In taking another step towards her dream (see About GEE), Judy became a Certified Group and Individual Riding Instructor as of March 4, 2001. She is certified for both Western and English riding for beginning and intermediate riders through the Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA).

What is CHA?
CHA is a non-profit organization founded in 1967 to develop a means to test and evaluate riding program staff for risk management skills, teaching ability, horsemanship knowledge and professionalism.

CHA is the largest and most active instructor certification system in North America. 

CHA's Mission
CHA's mission is to advance excellence in horsemanship, safety and education to benefit individuals and group riding programs.  This mission is accomplished by recognizing and promoting safety standards, certifying instructors and trail guides and by providing support and educational resources.

Benefits of CHA Standards
The primary focus of CHA is SAFETY. Good horse management, effective programming and creative teaching methods are stressed. Like CHA Instructor/Trail Guide Certification, CHA Standards are specially designed for group riding programs.

•   The CHA Standards for Group Riding Programs were put together by drawing from the bank of knowledge of experts and "field workers" in group riding programs.

•  They have been tested over a period of time both practically and legally. Standards are in a constant state of analysis. Programs or instructors striving to achieve CHA Standards are reaching toward high goals in safety and education.

For more information about CHA, please visit their web-site at www.cha-ahse.org or click on the logo above.