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Are you a member
of the military or a civilian working for the U.S. federal government?
Do you have friends or family who are employed by the U.S. government?
If so, you can support PATH Intl. through the Combined Federal Campaign
this fall. The PATH Intl. CFC# is 23051. Thank you for your service to
our country!
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PATH
Intl. Planned Giving Society Needs a Name
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PATH Intl. is
creating a planned giving society, and we need a name. This group
includes those who have included PATH Intl. in their will, IRA, life
insurance or other long-term plans. If you have an idea for a name for
this group, please send it to Megan Ferry. The winner will
receive a PATH Intl. logo vest!
If you have questions about including PATH Intl. in your
will, please email Megan or call her at (303) 452-1212, ext.
107. Thank you in advance for your creativity!
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Professional
Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International
Recipients
of the 2013 Equine Industry Vision Award
sponsored
by Zoetis, presented by American Horse Publications
November 19, 2013
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PATH
Intl. Conference Highlights
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A
big thank you to all who attended the PATH Intl. Conference and Annual
Meeting in Orlando! The conference was a great success, and it was
exciting to see so many seasoned industry leaders and those new to
equine-assisted activities and therapies. Look for the full write-up
about the conference in the Winter issue of PATH Intl. Strides magazine.
New Board President
Announced
Join us as we welcome Jim Harlan as the new PATH Intl. Board of
Trustees President. Jim grew up on a small family owned cattle and
horse ranch in California. In his early career he worked on cattle and
horse ranches in California, Nevada and Idaho. Jim was then employed by
the Arabian Horse Registry for 16 years. For his last 10 years at the
AHR, he was Director of Member and Field Services. Jim is a horse
owner, past president and active member of the Parker-Elizabeth Riding
Club, and past president and past board member for the Douglas-Elbert
County Horse Council.
Jim is the co-owner and President & Chief Executive Officer of MJM
Global Search, Inc., an executive recruiting firm located in Parker
Colorado. Jim received his MBA degree from the University of Denver in
Colorado. When he isn't finding talent for his clients, he is riding
his horse in the national forests and on private ranches in beautiful
Colorado.
PATH Intl. Officers
President Jim Harlan, MBA
Vice President Julie Broadway, MBA, CAE
Secretary Miyako Kinoshita
Past President Jody Enget, LMFT
PATH Intl. Board of Trustees
Allyn Mann
New Strategic
Plan Unveiled The PATH Intl. Strategic Plan for
2013-2016 was unveiled at the conference. This new strategic plan will
keep the association at the forefront of new developments in the
equine-assisted activities and therapies field and will increase our
visibility and credibility as a credentialing association. Click here to read the
new strategic plan.
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Thank
You to Our PATH Intl. Sponsors, Corporate Members and Exhibitors!
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PATH Intl. thanks
all our sponsors (see list in the left-hand column) who contributed to making this conference a success.
We also thank our corporate members and exhibitors! If you didn't get a
chance to meet them at the conference, make sure to visit their
websites and tell them you are with PATH Intl.
Corporate
Members
CertifiedBackground.com
Horse Sense of the
Carolinas
SureHands Lift &
Care Systems
Exhibitors
American Competitive
Trail Horse Association
American Hippotherapy
Association
American Morgan Horse
Association
Educated Equine/High
Hopes
Everlasting Equine
(no link available)
Equi-Force
Free SPIRIT Riders, Inc.
Freedom Rider
Great & Small Consulting
Horses and Humans
Research Foundation
Inside Autism
(no link available)
Lisawysocky.com
NSBA Foundation
Ohio University Southern
Parelli Education
Institute
Sandy Rees
Stops Colic
Strides to Success
US Pony Clubs
Wounded Warrior
Project
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PATH
Intl. 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 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 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 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 send in a hard copy renewal, that is still
an option. Download and complete the center renewal booklet and renewal
invoice, 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.
For more information about renewing your center membership, please
visit our FAQ page.
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Webinars
for All Evaluators
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There are two
mandatory webinars for evaluators this year. "Report Writing"
presented by Sandy Webster is now available in a recorded version.
Denise Fager sent the link to evaluators. If you didn't receive it,
please let Denise know.
The other webinar,
"Exit Interviews" presented by Sandy Webster, will be on
Thursday, November 21st at 5 p.m. MST. Please mark your calendars.
