomas, Denton, Texas
"ARIA is a wonderful and very professional organization."
-- Beth Kuhn, Howell, Michigan
Earning your ARIA Certification is an important step in your career.
| Saturday, September 18 |
Baltimore, Maryland |
| Saturday, October 2 |
Durham, North Carolina |
| Monday, October 18 |
McLean, Virginia |
| Monday, October 31 |
Doswell, Virginia (held at Equine Extravaganza) |
| Saturday, November 13 |
W. Springfield, Massachusetts (held at Equine Affaire) |
| Friday, December 10 |
Bonita Springs, Florida
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The Fall 2010 issue of Riding Instructor magazine
Features
- Diego Muyshondt: An ARIA Certified Instructor’s Road to a Silver Medal in International Show Jumping, by Raul A. de Leon
- Protecting Mind and Body: Helmets and Safety Vests
- Teaching Safely Really Works, by Kimberly Carlton
- Teach your Students to Ride the Back End, by Didi Arias
Departments
- Guest Editorial
- Bulletin Board
- Legal Focus: The Well-Documented Equine Lease Agreement, by Julie I. Fershtman
- Sport Psychology: Teaching Riders How to Concentrate, by Ann S. Reilly, Ph.D.
- Teaching Confidence: What Beginners Really Want to Learn, by Gincy Self Bucklin
- Teaching Learning Teaching: Why Dress for Success? By Jessica Jahiel, Ph.D.
- Horse-Sense for Instructors: Information Please! Asking Questions Means Better Teaching, by Jessica Jahiel, Ph.D.
- Cameo’s Cauldron: Time, by Cameo Miller
- My Ideal Instructor, by Emily Wigley
Download Fall 2010 Riding Instructor (PDF, 7.1B)
ARIA celebrates 25 years of Innovation!
ARIA offers:
Association Membership, open to all.
Benefits of membership include:
- A subscription to Riding Instructor magazine, a full color, glossy, quarterly publication
- Insurance discounts with such top-rated companies as Equisure and Markel
- FREE classified ads on the ARIA website
- Membership card and color decal for your automobile.
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Instructor Certification.
Candidates for nationally-recognized ARIA certification attend an ARIA Test Center
in order to be tested and evaluated. (ARIA does not offer, nor has it ever offered, online testing.)
Test Center Dates and Locations
Test Center Registration
In order to maintain ARIA's credibility and high standards, each facet of ARIA's originally-designed
evaluation program is protected by copyright, and may not be copied or used in any way without prior
written permission.
ARIA Certification
In a Class of its Own
For the most up-to-date list, see Test Center Schedule and Locations.
ARIA has been certifying riding instructors and stable managers since 1984, and offers certification at three different levels and in 15 disciplines: Hunt Seat over Fences, Hunt Seat on the Flat, Dressage, Show Jumping, Driving, Eventing, Western Pleasure & Equitation, Reining, Mounted Patrol Training Officer, Stable Management, Recreational Riding, Saddle Seat, Distance Riding, Riding to Hounds, and Side-Saddle.
Nationally recognized and meaningful, the ARIA Certification Program uses a carefully designed and thought-out system of checks and balances to determine the earning of certification. A team of evaluators, located in various parts of the country, assess all aspects of each candidate's demonstrated knowledge of the discipline he/she wishes to teach, attention to professionalism and safety, and business and personal integrity. Even at Level 1, ARIA certification is hard-earned, which makes it respected and important. Major insurance companies recognize ARIA Certification, and offer those instructors a substantial discount on their insurance needs.
ARIA partners with Colleges and Equine Affaire
The American Riding Instructors Association (ARIA) has announced that Instructor Certification Test Centers will be held at five leading educational institutions in upcoming months.
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A Magazine for Riding Instructors
Published by The American Riding Instructors Association (ARIA), Riding Instructor magazine was developed to support and encourage instructors of all disciplines. No-nonsense articles go straight to the heart of an instructor's business and teaching concerns.
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