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PATH
Intl. Membership Benefit From NTRA
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Through an
agreement with the National Thoroughbred
Racing Association, PATH Intl. Members are entitled to special
savings on products used for equine farms, businesses or personal use.
To enroll and enjoy the benefits, call (866) 678-4289 or email Jenny
McCoy at NTRA.
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Professional
Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International
December
2, 2014
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Every
Picture Says a Thousand Words - Holiday Appeal
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Every picture says
a thousand words.
The PATH Intl. annual holiday appeal is being delivered to mailboxes
across the land. The images used on the appeal have generated a lot of
interest.
It's all true! Each photo used represents individuals (with two legs or
four!) from PATH Intl. Member Centers, and each tells its own unique
story. The individuals included are as follows:
Front Cover: 2014 PATH Intl. Region 9 Equine of Honor Sidney and
holiday snow buddies, Swiftsure Ranch Therapeutic Equestrian Center,
Hailey, ID. Photo courtesy of photographer Caroline Woodham, also of
Hailey.
Inside 1: Cpl. Nicholoas Montijo, a Wounded Warrior Project alumnus
from Brave Hearts Therapeutic Riding and Education Center, Poplar
Grove, IL. Nick is now a PATH Intl. Certified Instructor! Click here for more information about Cpl.
Montijo.
Inside 2: Jim Dunlap ,a participant at Front Range Exceptional
Equestrians, Ft. Collins, CO, describing a transformative moment.
Inside 3: 2014 PATH Intl. James Brady Professional Achievement Award
Recipient, PATH Intl. Advanced Certified Instructor, Life Member and
Legacy Donor Ainslie Kraeck. Click here for more information about Ainslie
Kraeck.
Outside Cover: Linda Moran, shown doing what she does best:
contributing to the success of participants as the Region 3 Volunteer
of the year, Rocking Horse Ranch Therapeutic Riding Program,
Greenville, NC
Thank you to everyone who shared their journey and their images. Please
consider helping PATH Intl. achieve its goals by giving what you can.
Thank you.
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10%
Off PATH Intl. Merchandise
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Forget Black Friday, Cyber Monday and
all the rest of the over-hyped, one-day shopping madness, PATH Intl. is
having a sale all month! All customizable items in the PATH Intl. Pro
Shop are 10% off during the month of December. Finish your Christmas
shopping with a few simple clicks and never fight a crowd. And while
you're at it, you should probably also give yourself a gift you can
wear all year. Wear your PATH Intl. gear everywhere. Show your
participants and their families, colleagues and community that you are
part of PATH Intl. and proud to comply with PATH Intl. Standards,
demonstrating that you maintain the safest, most ethical and most
effective programs possible. Click here to start
shopping!
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Task
Force Volunteers Working Hard on Your Behalf
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In alignment with
the PATH Intl. Strategic Plan, the Board of Trustees, on January 27,
2014, chartered a special task force. This Quality Assurance Task Force
would work closely with staff over the next year to look at processes
within the organization to address professional ethics, professional
discipline, conflicts of interest, grievances and appeals to determine
and implement best practices in testing and training, in association
governance and in the stewardship of our members.
A call for volunteers went out to the membership and over 40 people
responded. Based on their qualifications, the following team was
assembled and has been working toward the above goals on your behalf in
order to strengthen your professional membership association and the
EAAT industry as a whole. Thanks to:
Chair: Teresa Morris, Chagrin Falls, OH
Kathy Corbett, Dayton, OH
Ellen Kerrigan Dry, Washington DC
Trisha Egleson, Cicero, IN
Brad Glazer, Rougemont, NC
Donald Jackson, West Point, NY
Merriam Mashatt, McLean, VA
Nancy Paschall, Williamsburg, VA
Max Resnick, Perkasie, PA
Sandy Sibley, Columbus, NC
Kim Strifert, Birmingham, AL
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Today
Is Giving Tuesday
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Today, December 2,
is Giving Tuesday, a global day dedicated to giving back. Charities,
families, businesses and organizations around the world, including many
PATH Intl. Member Centers, will come together to celebrate generosity
and to give. We would love to hear about your centers' fundraising
efforts on Facebook or Twitter,
#GivingTuesday, #PATHIntl.
If you would like
to support PATH Intl. on Giving Tuesday, please donate at www.pathintl.org.
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Center
Membership Renewals
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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 for 2015 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.
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 or the Center Renewal page.
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Equine
Tips From the PATH Intl. Equine Welfare Committee
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Creating
an Equine Barn Buddy Program
By Cathy Languerand,
Chair, PATH Intl. Equine Welfare Committee
The Barn Buddy Program
connects an active volunteer who is familiar with the horses and has
competent and independent horse handling skills with one horse for a
weekly commitment. During this time the volunteer will spend quality time
with their barn buddy. This quality time will include grooming, using a
refined healing touch, hand walking, ground work and play time (depending
on volunteer skill level). Read more ...
The PATH Intl.
Equine Welfare Committee is making a commitment to refine and deepen our
perspective of equine well-being to include the physical, mental and
emotional well-being of our wonderful four-legged partners. We invite you
to join us on this journey. Please add your thoughts on the PATH Intl. Community
Connections page. It is our desire that these tips start a further
discussion on Community Connections. Any thoughts? We appreciate hearing
from you!
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WWP
& PATH Intl. Level 2 Warrior Intensive Workshop Pilot Program
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PATH Intl. and Wounded
Warrior Project (WWP) are excited to announce the Level Two Warrior
Intensive Workshop Pilot Program for 2015! These workshops will provide opportunities
for 40 WWP Alumni, who have completed a minimum of one session (10
lessons) to further their horsemanship skills in advanced-level, themed
workshops hosted by PATH Intl. Premier Accredited Centers: BraveHearts
Therapeutic Riding in Harvard, IL, and Rainier Therapeutic Riding in
Yelm, WA.
All workshop, travel,
lodging and meal costs for warriors will be funded by WWP.
For more information and an
application, please contact Stefani Viktora-Anderson.
Thank you to Wounded
Warrior Project for its continued recognition of the benefits of EAAT for
wounded veterans and for helping to make this amazing program possible!
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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
February 19-22, 2015
Equine-Assisted
Therapies of South Florida, Inc., Coconut Creek, FL
March 12-15, 2015
Dream Catchers at the Cori Sikich Riding Center, Williamsburg, VA
April 11-14, 2015
High Hopes Therapeutic Riding, Inc., Old Lyme, CT
April 16-19, 2015
GAIT Therapeutic Riding Center, Milford, PA
PATH
Intl. Advanced Certification
May 27-29, 2015
High Hopes Therapeutic Riding, Inc., Old Lyme, CT
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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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