American National Riding Commission
EARN A
FORWARD RIDING PROFICIENCY CERTIFICATE
and Apply for a
CASH GRANT
Validate Your Riding Skills
Riders middle school age through adult that ride at the novice, intermediate, or advanced levels are eligible to enroll in the Forward Riding Proficiency Certificate Program. Develop essential riding knowledge, skills, and techniques that are the foundation for best riding and training practices. Earn a certificate and apply for a Captain Vladimir S. Littauer Continuing Education Grant up to $1,200.
Practice Good Riding Habits
As part of the program, riders and teachers will have full access to the DVD series: “The American System of Forward Riding—Life Lessons Learned with Horses.” The DVD series includes workbooks that guide the rider through a progressive training system in three levels.
Take it Forward
The DVDs provide clear, narrated demonstrations of the performance the rider seeks to achieve and covers essential forward riding knowledge and skills.
Schooling and Riding the Sport Horse: A Modern American Hunter/Jumper System by Paul D. Cronin is the companion reference for Forward Riding theory.
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