Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park
Mounted Assistance Unit
Over 30 Members Strong and Growing!

Are you Certifiable?

No actually we mean, can you certify on your horse? In our Unit we must certify as a team, horse and rider. The first step towards certification is to verify that a prospective member can initially complete items 1 through 6 below. Then if successful all of item 8, then once certified item 9 to maintain an active membership.

CERTIFIED MEMBER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND DUTIES

1. Must be 18 (eighteen) years of age or older.
2. Must own or lease a horse.
3. Must have access to transportation for themselves and their horse.
4. Complete Membership paperwork and pay one month's dues
   1. For Certified Membership requirements see Certified Membership Requirements and Duties
   2. For Associate Membership requirements see Associate Membership Requirements and Duties
5. Complete the following in front of the current MAU President or Training Officer or designee to confirm basic riding and control skills for both rider and horse including but not limited to:
   1. Walk, trot (equivalent gait) and canter (equivalent gait) in a circle.
   2. Transition to a trot (equivalent gait) in a figure 8
   3. Canter (equivalent gait) in a figure 8
   4. Exit a figure 8 in a straight line at a canter (equivalent gait)
   5. Back in a straight line for 5 (five) steps
   6. Any exercise determined needed to validate control skills
6. Attend the next scheduled training session with the Bonelli MAU
7. If candidate is unsuccessful meeting the above requirements they may become an Associate Member until the requirements can be completed, or their paperwork and one month's dues can be returned to them and they may re-apply at a later date. However, Associate membership is limited to 50% of the Unit's total riding membership.
8. A member is not a certified member of the Bonelli MAU until the following criteria is completed.
   1. Maintain ETI Membership with any ETI Corral
   2. Make every effort to be available to work any special events in the park as assigned by the Park superintendent, designated park personnel, or President of MAU
   3. Must follow the accepted attendance and park standards
   4. Be willing to attend a monthly meeting (first Tuesday of the month) and pay monthly dues
   5. Must ride patrol an average of at least eight (8) hours a month, 4 hours in your home park
   6. Obtain and maintain CPR and First Aid certificates
   7. Obtain and maintain required Los Angeles County I.D. Card and fingerprints
   8. Must complete sixteen (16) hours of Los Angeles County certified Horse and Rider training in the presence of a County certified Evaluator. These evaluators are selected by the department to act as the liaison, and ensure that the rider/horse can demonstrate the skills and guidelines outlined in the "Proficiency Test" at a competent level (score of 70% or higher) set by the department
   9. Obtain and maintain all uniforms and equipment, and be in the appropriate uniform at all times while representing Bonelli Park or the MAU
9. In order to maintain certification, members must attend two (2) training sessions, two (2) post-training group trail rides, and two (2) quarterly rides per year

A copy of the certification test is available here on the web page. Here are copies of the 2010 LAP&R MAU Guidelines and 2010 Bonelli MAU Addendum to the Guidekines. Upon certification there is a one-time fee per horse and rider team. The certification test must be completed by all members. If you intend to ride several horses then you must certify on each individual horse. This ensures that each team patrolling our parks safe and competent to perform their job. BACK TO TOP

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