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PATH Intl. CTRI™ Study Guide Available

Denver—Have you ever watched someone teach a horseback riding lesson? Have you ever admired the assurance of the instructor in the arena? What about the confidence and knowledge the instructor exhibits working with not only the rider but with the horse as well?

Have you ever wanted to be that person?

There is no better time than now to pursue your dreams of becoming a PATH Intl. Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor (CTRI). The new PATH Intl. CTRI Study Guide can help you on your way.

The comprehensive PATH Intl. Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor Study Guide™ was created by a team of industry experts and is filled with important tips and tools to help candidates prepare for the CTRI test and their journey as an instructor. Included are chapters on equine management, participant and volunteer management, lesson management, risk management, riding theory, taking the CTRI exam and a glossary.

The study guide is available in print and digital download formats through the PATH Intl. online store.

Have you ever? The time is now.

About PATH Intl.:

The Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International® (PATH Intl.), formed in 1969, advances professional equine-assisted services (EAS) by empowering its members, credentialed professionals, partners and the public through rigorously developed standards, credentials and education that recognize the power of the equine-human relationship. At 721 member centers, more than 71,000 children and adults with special needs, including 8,000 veterans, may find improved health, wellness, a sense of pride, independence and fun through involvement with horses. PATH Intl. members, credentialed professionals and member centers uphold the PATH Intl. Standards, developed and adopted by the PATH Intl. membership, to ensure centers and professionals follow procedures essential to providing safe, humane, gold-standard-quality EAS programming to the public, in the broad areas of horsemanship, therapy and learning. Among its multiple EAS certification programs, PATH Intl. proudly offers the Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor certification (the PATH Intl. CTRI®); the first and only independently accredited certification program in EAS.