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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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Therapeutic
Horsemanship Scholarships
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If your center
serves the children of military families, PATH Intl. recently learned
of the Air Warrior Courage Foundation and its therapeutic horsemanship
scholarships for such children. For more information, please visit the foundation's website.
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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
September 2, 2014
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Congratulations
to Scholarship Recipients!
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PATH Intl. works
diligently to obtain funding sources to ensure the maximum opportunity
to underwrite registration scholarships for the PATH Intl. Conference
and Annual Meeting. Donors and sponsors give generously to make these
opportunities available to the greatest number of people.
Congratulations to the following, who are the recipients of the PATH
Intl. Conference Scholarships! Thank you to all of those who took a
good deal of time to apply and weren't selected. Please apply again
next year for the 2015 conference. There is no limit to how many years
you may apply!
Thank you to our donors and sponsors who make these scholarships
possible. (If you would like information about donating to
scholarships, contact Megan Ferry.)
General
Scholarship
Suzanne Hodges, Big Bear City, CA
Anvia Hampton, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Gretchen Davis, Escondido, CA
Jayne Bradford, Hammond, WI
Deborah Manasco, Deatsville, AL
Cindy Salyer, Reno, NV
Nickole Aubuchon, Elbert, CO
Erin Downey, Anchorage, AK
Susan Miller, Bradford, VT
Natalie Conca, Ashburn, VA
Alexandra Whittey, Fort Collins, CO
Sarah Lishen, Royal Palm Beach, FL
Kelly Sheehan, Slippery Rock, PA
Marjorie
Kittredge Scholarship in Mental Health and Learning
Rachel Freedman, Somerville, MA
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Equine
Welfare Webinar
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A presentation of
the PATH Intl. Equine Welfare Committee webinar on equine welfare best
practices will be September 23, 2014, at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight
Time. The webinar is free. Click here to sign up.
The presenter is Cathy Languerand. Cathy is a PATH Intl. Certified
Registered Instructor, a CHA Master Level Instructor, a Reach Out to
Horses Certified Instructor, a United States Pony Club Instructor,
Reiki Master, and is the PATH Intl. Equine Welfare Committee
Chair.
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Bayer
Webinar Now Online
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Thank you to
everyone who participated in the Bayer Healthcare Animal Health webinar
on EPM. It was a tremendous success, and we look forward to doing more
webinars in the future. For those who couldn't attend, the webinar is
on the My PATH Intl. Membership
page. You must be logged in to view it.
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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!
We know how
important equine care is to our PATH Intl. Member Centers. Several
sessions at the horse expo on Saturday will help you keep your center
horses healthy and happy. Melinda Freckleton, DVM, will present PPID: An Up-to-Date Review of
Equine Cushing's Disease to help you determine which
horses might be affected and what to do about it. Yoga for the Horse
with Amy Sheets and Michelle La Fleur, and Lungeing the Program Horse for
Fitness, Training and Teaching with Marci Bender will
show attendees techniques for keeping program horses fit, strong and
supple. There will be time to have fun as attendees learn to engage the
imagination to accomplish lesson objectives in Implementing Creative Imagery
Into the Therapeutic Riding Lesson Plan with Mindy
Stanley, or participate in interactive vaulting in Come Play With Us
with Sandy Webster and the Region 11 Ruff n Tumblers.
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.
Registration
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.
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. Contact Cher Smith to be added to this list.
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SmartPak
Horse of the Month
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Congratulations to
Money, a 25-year-old Quarter Horse at Miles of Smiles Therapeutic
Riding Program in Garden City, KS. Money is the SmartPak and PATH Intl.
Horse of the Month for August. Read Money's story here.
Money has his supplements simplified in SmartPaks, the daily dosed
supplement feeding system. He eats SmartFlex Senior Pellets
every day to support his joints. Find out about this great supplement
and more at SmartPak.com.
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 September for a chance to win! Photos are highly encouraged!
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Equine
Tips From the PATH Intl. Equine Welfare Committee
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Creating
a Space for Healthy Behaviors: Equine Habitat Expansion Project
By Jayna Wekenman,
Member of the PATH Intl. Equine Welfare Committee
Spirit and Apollo nibble on
the leaves of a mesquite tree, pause, look across the wash and continue
to nibble, this time on tufts of grass. Coy steps carefully, navigating
rocks and hilly terrain. Chocolate Heart and Bridget take turns following
one another into unfamiliar areas; for a short time, they pay more
attention to their surroundings than to each other.
The new turnout space
around the barn has been completed for one week and is already enriching
the horses and donkeys at Cottonwood Tucson. The space creates both
opportunity and reason for the horses and donkeys to engage in
equine-specific behaviors. Engaging in equine-specific behaviors is
believed to support sustainable holistic wellness by off-setting physical
and emotional burnout. Read more.
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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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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
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
May 27-29, 2015
High Hopes Therapeutic Riding, Inc., Old Lyme, CT
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comply with PATH Intl. standards.
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