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Center
Membership Renewal Postcard
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All center members
should have received a postcard reminder in the mail with the new dues
amounts indicated. This postcard is not intended
to be a formal invoice. If mailing in a check
payment to PATH Intl., please send in the renewal booklet with your
check, not just the postcard. Your renewal is not complete until all
required information is received.
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Combined
Federal Campaign
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PATH Intl. is once
again participating in the Combined Federal Campaign. If you are a
federal employee or member of the military interested in donating to
PATH Intl., give through your paycheck by selecting PATH Intl. (CFC
#23051) as your charity of choice.
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In the last PATH
Intl. eNews, it was stated that Sandy Webster, the PATH Intl. James
Brady Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, was with Giant Steps in
California. Sandy is not currently with Giant Steps and has her own
consulting company, Gaits of Change. We
apologize for the confusion.
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Professional
Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International
December 18, 2012
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Make
a Difference Today
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You can make a difference today!
Please donate to PATH Intl. Every $1 you donate today goes directly
toward helping:
* Certify professionals
* Accredit centers
* Partner with higher education institutions to build the future of the
industry
* Educate the public on the benefits of equine-assisted activities and
therapies (EAAT)
Please consider PATH Intl. in your end-of-year giving, whether by
check, stock or online. If you have any questions about donating to
PATH Intl., please email Megan or call (303) 452-1212,
ext. 107. Thank you!
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PATH Intl. honors the memory
of the 20 children and the six adults killed at Sandy Hook Elementary
School in Newtown, Conn. Our thoughts are with the families and the
community as well as the 18 PATH Intl. centers that serve the state of
Connecticut.
Animal Assisted Therapy Services, West Haven, CT
Camp Care Riding Program, Columbia, CT
Ellington Therapy Riding Center Inc., Ellington, CT
Hidden Acres Therapeutic Riding Center LLC, Naugatuck, CT
High Hopes Therapeutic Riding, Inc., Old Lyme, CT
Hilltop Therapeutic Riding Program, Inc., Killingworth, CT
Horses Healing Humans, Inc., Voluntown, CT
Little Britches Therapeutic Riding, Roxbury, CT
Manes & Motions Therapeutic Riding Center, Middletown, CT
May Day's Place, Roxbury, CT
New Canaan Mounted Troop Therapeutic Riding Program, New Canaan,
CT
Newberry Farm L.L.C., Columbia, CT
Ray of Light Farm, Inc., East Haddam, CT
Red-Tar Spirit Horse Therapy Riding Center Inc., Stafford Springs, CT
Riverview Farm, Uncasville, CT
Shepard Meadows Therapeutic Riding Center, Bristol, CT
The Learning Clinic Inc., Brooklyn, CT
We Will Ride Therapeutic Riding, Inc., Ridgefield, CT
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Equus
Foundation Hall of Fame for Horses
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The Equus
Foundation, a PATH Intl. sponsor, is establishing a hall of fame for
horses to share stories of their amazing athletic and humanitarian
accomplishments. The Equus Foundation is seeking nominees of horses that
have had or are having a life-changing impact in the field of equine
assisted activities and therapies or other public service areas.
Candidates for consideration also include horses that have excelled or
are excelling in sport or public service after overcoming significant
hardship.
The nomination deadline is January 15, 2013. Click here for
information on signing up and submitting a nomination.
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10%
Off All Items in the PATH Intl. Pro Shop
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If you've already made your list and
are checking it twice, it doesn't even matter if you've been naughty or
nice! Because for everybody, all items in the PATH Intl. Pro Shop
have been discounted by 10% for the month of December! All items can be
custom embroidered with the PATH Intl. logo of your choice - Certified
Instructor, PATH International Equine Services for Heroes, Premier
Accredited Center, etc., and in most case your name! The prices shown
online reflects the discounted amount. While orders can no longer be
guaranteed for Christmas delivery, the discount still applies. Happy
shopping!
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Congratulations
to Arlene Alen
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Congratulations to
PATH Intl. Board of Trustees member Arlene Alen, who was voted to fill
a seat on the Dewey-Humboldt, Arizona, council earlier in December. The
appointment will run for six months. Click here to read the
full story.
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Give
a Donation in Honor or in Memory
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If you need a quick last-minute gift
for the holidays, consider giving a donation in honor of a loved one.
The PATH Intl. In Memory
webpage is dedicated to honor and memorialize special people and
horses. A $50 donation allows the donor to post up to 50 words and an image
of the honoree; $25 is for a words-only post.
If you donate by noon MST on Friday, December 21, PATH Intl. guarantees
your post will be up by Christmas day. Questions? Contact Megan at (303) 452-1212, ext. 107.
Thank you and happy holidays!
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PATH
Intl. and American Paint Horse Foundation Team Up to Provide
Scholarships
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PATH Intl. and
the American Paint Horse Foundation (APHF) have forged an
innovative partnership designed to benefit those who wish to further
their education and will provide scholarship assistance to potential
instructors of therapeutic riding beginning January 1 2013. While open
to anyone with skills in equine management, horsemanship, instruction,
teaching methods, and disabilities, preference for scholarships will be
awarded to medical professionals.
Click here for
applications for the scholarship. Applications should be postmarked
by March 1, 2013, and scholarship recipients will be notified by April
1, 2013.
