Time to Ride, an initiative to open wider the doors of the horse world to people across the nation, will partner with Equine Affaire at their 55th annual event, taking place April 6-9 in Columbus, Ohio.

Time to Ride will host a riding session for beginner riders in Cooper Arena at the Ohio Expo Center and a booth in Equine Affaire’s Breed Pavilion to network with equine professionals interested in becoming involved in Time to Ride programs that will help grow their own businesses and the entire horse industry.

Newcomer horse enthusiasts who have never ridden or are returning to riding will have the opportunity to take a first-time ride to experience horseback riding first-hand. Newcomer rides will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis at the following times:

• Friday, April 7 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.;
• Saturday, April 8 from 4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.; and
• Saturday, April 9 from 1:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.

Riders will need to pre-register for their rides at the Time to Ride booth