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Title:Equine Notes Conference
Notice:Topics List=4, Horses 4Sale/Wanted=150, Equip 4Sale/Wanted=151
Moderator:MTADMS::COBURNIO
Created:Tue Feb 11 1986
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2080
Total number of notes:22383

612.0. "MA Riding Instructors Licenses" by RUTLND::SWITCHBOARD () Fri Jan 13 1989 12:23

    	Last year I became licensed by the state of Massachusetts to
    
    teach riding. Since then I've heard that Pat Rule, the woman in
     
    charge of riding academies ( and licensing ) is no longer at the
    
    Commission. Does anyone know who has taken her place and how we
    
    are to go about renewing our licenses?  They are due to be renewed
    
    by March 1st.  Before I call the Commission I was wondering if any
    
    of you might know.
    
    
    Thanks
    
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612.1not to worry...TOMLIN::ROMBERGKathy Romberg DTN 276-8189Mon Jan 16 1989 12:043
     You should automatically be sent a renewal form in the mail (unless
     you have moved and left no forwarding address).
612.2...my mind's not totally in gear yet...TOMLIN::ROMBERGKathy Romberg DTN 276-8189Mon Jan 16 1989 12:085
	 I forgot  to  add  -  I  think  the renewal form comes sometime
     around  the  Feb/Mar time frame.  I've worried every year that I've
     been forgotten, and then, *poof*, it shows up in the mail.

612.3it's on the way...NRADM::CIAMPAGLIAThu Feb 02 1989 16:5819
    
    
    Kathy is right, I am a licensed instructor too and I already
    received my renewal.  They send them out automatically to
    those already licensed.
    
    Pat Rule got married and moved to Florida.  Her position is
    available as Director of Riding Instructors and Stables.  Any
    one interested??
    
    They are very short handed at the office since Pat left but I
    am sure they will be sending out your renewal soon.  If you
    haven't received it by mid February just give them a call.  Or
    you may want to send them the 15$ check anyway with a note indicating
    that you hadn't received the renewal info but wanted them to know
    that you were still interested in keeping your license active.
    
    Jenny
                             
612.4Applying for a license?NOBOZO::GOODNOWWed Feb 15 1989 10:598
    
    I want to apply for my Mass instructor's license.  I know there's an 
    earlier note about renewing, but I don't have one in the first place.
    Who should I call?
    
    thanks
    Amy
    
612.5Mass Lic.RUTLND::SWITCHBOARDWed Feb 15 1989 16:1933
    
    	The first thing to do is call the Department of Food and 
    Agriculture,  Division of Animal Health.  They will send you an
    application.  The application contains a list of the requirements
    and some of the information you will be required to take an exam
    on.
    
    	Be prepared to submit a detailed resume of your experience in
    horsemanship.... Your whole life.  You will also need two letters
    of recommendation from licensed riding instructors in regards to
    your riding skills.  Then (if there is a replacement yet) you will
    have an interview with the supervisor of riding academies.  After
    you send in your application they will schedule an exam for you.
    This is a written exam... About 15 pages, multiple choice, fill
    ins and matching.
    
    	Since my exam the   Supervisor of Riding Academies  has left
    and last I heard not been replaced yet due to a hiring freeze. 
    They do have candidates ready though.  
    
    	My best advice would be to call the Dept of Food and Agriculture.
    It is in Govt Center in the Leverett Saltonstall building. I'll
    get the address and submit it tomorrow  BUT   I had to re-issue
    a few things and send them certified because they never got them.
    
    
    	...... Also   Make sure the trainers who write your letters
    of recommendation send them certified too.  
    
    
    		Good Luck !!!   M
                                                                     
    
612.6AddressLEHIGH::SWITCHBOARDThu Feb 16 1989 08:4010
    
    
    		Department of Food and Agriculture
    		Division of Animal Health
    		Leverett Saltonstall Building
    		100 Cambridge Street
    		Boston ,  MA
    			      02202
    
    				    Attn. Supervisor of Riding Acacemies
612.7Thank youNOBOZO::GOODNOWThu Feb 16 1989 15:362
    
    Thanks!
612.8DYO780::AXTELLDragon LadyTue Apr 10 1990 18:007
    For the recommendations -
    
    	Do these need to be from Mass. Instructors?   In other words,
    what about folks relocating from outside the state?
    
    -maureen
    
612.9seems most likelyCARTUN::MISTOVICHWed Apr 11 1990 10:154
    Used to be that they had to be Mass-licensed instructors.  My guess is
    that that still would hold true.
    
    Mary