STEELE CREEK NEWS
Palisades
Episcopal School Offers Equestrian Program
Receives Distinction
From The United States Hunter Jumper Association
(October 10, 2017)
The Palisades Episcopal School (PES) is proud to announce that its
Equestrian Program has been added to the United States Hunter Jumper
Association’s (USHJA) Recognized Riding Academy list.
The USHJA’s
Recognized Riding Academy program “promotes a safe, beginner-rider
introduction for individuals seeking entry into the hunter/jumper
disciplines. These academies demonstrate the value of equine
education, promote safety of horse and rider, and offer
hunter/jumper riding lessons taught by qualified instructors.”
Programs approved for the Recognized Riding Academy list must
demonstrate competency in operations and safety, as well as meet
facility requirements.
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PES is an eleven year
old, accredited, Christ-centered, independent day school serving
students from North and South Carolina in Junior Kindergarten – 8th
grade. PES Equestrian is an optional program in which PES students
in grades 3-8 may elect to participate. Classes meet during the
school day at the Palisades Equestrian Center, located in the
Palisades neighborhood in southwest Mecklenburg County. The PES
Equestrian program is unique to PES, not found at any other public
or private school in the greater Charlotte area. Instruction is
available for students at all levels in English hunter-jumper style
riding.
More information about PES, PES Equestrian, and the
USHJA Recognized Riding Academy can be found at:
PES:
www.pescharlotte.org PES Equestrian:
www.pescharlotte.org/equestrian USHJA Recognized Riding
Academy Listing:
https://ushja.org/programs/RRA/rra_listing.aspx
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