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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
July 15, 2014
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Register
for the 2014 PATH Intl. Conference and Annual Meeting
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 Registration for the 2014 PATH Intl.
Conference and Annual Meeting is now open. Click here to register
and pick your sessions. If you registered through the special
promotion, you may now go in and select your sessions.
 The hard copy registration booklet
and form was polybagged with the summer issue of PATH Intl. Strides,
so check your mail, or you can click the cover of the registration book
(left) to open in your browser.
Exhibiting
at the Conference
Do you have a
product equine professionals would be interested in purchasing?
Educational materials, books, videos and jewelry are all great
possibilities for selling to the 700+ therapeutic horsemanship
professionals we expect to see. 96% of 2013 conference survey
respondents said they will contact one or more exhibitors. Exhibiting
pays off!
For more
information, email Megan Ferry or call her at
(800) 369-7433, ext. 107.
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The
Winners of the 2014 Equestrian and Region Awards!
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A big congratulations to all the winners and nominees!
Every year, PATH
Intl. centers and members nominate the very best equestrians, certified
professionals, veterinarians, volunteers and equines serving at PATH
Intl. Centers, and we are pleased to announce the regional and
equestrian award winners. Each year becomes more difficult to choose
from among the outstanding nominations, once again demonstrating the
high quality of service our centers offer. We especially want to thank
all the nominators for their dedication in recognizing the achievements
of those in the EAAT field. A special thank you also to our judges for
making the difficult decisions. (Remember that nominations are
now accepted year round.)
See the list of the 2014
PATH Intl. Region Award Winners here.
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Standards
CD and Logo for PATH Intl. Center Members
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As a center
membership benefit, all centers are mailed a PATH Intl. Standards for
Certification and Accreditation CD. These CDs are being
mailed out now. But did you know that included on the CD are PATH Intl.
Logos for centers to use on their website or other marketing material?
PATH Intl. Premier Accredited Centers receive the PAC logo.
Displaying the PATH Intl. logo shows the community, parents and
professionals that your center is affiliated with PATH Intl. and that
you are dedicated to providing the highest safety and quality of
services to your participants. Check the CD and use the PATH Intl. logo
proudly on your website and marketing material.
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PATH
Intl. Parents and Professionals Guide Changes
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 As
a PATH Intl. Center benefit, centers can order 100 Parents and
Professional Guide brochures for free plus shipping. Additional
brochures can be ordered for just $.30 a piece plus shipping. More
information about ordering the PATH Intl. Parents and Professionals
Guide, including the new order form, can be found on the My Center Membership web
page. The previous order form will no longer be accepted.
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Does
Your Program Have Donkeys?
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Lynn Petr,
director at Shangri-la Therapeutic Riding Academy, will be
representing EAAT at the Donkey Symposium at the University of
California - Davis this fall. STAR has two miniature donkeys in its
program but Lynn is hoping to get more examples of programs partnering
with donkeys industry wide. Let Lynn know if you currently use them or
tried in the past but do not now. She would like to gather as much
information as possible to truly represent this field...the good and
the bad. Send an email to Lynn Petr.
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Join
Us in Welcoming These New PATH Intl. Centers!
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Welcome to these two centers who have joined the PATH Intl.
family! If you would like information on starting a center, visit the Centers page or
contact Stefani Viktora-Anderson.
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Get
Herd Now, Plainview, NY
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Lauren
Schaeffer Consulting, Eagle, CO
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Equine
Tips From the PATH Intl. Equine Welfare Committee
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Did
You See That?
By Cathy Languerand,
PATH Intl. Equine Welfare Committee Chair
One of the most important things we teach at our center's orientation for
new volunteers is how to see from the horse's perspective. Noticing where
the horse is looking and whether he is using one eye (monocular vision)
or both eyes (binocular vision) is an important skill to learn. Read more.
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SmartPak
Horse of the Month
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Meet the SmartPak PATH Intl. Horse
of the Month: Thoka. She's a gentle, kind and calm little horse who
has made a big difference in a lot of lives. Thank you, SmartPak, and
congratulations to Friends for Therapeutic Equine Activities, a PATH
Intl. Premier Accredited Center in Warrenville, IL, who will receive one
month of SmartSupplements.
SmartPak is looking now to choose the next Horse of the
Month, which will receive $100 of SmartPak products for a month. Nominate your horse in
July for a chance to win! Photos are highly encouraged!
