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What's
New for Instructors and Mentors
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Spring is upon us,
and in tandem with the season of renewal, PATH Intl. has made many
updates to our forms, policies and procedures. Please take a moment to
familiarize yourself with the revamped, user-friendly PATH Intl.
Certifications webpage which includes the following:
- Reasonable
Accommodation Policy
- New
compliance form
- New CEU
policy and guidelines
- New CPR
& First Aid procedures
- Separate
booklets for Registered Instructor Application, Certification,
Criteria, Glossary, and Policies and Procedures
If you have
questions, contact Bret Maceyak, PATH Intl.
Certification Coordinator.
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Attention
PATH Intl. Evaluators
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Don't forget to
submit your annual Evaluator Compliance forms to Bret Maceyak at the PATH Intl. office by April 31st.
(Deadline has been extended from April 1st.) The form can be found on
your 2014 Evaluator Update flash drive or in the Riding Evaluators
Hightail dropbox.
Please be sure to regularly visit the PATH Intl. Community
Connections Riding Certification Evaluators group to stay abreast
of updates and changes throughout the year.
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Professional
Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International
Title
Sponsor: Purina, the official feed of PATH Intl.
April
21, 2015
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PATH
Intl. Volunteers Are Champions
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 Annika Yappert with Colorado
Therapeutic Riding Center, a PATH Intl. Premier Accredited Center in
Longmont, CO; Patty Shaw with Riding to the Top Therapeutic Riding
Center, a PATH Intl. PAC in Windham, ME; Timothy Potts with Free Rein
Therapeutic Riding, a PATH Intl. PAC in Spokane, WA; and Katelyn
Boisvert with Stable Influence Charity Programs, a PATH Intl. Member
Center in Phoenix, AZ, all won Ariat boots for their volunteer hours on
behalf of horses through the EQUUS Foundation Champions program. Click here to read their
stories.
CHAMPIONS is the EQUUS Foundation's incentive-based equine service
volunteer program sponsored by Ariat International to recognize and
reward individuals and organizations on the Equine Welfare Network.
It's easy to become a CHAMPION; an individual must log a minimum of 24
volunteer hours from January 1st to December 31st. Visit their page for
information.
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PATH
Intl. Board of Trustees Welcomes Sue Becklenberg
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 PATH
Intl. is proud to announce the appointment of Sue Becklenberg as the
newest member of the PATH Intl. Board of Trustees. She will fill a recent
vacancy on the board.
Sue is from Centralia, MO, and works at the University of Missouri, in
the College of Arts & Science, as the Director of Business
Administration. Sue is a PATH Intl. Certified Registered Instructor and
volunteers at Cedar Creek Therapeutic Riding Center, a PATH Intl.
Premier Accredited Center in Columbia, MO. She also volunteers at the
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mid Missouri, among many other
volunteer positions. In addition, Sue has served on the PATH Intl.
Finance Committee prior to being appointed to the board.
Jim Harlan, PATH Intl. Board President, praised Sue's professional
finance management experience and her PATH Intl. program experience
when he stated, "Sue is an excellent addition to the PATH Intl.
Board, and her extensive experience with finance and EAAT will serve
our members well."
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PATH
Intl. Board of Trustees Looks to Recruit Members
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We know that more
than anyone else, our members recognize and support the mission and
needs of PATH Intl. We are in the process of recruiting members for the
PATH Intl. Board of Trustees and are focused on recruiting from our
membership. If you have a desire to help advise, govern, oversee policy
and direction, and assist with the leadership and general promotion of
our association, then consider applying for a board of trustees
position.
We are looking for members who are leaders with nonprofit board experience;
those who may be lawyers or veterinarians; those who may have
experience in the legal or medical fields; or those with marketing and
management experience. In the coming years we have several board
members who will reach term limits and are looking forward to mentoring
new board members who are willing to make a difference in our industry
prior to stepping down.
If you are interested, download the board of trustees application and job description and expectations and
return them to Cher Smith.
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PATH
Intl. Webinars and Videos
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Live webinar:
April 28th, 6:30 p.m. Mountain Time, The Balanced Seat
What does it mean
to ride in a balanced seat position? Is there a difference in seat
position between riding in English tack or Western tack? How do
therapeutic riding instructors adapt their expectations considering the
limitations of students while still teaching a balanced seat position?