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New
PATH Intl. Centers
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Join
PATH Intl. in welcoming these new centers that joined in October and
November!
Beyond
Limits Therapeutic Riding, Inc., Cartersville, GA
Heart
and Try Riding Program, Normangee, TX
Hoofs 4 Healing Equestrian Services, Inc., Savannah, GA
New Hope Equine Assisted Therapy, Argyle, TX
Special Cheers, Houston, TX
Trailblazers Therapeutic Services, Durham, NC
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Two
Scholarship Opportunities for PATH Intl. Instructor Candidates
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The EQUUS Foundation is pleased to
announce the PATH
Intl. Champion of Equine Service Certification Scholarship
to financially assist prospective instructors who achieve champion status
to obtain a PATH Intl. Registered Instructor Certification. The EQUUS
Foundation will award one scholarship to cover the registration fee up to
$1,000 for the recipient to attend a PATH Intl. Registered Instructor
Certification Workshop.
For more information
about the champions program, the PATH Intl. Scholarship and how PATH
Intl. members can achieve champion status by volunteering, visit the EQUUS website.
PATH Intl. will continue an innovative
partnership with the American
Paint Horse Foundation designed to help train therapeutic
riding instructors. This alliance, which was founded in 2013, provides
scholarship assistance to potential PATH Intl. instructors. While open to
anyone with skills in equine management, horsemanship, instruction,
teaching methods and disabilities, preference for scholarships will
be given again to medical professionals.
The average cost to
participate in a PATH Intl. certification workshop and test, which takes
place over three days, is $800. The American Paint Horse Foundation seeks
to assist individuals interested in certification through the awarding of
one-time, $800 scholarships.
Learn more about how the
foundation benefits the lives of American Paint Horses and their
enthusiasts at aphfoundation.org.To
apply for an American Paint Horse Foundation PATH Intl. scholarship,
email Jan Anderson or call her at (817) 222-6414.
Applications should be postmarked by March 1, 2014.
Scholarship recipients will be notified by April 15, 2014.
Click here to submit an
application.
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Doctoral
Research Study Seeks PATH Intl. Participation
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Leslie Stewart, a
doctoral candidate in Georgia State University's Counselor Education and
Practice Program, is investigating the knowledge, skills and attitudes
required of competent practitioners of Animal Assisted Therapy in
Counseling (AAT-C). She is seeking experts in the area of AAT-C to
participate and is hoping that PATH Intl. Certified Instructors may be
represented in the study.
If you decide to
participate, you will complete a demographic form about yourself, your
education/training, clinical practice and other relevant experience. You
will also be asked to complete a structured electronic questionnaire. If
you have any questions about this study, please email Leslie directly.
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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. homepage or on the PATH Intl. events calendar.
PATH Intl. Equine
Specialist in Mental Health and Learning Workshop and Practical Skills Testing
January 21-24, 2014
Equest in Wylie, TX
Marion Therapeutic Riding Academy in Ocala, FL
Therapeutic Horsemanship in Wentzville, MO
April 3-6, 2014
Dream Catchers at the Cori Sikich Riding Center in Williamsburg, VA
PATH Intl.
Vaulting Workshop and Certification
January 3-5, 2014
High Hopes Therapeutic Riding in Old Lyme, CT
January 10-12, 2014 (workshop only)
Santa Ynez Valley Therapeutic Riding Program in Solvang, CA
Hands And Hearts For Horses in Thomasville, GA
PATH Intl.
Advanced Certification Event
December 13-15, 2013
Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Center in Chagrin Falls, OH
February 25-26, 2014
Good Hope Equestrian Training Center in Miami, FL
April 28-30, 2014
Ivey Ranch Park Association in Oceanside, CA
May 28-30, 2014
High Hopes Therapeutic Riding, Inc., in Old Lyme, CT
PATH Intl. Mentor
Training
December 7-8, 2013
Pegasus Therapeutic Riding, Inc., in Brewster, NY
May 17-18, 2014
Hearts and Horses in Loveland, CO
PATH Intl. Approved Training Course
January - May (exact dates pending; check online calendar)
High Hopes Therapeutic Riding, Inc., in Old Lyme, CT
August 27-November (check calendar for end date)
High Hopes
Therapeutic Riding, Inc., in Old Lyme, CT
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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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