Horizon Program

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What is the Horizon Program?

The Horizon Program is a fast track overview of the core LTP curriculum with “hands on” training of practical applications, and an excellent class for potential CDs and staff. Horizon is also a great class for the general membership to learn more about teamwork, self-awareness, interpersonal communication, and building better chapters. Members learn about how to have FUN in GWRRA in a challenging day and a half course filled with lots of surprises. It is typically conducted during the winter/early spring months and not during riding season. It is an interactive program – the more everyone participates, the more everyone learns!

Officer Certification Program


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What is the Officer Certification Program?

National has introduced a new set of initials into our Association and they are “OCP”.  Some of you may have already heard these initials being thrown around by some of our members and you may have heard some fact or fiction as to what they mean.

OCP stands for “Officer Certification Program”.  This is a new program that has been rolled out by National to provide the knowledge and tools necessary to help our volunteer leaders to be more effective in their position as officers in the association.  The program is designed for all officers, from National down to the Chapter level.

The program is a day and a half long course that consists of 9 modules covering the Officer Handbook, a knowledge exam, 4 modules consisting of expanded, advanced seminars especially for the GWRRA Officer and an additional module geared specifically for Region/District Directors and their Assistants.  Upon successful completion of the course, the officer will receive a designation as a “certified officer”.

Beginning on March 1st of 2010, all Operations officers must be “certified” by completing the OCP. To meet this goal, the Districts and Regions across the Association have been adding and scheduling OCP courses to their training curriculums.  Additionally, any member that would like to take the OCP may do so, you don’t have to be stepping up to an officer position.

The spouses of officer’s are not required to attend the OCP; but we encourage you to do so since most couples work as a team.  For those Tennessee Officer’s that may find it more convenient to take the OCP on a different date, you can click here for a listing of some of the dates that other Districts and Regions will be holding OCP’s.  You can contact the appropriate POC and see if they have room.

That’s it in a nutshell.  Now when you hear the initials “OCP” or hear your CD saying that they’ll be attending the Officer Certification Program, you’ll know what they mean. We’ll keep your CD’s informed as we find out changes or additional information and they in turn will keep you updated.