Equine Sports Council

Professional Riding Instructor’s Workshop

Our next Riding Instructor’s Workshop will be held in January, 2026, location TBD.
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About our 2024 Workshop:

January 14 – January 16, 2024 in Nashville, TN
An exciting, educational, fun-filled networking opportunity with other Professional Riding Instructors from across the country.

We chose Nashville, TN for its convenient location and accessibility from other major airports. It’s hard to find a town with more entertainment value, and we look forward to everyone having a great leaning experience and a great time! See schedule of events below.

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

Space is limited to 60 attendees, and you must be a declared professional. First-come, first-serve – so get your registration in and hotel room booked ASAP. The dual branded Home2/Tru by Hilton is our host hotel, located just 2 blocks off Broadway. The King Suite or Double Queen rooms are $159 per night ($189 including tax) and include an incredible hot breakfast bar. Book via the links below, or you may also call the hotel directly at 629.255.0300 and ask for the Equine Sports Council Block or group code ESC. Hotel block cut-off date is December 1, 2023.

Workshop Registration Fee: $150

This fee covers your attendance to all meetings, conference materials, welcome reception/dinner Sunday night, lunch Monday and Tuesday, and transportation to/from Milestone Stables for the hands-on portion of the workshop.

Step 1 – Workshop Registration


Step 2 – Reserve Hilton Hotel Room – Home2 King Suite or Tru Double Occupancy

Home2 King Suite
Tru Double Queen

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Sunday, January 14th

5:00pm-6:30pm ESC Hospitality Suite Open

6:30-8:00pm Welcome Dinner & Drinks on Broadway –– location TBA

Monday, January 15th

9am-Noon Panel Discussions

  • Marketing & Branding – Finding Your Niche
  • Pitch Perfect – How to handle tough conversations.
  • Legal & Insurance

Noon-1:00pm Lunch

1:00pm-5:00pm Small Group Discussion

  • Budgeting & Organizing
  • Professional Ethics
  • From the Judge’s Perspective
  • Making Lemonade – doing the best with what you’ve got!

5:00pm-6:30pm ESC Hospitality Suite Open

Tuesday, January 16th

9:00am-11:00am Keynote Address: Creating Boundaries & Avoiding Burnout

11:30am Box Lunch and Shuttles leave for Milestone Stables

12:30pm-5:30pm Hands-On Workshop @ Milestone Stables

  • Presentation is everything
  • How to Coach a Great Group Lesson
  • Effective Lunge Lessons
  • Diversifying your Program: Hunt Seat and Western Lessons

6:00pm Shuttles return to the hotel

WORKSHOP ORGANIZER

Equine Sports Council is a not-for-profit, non-member organization whose mission is to support the show horse industry at the grassroots level. We do that by:

  • Offering governance, guidance, and support for local and regional horse shows.
  • Supporting Academy programs through the donation of lesson horses.
  • Stimulating growth for those trainers and instructors “in the trenches” by providing education and networking opportunities.

One of our goals is to “give back” 50% of the funds generated from horse shows that join our Network to lesson programs. To that end, we are organizing and supporting this Riding Instructor’s Workshop.