This webinar will address these and other issues common to therapeutic
riding instructors. Click here for
information and to join.
Conference
Session Videos
At the 2014 PATH
Intl. Conference and Annual meeting, approximately 30 sessions and
Community Connections day presentations were recorded in order to make
these presentations available to those unable to attend the conference.
There are currently 12
conference session recordings available for purchase and CEUs (1
CEU each). If you missed the 2014 conference or missed a session, you
can still take advantage of this educational opportunity. Videos are
$20 for members.
NEW conference
session videos available:
- Keynote
Address: Applying Therapeutic Principles to EAAT in Military
Veterans with PTSD
- The
Effects of Equine Handling on the Biomechanics of Mounted Human
Subjects
- The
Right Team, Right Now
Military & Family Culture Webinar
If you missed last month's live webinar, Military and Family
Culture, the recording is available here. This webinar is $20 for
members.
Voting on Field Test Standards
Beginning this year, voting on the field test standards
will be handled electronically rather than at the PATH Intl. Conference
and Annual Meeting. The first electronic vote, which has been approved
by Programs and Standards Oversight Committee and the Strategic
Initiatives Review Committee, will take place July 1st through 14th.
As PATH Intl. continues to grow, we want to take advantage of every
opportunity, including social media and electronic means, to listen to
and keep in touch with our members. An electronic vote gives every
member a chance to participate and will provide a greater level of
transparency by the association to its members.
A FREE 30-minute informational
webinar presented by the Standards Task Force on three standards
currently in field test is available now.
Don't forget to add the dates to your calendar and vote!
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Apply
Now for Conference Scholarships
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 The
2015 conference scholarship application and the 2015 Marjorie V.
Kittredge Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy and Learning Scholarship
application are due by email to Karen Province no later than
June 20, 2015.
Everyone is encouraged to apply! Click below to download applications
or find them on the 2015 PATH Intl.
Conference page.
2015 PATH Intl.
Conference and Annual Meeting Scholarship
2015 Marjorie V.
Kittredge Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy and Learning Scholarship
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Nominations
Open for PATH Intl. Recognition Awards
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Nominations of
those certified professionals, equines, volunteers, veterinarians and
equestrians to be recognized at the PATH Intl. Awards Banquet, November
6, 2015, are due by May 20.
The James Brady
nomination forms and award criteria have been updated for 2015. Click here for
information about the new criteria and for the nomination forms.
Click here for all the
PATH Intl. award nomination forms.
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Equine
Tips From the PATH Intl. Equine Welfare Committee
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Spring
Cleaning ... For Your Equine Partners
By Emily Wygod, PATH
Intl. Equine Welfare Committee Member
You've made it. Winter is
behind you. Now it's time for some spring-cleaning. It's amazing how much
clutter our barns can collect. Make a point to take a few days and go
over every horse and go through every nook and cranny in the barn. This
is a great way to keep everything in safe and working order. Also, it
will get you looking through all your horse files to make sure everything
is up to date. 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. 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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SmartPak
Horse of the Month
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Congratulations to Carmella
with Colorado Therapeutic Riding Center, a PATH Intl. Premier Accredited
Center in Longmont, CO! Carmella is the SmartPak Horse of the Month for
April. Click to read her story
and to find out how to nominate your horse. Carmella and CTRC will
receive one month of SmartSupplements in SmartPaks.
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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Horse
of the Month Featured in Morgan
Horse Journal
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In January, Harvey with the
PATH Intl. Premier Accredited Cheff Therapeutic Center in Augusta, MI,
was named the SmartPak Horse of the Month. Morgan Horse Journal has picked up his
story and will run it in its next issue. You can read the story here. Congratulations,
Harvey!
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Recruit
New PATH Intl. Members
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PATH Intl.
recognizes that our current members are the best possible source for new
members who could benefit from all PATH Intl. has to offer.
With the annual Member-Get-A-Member drive, we've made referring
colleagues to PATH Intl. easier than ever! Forward an application to them or direct
them to the PATH Intl. store to join
online. Ask your friend to enter your name as his/her "referred
by." Then tell another friend... and another... and another to win
prizes.
This year the grand prize drawing is a $250 American Express Gift Card.
Second prize is a $100 American Express Gift Card. Every member who makes
a referral will be entered into a drawing for $75 PATHBucks.
