Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International

June 16, 2015  

A Historic Moment

PATH Intl. Past President Pat Mullins, PATH Intl. CEO Kathy Alm, CHA CEO Christy Landwehr and PATH Intl. Certified Registered Instructor Joanne Hart had dinner at the Red Fox Inn and Tavern in Middleburg, VA, last week during the American Horse Council Meeting. The Red Fox Inn is where the founding meeting for NARHA took place. We are proud of where the founders' dreams have taken us over the last 46 years!  

Click here to read more PATH Intl. history.   

Nominate PATH Intl. Membership Oversight Committee Reps

PATH Intl. is seeking Membership Oversight Committee Region Representative nominations. This year nominations are being accepted for odd-numbered regions: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11.
 
PATH Intl. Region Representatives serve as ambassadors for the association and as a voice of their region's members. Responsibilities may include recruiting, retaining and recognizing members; collaborating with groups within and outside of PATH Intl. that can positively impact the success of PATH Intl. members; leading PATH Intl. recognition of center and individual members and participants; and helping coordinate states, regions and PATH Intl. communities into effective networking systems.
 
Click here for requirements and to download the nomination form or download the form from the PATH Intl. corporate documents page. Nominations must be received by the PATH Intl. office by July 15 in order for the nomination to be considered. If you prefer, you may print the nomination form, complete it by hand and mail it to the PATH Intl. office.
 
Questions? Please contact Karen Province, PATH Intl. Membership Coordinator. Thank you to those nominees who are willing to contribute their time in representing PATH Intl. to the members in their regions.   

Webinars Scheduled This Week and Currently Available in the Online Store for Purchase

Friday, June 19th @ 2 p.m. MDT, Therapeutic Driving for Veterans
This webinar will address therapeutic driving lessons for veterans to include methods, topics, lessons and techniques, plus a short history of the PATH International Equine Services for Heroes® program. This webinar may be counted as disability education for instructor compliance CEU requirements. Join the Therapeutic Driving for Veterans webinar. 

Sunday, June 21st @ 4:30 p.m. MDT, Mounted Games
Join us for a webinar on Mounted Games presented by Sandy Webster, PATH Intl. Master Level Instructor. Mounted games are an exciting way to progress and motivate your students as well as provide social interaction opportunities and incorporate life skills. The webinar will cover how to include mounted games that will give meaning and purpose to the riding skill being taught, why we should incorporate mounted games, and how to determine if the game chosen is appropriate for students and horses being taught. This webinar may be counted as disability education for instructor compliance CEU requirements. Join the Mounted Games webinar. 

Each webinar is $20 for members, $30 for non-members. 

To join these webinars, view a list of upcoming webinars and view pricing, visit the website. 

Fun Center Videos Needed for Conference Contest

In just a few weeks, we will open registration for the 2015 PATH Intl. Conference and Annual Meeting, sponsored by Purina, in Cleveland, OH, November 4-7. A hard copy registration booklet and form will be in the summer issue of PATH Intl. Strides, so watch your mail.  

Email your videos to Cher Smith or email her for Dropbox instructions. For larger video files, mail a CD or flashdrive. Note: We need the actual video, not a YouTube or Vimeo link. Submissions must be sent by September 1 to allow time for judging. Please include a photo/video release form with submission.   

Scholarships 

If you or someone you know needs a registration scholarship to attend the conference, remember that the deadline to submit a scholarship application is this Friday, June 20. Click here for information.  

Silent Auction 

The PATH Intl. Silent Auction has already received items that will ensure exciting and competitive bidding. If you have an item you would like to donate to the auction or to the always-popular region baskets, contact Tammi Gainer, the Silent Auction Chair, or download a silent auction donation form.  

Exhibiting 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 800+ therapeutic horsemanship professionals we expect to see at the 2015 PATH Intl. Conference, November 4-7, in the rock and roll capitol of the world, Cleveland, OH. 96% of conference survey respondents said they will contact one or more exhibitors. Exhibiting pays off!
For more information, email Cher Smith or call her at (800) 369-7433, ext. 123.  

Hotel Name Change

The conference host hotel is changing its name from Renaissance Cleveland Hotel to Hotel Cleveland, effective July 1. In a few days, the old reservation system and 800 reservation phone number will no longer work. Reservations will be down for a few days as the hotel makes the transition. When they are operational again, we will receive a new hotel reservation link and reservation phone number. Reservations that have already been made will be transferred to the new system.  

Lara Oles on Bella, photo credit Stacy Hornsby