CHERYL MANAHAN - OWNER
Cheryl Manahan has owned and operated Wichita Riding Academy since it was founded in 1982. Cheryl Manahan attended William Woods University Equestrian Science program. Cheryl has instructed and trained many state and national champion riders and horses. Cheryl is a USEF Licensed Saddlebred, Morgan and Saddle Seat Equitation Judge. Cheryl is a Boy Scout Merit Badge Counselor for Horsemanship. She is also a certified 4-H Judge and is an Examiner for the AMHA Horsemastership Achievement Program. In April of 2006, Cheryl was granted Level III certification from the American Riding Instructors Association (ARIA).
SHERYLL MARKS -
BARN MANAGER/INSTRUCTOR
Sheryll Marks has 30+ years experience in the horse world, and 20+ years showing, judging, conducting clinics and providing riding instruction.
Sheryll trains all around horses for competition in Halter, Showmanship, Hunt Seat Pleasure, Hunt Seat Equitation, Western Pleasure, Stock Seat Equitation and Trail. She has shown various stock type breeds, has had multiple Grand and Reserve Halter Champions and Futurity winners in Halter and Western Pleasure, Reserve World Championships in Hunt Seat Pleasure, as well as numerous top 7 placings at the Pinto World show in Halter, Hunt Seat Pleasure and Western Pleasure. Students have taken several top honors in Pinto, Arabian and KSHA. In addition, she has had a student earn the Kansas Pinto Sweetheart title, two Youth Sportsmanship Award winners, and coached the current Ms. Pinto of America.
SARAH WISHALL - STAFF
Sara has always loved horses. She began taking lessons at Wichita Riding Academy when she moved to Kansas in 1996. Sarah graduated from Derby High School in 2001 and is currently attending Wichita State University. Her favorite past time is working with and showing her Morgan Horse, Prowler.