Thank you for your efforts for all members recruited by
June 30, 2015!
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TV
Series on EAAT and Veterans Seeks Centers for Filming
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HorseFlicksTV and
HRTV- the Horse Sports Channel are pleased to announce they are getting
closer to producing a 13 Episode TV Series titled "MY HORSE MY WINGMAN,"
featuring stories of courage and hope about how horses are helping our
wounded service personnel and veterans recover from the physical and
emotional challenges they now face, as a result of their service to our
country.
The HorseFlicksTV goal is to create awareness of equine-assisted
activities and therapies (EAAT). They created a pilot episode filmed
at the Ride On Center For Kids (ROCK), a PATH Intl. Premier Accredited
Center in Georgetown, Texas, and have secured a three-year broadcast
commitment for the TV Series from HRTV, which will air the 13 episodes a
total of 702 times over 36 months. There is a possibility they could
receive more broadcast slots for additional episodes, but for now they
would like to identify the 13 centers to be featured in the first series.
HorseFlicksTV hopes to start filming the second half of this year. They
are asking for your help as they search the country for centers that have
a PATH Intl. Equine Services for Heroes program and compelling story they
would be interested in having filmed for inclusion in the series.
If you would like to submit your center for consideration please contact
HorseFlicksTV to share information about your program, and what might be
different or special about it. Contact Jon May or Jo Ann Marble or (940) 594-0000.
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Region
Conferences Update
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Check the Region Conferences Calendar
for dates, locations and registration information.
PATH Intl. is
offering exhibitor opportunities at several of the regional conferences.
Exhibitors may purchase this regional package, which includes one table,
two chairs and listing in region-specific conference eblasts, for $100.
Click below to download the exhibitor flyer and form for
regions currently accepting exhibitors. If you know of anyone interested
in exhibiting, please share the information with them. If you have questions
please contact Jaime Covington, ext. 125.
Region 9 Conference
Presenting at PATH Intl. Region Conferences - Influence
Your Industry
At this time PATH Intl. is conducting a call for papers for
the following regions. Presentation topics vary and may include, but are
not limited to, riding instruction, hippotherapy, equine-facilitated
mental health, driving, vaulting and administration. Conference abstracts
can be of a practical nature and do not need to be based on research.
Click on the conference title to begin the abstract process.
2015 PATH Intl. Region 5
Conference, July 31-August 2, Jasper, AL
2015 PATH Intl. Region 8
Conference, July 31-August 2, College Station, TX (accepting
presenters from Region 8, along with CO, KS, MO, MS, NM and TN)
If you have items to donate
for the region conference silent auctions please bring them with you to
the conference. Any revenue generated helps offset region conference
expenses, which helps to keep registration fees down. If you have
questions, contact Amanda Walters, ext. 105.
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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.
For a full list of
events, including onsite workshops and certifications, visit the PATH Intl. events calendar.
Equine
Specialist in Mental Health and Learning
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Central Kentucky Riding for Hope
Lexington, KY
April 27-30, 2015
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Calvin Center Therapeutic
Riding Program
Hampton, GA
May 6-10, 2015
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GAIT Therapeutic Riding Center
Milford, PA
June 11-15, 2015
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High Hopes Therapeutic Riding, Inc.
Old Lyme, CT 06371
July 31 - August 3, 2015
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Agape Therapeutic Riding Resources
Cicero, IN
August 10-13, 2015
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Maryland Therapeutic Riding
Crownsville, MD
September 10-13, 2015
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Hearts and Horses, Inc.
Loveland, CO
October 21-24, 2015
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Advanced
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High Hopes Therapeutic Riding Center
Old Lyme, CT
May 27-29, 2015
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Heartland Therapeutic Riding, Inc.
Stilwell, KS
July 13-15, 2015
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Healing Strides of VA
Boones Mill, VA
August 2-4, 2015
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Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center
Redmond, WA
August 29-31, 2015
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Please direct
correspondence about this newsletter to PATH Intl. eNews coordinator. PATH Intl.
eNews is a benefit of Professional Association of Therapeutic
Horsemanship International membership. No portion of this publication may
be reproduced by any mechanical, photographic, scanned or electronic
process without written permission from PATH Intl. PATH Intl. reserves
the right to reject, accept and edit submitted material. PATH Intl. eNews is
intended as an information exchange and an opportunity for communication
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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