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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 4, 2014
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2014
PATH Intl. Conference and Annual Meeting
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Marny
Mansfield, PATH Intl. Certified Professional of the Year, and Kaitlyn
Ucker, PATH Intl. Youth Equestrian of the Year, accept their awards
at Friday night's Awards Banquet.
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Thank you for
making the 2014 conference fantastic and full of the good vibrations
San Diego is known for. With packed sessions, high energy events and
meetings with new friends as well as long-time colleagues, the
conference will be a bright spot in our memories. Thank you again to
our Region 11 Host Committee. And thanks to Bill Lavin and his Region 4
cohorts, we look forward to 2015 in Cleveland! Look for a full
conference write-up in the next issue of PATH Intl. Strides magazine.
Award
Winners
PATH Intl. Certified
Professional of the Year: Marny
Mansfield, Region 2, Pegasus Therapeutic Riding, Inc., Brewster, NY
PATH Intl.
Equine of the Year: Pete, Region 11, DreamPower
Horsemanship, San Martin, CA
PATH Intl.
Veterinarian of the Year: Dr. Manuel Himenes, Region
11, Therapeutic Horsemanship of Hawaii, Waimanalo, HI
PATH Intl.
Volunteer of the Year: Harry Alaya, Region 5, Heavenly
Hooves, Inc., Kissimmee, FL
James Brady
Professional Achievement: Ainslie Kraeck
Handouts from the
PATH Intl. Conference and Annual Meeting sessions are available on the website.
Thank you once again to our
PATH Intl.
Sponsors and Exhibitors!
American Hippotherapy Association (AHA) * Carlisle Academy
* Chris Irwin * CertifiedBackground.com * Certified Horsemanship
Association (CHA) * Equi-Force * Federation of Horses in Education and
Therapy International (HETI) * Freedom Rider * Horses and Humans
Research Foundation (HHRF) * Inspired by Horses * Lodgepole Software *
Prescott College * Riding My Way Back * Speaking of Horses * Strides to
Success * SureHands Lift & Care Systems * Theraplate * Windridge
Therapeutic Riding Center * Wounded Warrior Project
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VA
Grant Direct Service Application for PATH Intl. PACs
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PATH Intl. is honored to
announce its status as one of 69 grant awardees from the United States
Department of Veteran's Affairs to support disabled veterans in adaptive
sports. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert A. McDonald announced the
award of approximately $8 million in grants to provide adaptive sports
opportunities for an estimated 10,000 wounded veterans and service
personnel of the Armed Forces. Over 170 applications requesting
$42,000,000 were submitted.
PATH Intl. was awarded
$100,000 for the period of October 1, 2014 to September 30, 2015. Funds
will benefit an estimated 1,500 deserving veterans as a result of their
direct participation in equine-assisted activities and therapies at PATH
Intl. Premier Accredited Centers.
For the period of October
1, 2014-September 30, 2015, PATH Intl. will provide $50,000 in
reimbursements for direct participation in equine-assisted activities and
therapies at PATH Intl. Premier Accredited Centers. Allocations of $5,000
will be awarded to a minimum of 10 centers as a reimbursement for EAAT
services provided for VSM. Funds will be allocated until the $50,000 is
expended.
Click here for the application and guidelines
for PATH Intl. Premier Accredited centers.
For more information or
questions, please contact Stefani Viktora-Anderson.
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Peer
& Family Support Program From the Reeve Foundation
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Are you a person
living with paralysis? Are you the family member or caregiver of someone
living with paralysis? If so, you may be interested in the Christopher
& Dana Reeve Foundation's Peer & Family Support Program (PFSP), a
national peer-to-peer mentoring program that provides emotional support,
local and national information, and resources to people living with
paralysis, their family members and caregivers. Our peer mentors
are individuals who are thriving while living with paralysis, and they use
their personal knowledge, real life experiences and training to help
others.
The PFSP has over 350 Reeve certified peer mentors in 35 states and
offers both local and remote mentoring. We provide peer mentoring to
people who are newly paralyzed or who have been living with paralysis for
years as well as those that care for them and to individuals who have
paralysis resulting from a variety of causes, including Transverse
Myelitis, stroke and MS. For more information about the PFSP, please
visit the PFSP website or download our brochure.
If you would like to request a peer mentor, please contact the Reeve
Foundation Paralysis Resource Center (PRC) at (800) 539-7309, ext. 7226,
or go to our website and
click on the "Learn more" link in the "Talk to a Peer
Mentor" section.
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SmartPak
Horse of the Month
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SmartPak is looking
to choose the next Horse of the Month, which will receive $100 of
SmartPak products for a month. Nominate your horse
for a chance to win! Photos are highly encouraged!
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PATH
Intl. Events Calendar
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Unless otherwise
noted, contact Bret Maceyak 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
November 20-23, 2014
Horse Power at
Touchstone Farm, Temple, NH
February 19-22, 2015
Equine-Assisted Therapies of South Florida, Inc., Boca Raton, FL
March 12-15, 2015
Dream Catchers at the Cori Sikich Riding Center, Williamsburg, VA
April 16-19, 2015
High Hopes Therapeutic Riding, Inc., Old Lyme, CT
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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