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Integration of NARHA and EFMHA |
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On November 4, 2010, the presidents of the NARHA Board of Trustees and the EFMHA Board of Directors signed a proclamation fully integrating EFMHA into the association. For questions about the NARHA/EFMHA integration, please read the Frequently Asked Questions document located on the Future Trends page of the NARHA website.
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NARHA Announces New Certification
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 It is with great enthusiasm that the NARHA Equine Specialist Certification Subcommittee and the NARHA staff announce the Equine Specialist for Mental Health and Learning Certification. Equine-Facilitated Learning and Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy are rapidly growing fields, and this certification is meant to improve the experience for all involved. A lot of hard work has been done by the Equine Specialist Certification Subcommittee to respond to the need of the growing mental health field within NARHA.
The Equine Specialist for Mental Health and Learning Certification is meant to certify an individual as the horse handler in any un-mounted mental health or learning session. If the session is mounted, a NARHA Certified Instructor will continue to supervise the activity.
Please visit the NARHA website for a copy of the certification booklet and complete details on the requirements of the certification.
The pilot for the first horsemanship skills test will be held in Florida in February in conjunction with the NARHA Equine Specialist workshop, both of which are required to gain certification. If you are interested in attending the pilot, please contact the NARHA office or click here to download the application.
Many of our NARHA members are already preparing for their new certification and have long awaited the release of this certification. A big thank you to all for your patience and excitement!
Contact Tara McChesney, (800) 369-RIDE (7433) with questions regarding the Equine Specialist for Mental Health and Learning Certification or the workshop.
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Donations Make Great Gifts This Holiday Season!
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Darley Newman, host of PBS's "Equitrekking," recently
posted her
article on holiday gift ideas for horse lovers. Her
#1 gift idea is to donate to a worthy cause -- and NARHA
was mentioned as being close to her heart. We think it's
a great idea!
Click here if you would like to
donate to NARHA this holiday season.
"Equitrekking" is the Emmy Award-winning lifestyle
television series that takes viewers on global travel
adventures to experience culture, cuisine, history and
adventure. "Equitrekking" broadcasts to 94 percent of
the U.S. on PBS, on international networks in over 65
countries and on CREATE, Public Television's nationwide
lifestyle channel.
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2010 Conference "by far the best"
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 Dita
Keith, our NARHAbars vendor, had this to say about the 2010
NARHA National Conference and Annual Meeting. "Thanks again
for your work in putting on an incredible national
conference. It was a fantastic event! It was really well
done and I thought all the presentations I attended were
incredibly well-delivered. The array of topics and
experiences (including the quilt making/crafting R&R) were
compelling, creative, educational and really inspiring. I
had a great time as both an attendee and vendor. Thank you
and your fellow staff for making The NARHAbar Program
experience easy, effective and welcoming for a vending
newbie. I have been to 3 national conferences and this was,
by far, the best."
Thanks, Dita!
Click here for information on NARHAbars and how you can
raise funds for your center through this exciting program.
Interested in being an exhibitor or vendor at the 2011
NARHA National Conference in Lexington, KY? Contact
Barbarba Yost, (800) 369-RIDE, ext. 109, to learn
more.
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Host a NARHA Event in 2011
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Equine Specialist Workshops: It is very exciting
for NARHA to see so many individuals interested in the Equine
Specialist workshops. Please join us in celebrating the release of
the Equine Specialist for Mental Health and Learning certification.
We would like to accommodate individuals eager to be certified by
holding more Equine Specialist workshops and practical horsemanship
skills tests. Please help us get workshops scheduled for 2011! All
workshops will now be offered with the new Equine Specialist
practical horsemanship skills test, if the host site chooses. Host
sites can also host the practical horsemanship skills test without a
workshop if they wish, a requirement for certification.
If anyone is interested in hosting at their NARHA Premier Accredited
center or for more information, contact
Tara McChesney, (800) 369-7433, ext. 114.
Intent to Host: Click here to download
the intent to host forms for all NARHA events. It is our hope
that 2011 will be full of exciting events! Please read through our
intent to host packets for details concerning hosting an event. We
would love to add more driving workshops, vaulting workshops and
certifications to our 2011 calendar so please consider hosting an
event!
Contact
Kelly Sullivan, (800) 369-RIDE (7433) with any questions
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NARHA Center Renewal Due December 31st |
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Thank you for your commitment to safety, ethical practices and professionalism in equine-assisted activities and therapies. To ensure that NARHA continues to provide your center with premium education and to maintain uninterrupted access to the wealth of benefits available to NARHA centers, please renew your center membership by December 31.
Online center renewal is now available. Online registration makes it especially easy to renew your registration before it expires. With the elimination of paper, you'll end any worry about losing your form on the desk or in the mail.
Click here to renew online. NOTE: The center's primary contact or executive director must be logged in to his or her personal account in order to renew online.
Of course if you prefer to send in a hard copy renewal, that is still an option. Download and complete the center renewal booklet and renewal invoice from the NARHA website, and mail it in. Click here to download the center renewal booklet.
New this year, centers that prefer to pay by check may now complete the Center Renewal booklet online and mail a check for center membership dues.
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