Continued discussion of need for Instructors Certification & Training.
Ongoing lack of structure and funding - Indio CA
Danny Scheraga and Tom Goodspeed
Creation of Polo Instructor manual Level 1 & 2 - Brushy Creek TX
PTF Board Member Kris Bowman, PTF Executive Director Danny Scheraga and members of PTF
Canada with 10 other instructors
Initial meeting to discuss the need for Instructor Certification - Retama, TX
Joel Baker, Corky Linfoot, Joe Barry, Tom Goodspeed
Formation of PTF “Training the Trainers” is born
- Brushy Creek TXWith the urging of David
Cummings, Danny Scheraga contacts Tom Goodspeed to
begin work on project
Kris Bowman attends United States Pony Club Annual meetings in 2010 & 2011 and focuses
on workshops for Instructor Certification. Later, continued meetings with
Renowned Equestrian Clinician, Richard Lamb to gain insight on USET process
Hurlingham Polo Association Polo Instructor Certification
Training – EnglandPTF Polo Instructor Robin
Sanchez participates in HPA polo instructor’s
certification program
Hurlingham Polo Association Polo Instructor Certification
Training - EnglandPTF Board Member Lynn Thompson
funds trip to England for PTF Instructor Cissie Jones-Snow to
evaluate and participate
Robin Sanchez requests for Kris Bowman to add CHA Instructor Presentation on
Safety to Instructor’s Forum Agenda after attending a national Certified Horseman’s
Association workshop.
Kris Bowman establishes a relationship with Executive Director of CHA, Polly Barger and organizes
4 day CHA Certification course in order to see if this organization could be the vehicle to certify USPA
Instructors. Erik Wright, Mark Prinsloo, Jolie Liston, Robin
Sanchez, Justin Powers, and Jimmy Wright
February: Establish Manual Guidelines in Dallas, TX
Liz Holson, Kris Bowman, Jolie Liston, Mark Prinsloo, Tom Goodspeed
June: Marketing for Certified Polo Instructor Program Begins
October: Honorary CPI, Aiken, SCCindy Halle, Max Secunda, Robert Lyn
Kee Chow, Megan Flynn, Liz Holson, John Gobin
May: Strategic Planning Meeting in Atlanta
Erik Wright, Jolie Liston, Kris Bowman, Jess Downey, Tom
Goodspeed
August: Certifier Meetings, Sheridan, WY
November: Honorary CPI, Houston, TX Mike McCleary, Barlee Flanders,
Carolyn Stimmel, Scott Lancaster, Ethan Galis, Henri du Toit
December: Initial Program Design Meeting in Dallas, TX.
Liz Holson, Kris Bowman, Jolie Liston, Erik Wright, Tom Goodspeed, Mark Prinsloo, Justin Powers
Spring 2013: Instructors participated in Certified Horsemanship Certification:
Josie Vidic, Megan Flynn, Tom Goodspeed, Jorge Vasquez, Kris Bowman, Ethan Galis,
Brandon Van Loon
February: Honorary CPI, Wellington, FL
Dan Keating, Bob Koehler, Bob Ceparano, Peter Poor, Josie Vidic,
Kim Warren
April: Honorary CPI, Owings Mills, MD
Russ Sheldon, Jorge Vasquez, Juan Salinas, Danny Scheraga, Scott Weir,
Trevor Wells, John Westley
June: Instructor Skilz Clinic
Launch, Austin, TX
July: Instructor Skilz Clinic,
East Palestine, OH
August: Instructor Skilz Clinic,
Potomac, MD
August: Certifier Meetings,
Sheridan, WY
September: CPI Manual Content
Finalized
September: Honorary CPI,
Aiken, SC Lou Lopez, David
Eldredge, Lezlie Hiner, Rege Ludwig, Elizabeth
Beer, Adam Snow, Ed Armstrong
September: Instructor Skilz Clinic,
Aiken SC
October: Completion of CPI Manual
December: Program Launch,
Wellington, FL
December: Honorary CPI, Indio, CA
Kathy Linfoot, Corky Linfoot, Kyle Farghey, Kimo Huddleston, Ernie
Darquea, Megan Judge