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Possible
Government Cap on Charitable Donation Deductions
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In recent talks to
reduce the federal deficit and avert the year-end "fiscal
cliff," top White House aides are pressing nonprofit groups to line
up behind the president's plan to raise income tax rates for upper-end
taxpayers and to limit the charitable deduction for high-income earners
by placing a cap on total itemized deductions. This could impact
charities that often depend on the contributions of wealthy donors to
keep their doors open and services available, and damage their ability to
fund-raise. Read the Washington Post
article here.
You can lobby your government representatives to protect the charitable
giving incentive and oppose any proposal to reduce or cap the tax value
of charitable contributions. Click here to download a sample of a letter
you can tailor for you or your center's use and mail or email it to your
government representatives. Click here to find your
representatives.
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Renew
Your Center Membership by December 31
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Thank you for your
commitment to safety, ethical practices and professionalism in
equine-assisted activities and therapies. To ensure that PATH Intl.
continues to provide your center with premium education and to maintain
uninterrupted access to the wealth of benefits available to PATH Intl.
centers, please renew your center membership by December
31.
Online center renewal is 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 their personal account in order to renew online.
If you need to update the primary contact for your center, please send in
a center change notification
form or a premier accredited center change notification form.
Of course if you prefer to mail a hard copy renewal, that is still an
option. Download and complete the Center Renewal Booklet and renewal
invoice from the PATH Intl. website, and mail it in.
Click here to download the Center Renewal
Booklet.
Centers that prefer to pay by check may complete the Center Renewal
booklet online and mail a check for center membership dues.
For more information about renewing your center membership, please visit
our FAQ page.
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PATH
Intl. Welcomes New Centers
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PATH
Intl. welcomes these centers that joined PATH Intl. in November 2012. If
you want information on center membership, contact Karen Province.
Healing Horses & Armed Forces, Tehachapi, CA
Lehigh Equestrian Academy Project - L.E.A.P., Center Valley,
PA
RideAbility Therapeutic Riding Center Inc., Clover, SC
EQUIPHORIA, La Canourgue, France
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How
to Run a Successful EAAT Program Highlighted in Magazine Article
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PATH Intl. CEO Kay Marsh
Green was recently interviewed and mentioned in an article in Stable
Management.com. "The Horse as Healer" by Lisa Derby Oden
discusses some of the qualities necessary to run a successful
equine-assisted activities and therapies program and gives an overview of
how PATH Intl. has grown. Click here to read the
article.
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EAAT
Mentioned in USEF's Equestrian Magazine
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The Center for Therapeutic
Riding of the East End, a PATH Intl. Premier Accredited Center in
Bridgehampton, NY, and CTREE's Mosely were featured in an interview with
Kelly Killoren Bensimon in the November issue of Equestrian Magazine,
the publication of the United States Equestrian Federation, about Kelly's
experiences as an equestrian. Click here to read the
story. Our favorite quote from Kelly came when she was asked if
she had any advice for first-time riders. "The only advice I can
give is to beware," she said, "for the sport is so wonderful
and ever-changing that all you will want to do is ride."
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PATH
Intl. Participation Requested in Career Hiring Survey
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Mindy Young, a
senior at Texas A&M University majoring in Agricultural Leadership
and Development, is conducting a survey of companies and organizations
within the equine industry to better understand what they are looking for
when hiring a college graduate. PATH Intl.'s participation is significantly
valued.
Click here to take the
survey. It should take no longer than 15 minutes.
Please use identification number 1011.
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PATH
Intl. Events Calendar
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Unless otherwise
noted, contact Denise Fager at (800) 369-7433, ext. 114, with
questions. All dates are subject to change. To register for an event,
please contact the host site directly. You can locate its contact
information under Find a Center on the
PATH Intl. home page or on the PATH Intl. events calendar.
PATH Intl. Equine
Specialist in Mental Health and Learning Workshop and Practical Skills
Testing
January 2-6, 2013
Horses Help in Phoenix, AZ
February 14-17, 2013
Marion Therapeutic Riding Association in Ocala, FL
October 23-26, 2013
Hearts and Horses, Inc., in Loveland, CO
PATH Intl. Driving
Workshop and Certification combination event
Workshop is held the
first 2-1/2 days, certification held the last 2-1/2 days. Specific
schedule sent by host site.
July 2-6, 2013
BraveHearts at the Bergmann Centre in Poplar Grove, IL
October 15-19, 2013
Horse Power at Touchstone Farm in Temple, NH
PATH Intl.
Advanced Certification Event
February 19-20, 2013
Good Hope Equestrian Center, Inc. in Miami, FL
March 14-16, 2013
Equest in Wylie, TX
March 22-24, 2013
Horses Help in Phoenix, AZ
May 28-30, 2013
High Hopes Therapeutic Riding in Old Lyme, CT
PATH Intl.
Vaulting Workshop/Certification Event
None scheduled at this
time.
PATH Intl. Mentor Training
February 9-10, 2013
St. Andrews Ride Like A Knight in Laurinburg, NC
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correspondence about this newsletter to PATH Intl. eNews coordinator. PATH Intl.
eNews is a benefit of Professional Association of Therapeutic
Horsemanship International membership. No portion of this publication may
be reproduced by any mechanical, photographic, scanned or electronic
process without written permission from PATH Intl. PATH Intl. reserves
the right to reject, accept and edit submitted material. PATH Intl. eNews is
intended as an information exchange and an opportunity for communication
for members in the field of equine assisted activities. The
opinions, practices or products presented in PATH Intl. eNews do not
necessarily reflect PATH Intl. policy, imply PATH Intl. endorsement or
comply with PATH Intl. standards.
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