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Thanks to you, we
now have 300 likes on the Bimeda Facebook page. We need 700 more by
September 1, 2014, to raise $1,000 to help certify professionals and
accredit centers.
It couldn't be easier! Click the link, like
their page, and feel great for helping PATH Intl. Thank you!
If you haven't yet visited the PATH Intl. Facebook page,
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Share
Your Story
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Do you have a
great story? How did PATH Intl. and therapeutic horsemanship change
your life? Share your stories with us by emailing them to Megan Ferry. You never know, you may see your story in
print! Thank you.
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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
August 19, 2014
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Video
Shows Three Stories of Healing Through Horses
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Unexpected
Miracles
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This remarkable
video tells the stories of three separate individuals who have been
touched by the power of therapeutic horsemanship. A former world-class
equestrian champion disabled by a stroke, a veteran of the Iraq and
Afghanistan wars diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and a
teenage boy on the autism spectrum, along with his younger brother, all
share their journeys of hope and healing through their work with
equine-assisted activities and therapies horses. These miracles are happening
at an otherwise typical barn in a PATH Intl. Member Center in
Loxahatchee, FL, known as Healing Horse Therapy Center, led by a woman
whose passion it is to help those in need of healing make the ultimate
connection between horse and human. Enjoy the video!
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Two
Scholarship Opportunities for Veterans
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PATH Intl. is
proud to offer two scholarship
opportunities for veterans of U.S. military service in order to
promote their continued growth and to give back to them for their
service. The PATH
International Equine Services for Heroes Conference Scholarship for
Veterans will award one conference registration to the
2014 PATH Intl. Conference and Annual Meeting in San Diego to a
veteran. The PATH
International Equine Services for Heroes Therapeutic Riding Instructor
Certification Scholarship for Veterans will reimburse
to a veteran the cost of pursuing PATH Intl. Therapeutic Riding
Instructor Certification. Visit the website
for information and applications.
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2014
PATH Intl. Conference and Annual Meeting
Highlights
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Bid
on an Equicizer for Your Center!
We are pleased to
announce that Equicizer has renewed their pewter-level sponsorship of
the PATH Intl. Conference and will once again donate a Classic
Equicizer to be auctioned prior to the annual banquet. This is an excellent
opportunity to get one for your center, so come prepared to bid. Thank
you, Equicizer!
On Thursday, those
who are new to research will learn how to conduct measurable and
meaningful research in Armed
and Dangerous: A Stockpile of Valid Methodologies for Freshman
Researchers with Dr. Manette Monroe and Thomasa
Sanchez. Our new "Good Vibrations" track will offer attendees
an outlet for self-expression through art in Barn Art, led
by professional illustrator and PATH Intl. Instructor Priscilla Marden.
Keep an eye out for more conference highlights and fun things to do in
San Diego!
Roommates for
the Conference
If you are
interested in sharing a room with someone at the conference, PATH Intl.
maintains a roommate/share list on the My PATH Intl. Membership
page. While we will not match people up, we do provide contact info
of people who are looking to share expenses.
Exhibit
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 at the 2014 PATH Intl. Conference, October 29-November 1 in San
Diego. 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.
Click here to register
and pick your sessions. If you registered through the special
promotion, you may now go in and select your sessions. Early bird
registration is open through September 17.
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.
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Donations
Needed to Rename Award After Paul Spiers
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Dr. Paul Spiers, who
served as PATH Intl. Board of Trustees President from 2006 to 2008, was
an accomplished rider and a polo enthusiast. After an injury in 1994
while on a hunt, Paul used a wheelchair and rehabilitated in part at
Windrush Farm Therapeutic Equitation, Inc., a PATH Intl. Premier
Accredited Center in North Andover, MA.
Paul, who passed
away September 2013, had a great passion for PATH Intl. and championed
its programs and initiatives in helping individuals to overcome
challenges and gain independence. To honor Paul Spier's passion for
therapeutic horsemanship, his friends are working to name the PATH
Intl. Independent Adult Equestrian of the Year Award in his name in
perpetuity. To date, $3,150 has been raised, and we need $5,000 by September
10 to name the award (only $1,850 to go!). Please join us and
donate today!
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PATH
Intl. PACs Win Ariat Grants Through the Equus Foundation
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PATH Intl. congratulates
Patti Andersen, a volunteer at Heroes on Horseback, a PATH Intl. Premier
Accredited Center in Bluffton, SC, and Mary Rush, a volunteer at Free
Rein Therapeutic Riding, a PAC in Spokane, WA, for winning Ariat
Champions grants through the Equus Foundation. Heroes on Horseback
received the First Place $2,500 grant thanks to Patti's volunteer
efforts; and Free Rein received the Second Place $1,500 grant for Mary's
volunteer service. Congrats to both of you!
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Winners
of the Member-Get-a-Member Drive Announced
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Thank you to
everyone for their participation in the Rein Them In Member-Get-a-Member
drive. As a result, PATH Intl. members recruited 176 new individual
members!
Congratulations to our winners:
- Susan Lutz
from Region 5 won the pick-a-trip weekend package.
- Deana
Hamel from Region 6 won the $100 gift card.
- Jan
Pollema from Region 10 won the drawing for the free conference
registration.
Remember, every time you recruit a new member, you
strengthen your membership association. A vital and growing PATH Intl.
means greater recognition of safety and ethical practices in the
equine-assisted activities and therapies industry, improved education
resources and networking opportunities, and the advancement of
professional standards worldwide.
Thank you for continuing to make us a strong association!
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American
Morgan Horse Association Call for Speakers
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Have an interesting
seminar idea or are you a speaker yourself? The American Morgan Horse
Association Convention Committee for the 2015 Awards Gala and Convention
being held in Minneapolis, MN, February 27-28, 2015, is looking for your
ideas and invites you to be considered as a speaker for this event.
Submit your topic, short summary for your presentation and a bio for
consideration to Julie Dickie, AMHA Membership Development
Specialist, by September 2nd.
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Equine
Tips From the PATH Intl. Equine Welfare Committee
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Tip
for Problem-Free Deworming of Your Horses
By Marcie Ehrman,
Member of the PATH Intl. Equine Welfare Committee
As the assistant manager of a thoroughbred breeding farm, one of my most
enjoyable (and most challenging) responsibilities was working with the
foals and weanlings. I learned what does work from a great manager, a
few amazing barn hands, a wonderful farrier, an extraordinary vet, and of
course, from the horses themselves. Equally as important, I learned what doesn't work
from some ignorant owners and a few self-proclaimed
"experts." After watching one of those
"experts" chase, terrify and intimidate the foals as she
cornered them and wrestled the pastewormer into their clamped-shut
mouths, my first thought was that she may have managed to get the stuff
into them THIS time, but how would they react the NEXT time they saw her
approach with tube in hand? There had to be a better way. Read more.
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SmartPak
Horse of the Month
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Meet Daisy, the SmartPak PATH Intl. Horse
of the Month for July. Daisy is an EAAT horse at Hearts & Hooves,
Inc., a PATH Intl. Premier Accredited Center in Sherwood, AR.
Congratulations, Daisy! Hearts & Hooves 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
August for a chance to win! Photos are highly encouraged!
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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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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.
Fox Lake Farms, Titusville, FL
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North
Star Ranch, Las Vegas, NV
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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 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. Vaulting Workshop and
Certification
September 24-27, 2014
Hearts and Horses, Inc., Loveland, CO
PATH Intl.
Advanced Certification
August 20-22, 2014
ManeGait, McKinney, TX
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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comply with PATH Intl. standards.
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