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PATH
Intl. Premier Accredited Center Featured in National Magazine
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 Dana Spett and Pony Power at Three
Sisters Farm, a PATH Intl. Premier Accredited Center in Mahwah, NJ, are
featured in the August issue of Family
Circle. This magazine, one of the country's most popular
publications, reaches more than 5 million readers monthly.
Congratulations to everyone at Pony Power! Click here for the story.
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PATH
Intl. Strides Honored With AHP Awards
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 The
Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH
Intl.) is proud to announce that American Horse Publications awarded PATH Intl. Strides
three awards, including general excellence, at its annual conference June
19-21 in Charleston, SC.
PATH Intl. won third place
for feature single article (circulation under 10,000), second place for
editorial human-animal bond photograph, and won the general excellence
award in the association publication circulation under 15,000 class.
Click here to read the full story.
Past issues, including these award-winning issues, can be
viewed on the Strides archive page
on the PATH Intl. website.
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PATH
Intl. Sponsor Offers July Discount to Members
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 Want to help your horse and buy a
product made in the USA at the same time? In honor of Independence Day,
July 4th, RevitaVet, a PATH
Intl. sponsor, is offering a 40% discount off its light therapy system to
all PATH Intl. members who buy the system by July 18, 2014.
RevitaVet generally costs $2,000. PATH Intl. members who take advantage
of this offer will pay only $1,200 (and it's even payable over two
months!). Interested? Call Tom at (602) 513-1223 or email
him.
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Bayer
Introduces Educational Program for Horse Enthusiasts
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 PATH Intl. sponsor Bayer HealthCare
Animal Health is introducing the "Your Ride With a Legend"
educational program. This program gives equine enthusiasts access to
useful horse health information from Bayer and performance tips from a
pair of world-class competitors, the "Legend Riders." Upon
sign-up for the no-cost program, members have the opportunity to win a
trip to one of two premiere equine events: the 2014 National Cutting
Horse Association (NCHA) Futurity in Fort Worth, TX; or the 2015 Rolex
Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover in Lexington, KY. These
two VIP trips include meet-and-greets with the "Legend Riders"
for the winners and their respective guests.
Click here for information
about "Your Ride With a Legend," including complete sweepstakes
rules.
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Scholarship
for Prospective Instructors
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 Don't wait to begin logging your
volunteer hours for the 2015 PATH Intl. Champion of Equine Service Certification
Scholarship, sponsored by the EQUUS Foundation. The scholarship
financially assists 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 Foundation website.
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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 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
August 7-10, 2014
SIRE, Houston's
Therapeutic Equestrian Centers, Hockley, TX
August 13-16, 2014
High Hopes Therapeutic Riding, Inc., Old Lyme, CT
August 14-17, 2014
BraveHearts Therapeutic Riding and Educational Center, Harvard, IL
August 28-31, 2014
Shangri-La Therapeutic Academy of Riding (STAR), Lenoir City, TN
September 11-14, 2014
Calvin Center Therapeutic Riding Program, Hampton, GA
October 9-12, 2014
High Hopes Therapeutic Riding, Inc., Old Lyme, CT
October 16-19, 2014
National Ability Center, Park City, UT
October 22-25, 2014
Hearts and Horses, Inc., Loveland, CO
November 20-23, 2014
Horse Power at Touchstone Farm, Temple, NH
PATH Intl. Registered Instructor
Certification Only
July 19-20, 2014
North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
PATH Intl. Vaulting Workshop and
Certification
September 24-27, 2014
Hearts and Horses, Inc., Loveland, CO
PATH Intl. Driving
Workshop and Certification
August 8-10, 2014 - Demonstration Only
Born 2 Be Therapeutic Equestrian Center, Aubrey, TX
PATH Intl.
Advanced Certification
August 20-22, 2014
ManeGait, McKinney, TX
PATH Intl. Mentor
Training
July 19-20, 2014
Maryland Therapeutic Riding, Inc., Crownsville, MD
August 7-8, 2014
PATH Intl. Region 5 Conference, Middle Tennessee State University,
Murfreesboro, TN
PATH Intl. Approved Training Course
August 27 to November (contact the host site for ending
date)
High Hopes
Therapeutic Riding, Inc., Old Lyme, CT
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