Dr. Meredith has over thirty years experience as president of the school and has developed it from its humble beginning of six students in 1963 to its current world class level. Because of his outstanding contributions to the horse industry and specifically to equestrian education he has received a number of distinctive recognitions. One of the most significant is an Honorary Doctorate of Equestrian Studies Degree from Salem College in 1981, the only degree of this kind in the world. Dr. Meredith has held seven AHSA judges cards and has trained top level horses and riders in the cutting and reining world.

Meredith Manor was started by Ronald W. Meredith in April 1963 giving Western Riding lessons to the public. The first resident students were accepted in 1966. In 1968 the school was approved by the U.S. Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Services and the first Riding Master Course was introduced in that year.

Meredith Manor was accredited by the National Association of Trade and Technical Schools and U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare in 1971. The school has offered college affiliate programs since 1973.

Since 1986, Meredith Manor has been owned and operated by Riding Masters, LTD., a West Virginia Corporation, and is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training.

The Meredith Manor programs have evolved over the years using feedback from graduates and employers and intensive studies of the evolving American horse industry. Our riding instructor certification program was initiated in 1987.

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