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Important
CPR and First Aid Clarification
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Although
documentation of current Adult & Child CPR and First Aid
certifications no longer needs to accompany your annual compliance/
membership renewal paperwork, current
Adult & Child CPR and First Aid certifications ARE REQUIRED to
complete PATH Intl. certification at all levels, including during
application phases. After completing certification, it
is expected that all instructors will continue to maintain these
certifications and are prepared to provide documentation of current
certifications upon request.
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Professional
Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International
Title
Sponsor: Purina, the official feed of PATH Intl.
July
21, 2015
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Region
Award Winners Announced
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A big congratulations to all the winners and nominees!
Every year, PATH Intl. centers and members nominate the
very best equestrians, certified professionals, veterinarians,
volunteers and equines serving at PATH Intl. Centers, and we are pleased
to announce the regional and equestrian award winners. Each year our
judges face an increasingly difficult decision to choose from among the
outstanding nominations, once again demonstrating the high quality of
service our centers offer. We especially want to thank all the
nominators for their dedication in recognizing the achievements of
those in equine-assisted activities and therapies. A special thank you
also to our judges!
See
the list of the 2015 PATH Intl. Region Award Winners here.
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Registration
Now Open for 2015 Conference
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 Registration for the 2015 PATH Intl.
Conference and Annual Meeting, November 4-7 in Cleveland, OH, is now
open. Click
here to register and pick your sessions.
 The hard copy registration booklet
and form was polybagged with the summer issue of PATH Intl. Strides,
so check your mail, or you can click the cover of the registration book
(left) to open in your browser.
We're holding a contest for the
most original and fun videos our centers can offer.
We have a few submissions already but there is always room for more!
Show conference attendees the great time had by all at your center. The
conference host committee will judge and select the top two or three to
show at the awards banquet on Friday, November 6. Email 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.
Exhibiting at the Conference
Do you have a product or service equine professionals
would be interested in purchasing? Educational materials, books/videos,
stable or horse equipment or business consulting services are all great
possibilities for selling to the 800+ therapeutic horsemanship
professionals we expect to see. 96% of 2013 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.
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Wounded
Warrior Project & PATH Intl. Level 2 Warrior Intensive Workshops a
Success!
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Through funding from Wounded Warrior Project, 40 WWP Alumni are
receiving the opportunity to participate in these incredible, advanced
horsemanship workshops hosted by PATH Intl. Premier Accredited Centers
BraveHearts Therapeutic Riding & Educational Center (in Harvard,
IL) and Rainier Therapeutic Riding (in Yelm, WA). With three of these
workshops complete, participating WWP Alumni have had the chance to
experience the fast-paced sport of cattle cutting, to gentle wild
mustangs fresh from the BLM and to challenge their riding skills through
an extreme mountain trail obstacle course. Due to their participation
in these pilot workshops, these WWP Alumni are continuing to stride
forward and seek out new opportunities in their own communities, live
healthier lives and have even begun to dream of becoming PATH Intl.
Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructors!
Thank you to Wounded Warrior Project, BraveHearts and Rainier
Therapeutic Riding!
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Member-Get-a-Member
Drive Results
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We at PATH Intl.
would like to thank everyone for their participation in the
Rein-Them-In member-get-a-member drive. As a result, PATH Intl. members
recruited 231 new individual members!
Congratulations
to our winners:
Melissa
L. Tan from Singapore (Region 11) won the
$250 American Express gift card for first prize.
The Red Barn
Foundation from Leeds, AL (Region 5) won the
$100 American Express gift card for second prize.
Judy Beckett
from Ramona, CA (Region 11) won the drawing for $75 PATHBucks.
Remember, every time you recruit a new member, you strengthen your
membership association. A vital and growing PATH Intl. means greater
recognition of safety and ethical practices in the equine-assisted
activities and therapies industry, improved education resources and
networking opportunities for all members and the advancement of
professional standards worldwide.
Thank you for continuing to make us a strong association!
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Parents
and Professionals Guides
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Parents and Professionals
Guides are here! You should receive your orders soon. Also be sure to
check your PATH Intl Member status; if you are not listed on the Find
a Center search please contact Kimberly Price.
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Equine
Tip From the PATH Intl. Equine Welfare Committee
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Animals
as Sentient Beings
Molly Sweeney,
PATH Intl. Equine Welfare Committee Member
I have always appreciated PATH Intl.'s emphasis on the well being of the
horses in our programs. The PATH
International Code of Ethics states: Principle 1; The member respects
the rights, dignity and well-being of all individuals (human and horses)
and promotes well-being for all involved. ... So it was with interest
that I recently read that the Government of New Zealand had officially
recognized animals as sentient beings by amending animal welfare
legislation.
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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Membership
Survey Deadline Approaching
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Have you ever sat in the
backseat and wondered, "Why don't they ask me? I know where we're
going!" PATH Intl. wants you to sit in the front seat and help
navigate your member association by sharing your thoughts on our current
direction.
This membership survey may
look familiar to some of you. In 2012, this survey was used to provide
direction for our current strategic plan. Now we want to see how things
are going. We want to know how you like your membership benefits, the
association's educational offerings (online, printed and trainings),
certifications and other association offerings and how that compares to
the original survey.
Click here if you are an
individual or instructor member
Click here if you are a
center executive or director
The survey will take
approximately 15 minutes to complete and will
close July 31.
Your opinion matters. Help
make a difference in your association. Take the survey and earn a chance to win $75 in
PATHBucks.*
Thank you for working with
us to reach our destination!
*PATHBucks are like receiving a gift certificate to PATH
Intl.! PATHBucks can be applied to memberships (center and individual),
PATH Intl. educational materials, PATH Intl. Registered Instructor
applications and PATH Intl. conference registrations (international and
regional).
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Changes
to Certification Compliance Requirements
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"What's
this? Certification compliance requirements have changed?"
That's correct. In
alignment with Strategic Plan objectives of quality assurance and
excellence in credentialing, PATH Intl. is pleased to announce updated
Continuing Education and Compliance procedures as of July 1, 2015. The
revisions focus on the pursuit of continual professional development so
that our certified professionals are considered to be at the forefront of
the EAAT industry.
"Does
that mean the continuing education I've gathered over the last year won't
be accepted?"
Not necessarily. Many of
the same activities are still accepted; the new requirements delineate
professional development/continuing education activities into categories.
While the revisions went into effect on July 1, 2015, PATH Intl.
Certified Professionals--including riding, driving and interactive
vaulting instructors and equine specialists in mental health and
learning--will have a choice of which compliance requirements to submit
until January 1, 2016. PATH Intl. will accept both the 2014 compliance
form and the 2015 compliance form through the remainder of 2015 to
accommodate those who have been earning continuing education hours per
the 2014 requirements this past membership year. Please note that certified
professionals will be required to meet the compliance requirements exactly
as they are stated on the compliance form submitted.
"So
what are the revisions?"
Click
here for the revisions.
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PATH Intl. Offers
Improved Higher Education Membership Model
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 PATH Intl. has an exciting membership
for educational institutions that offer education in equine-assisted
activities and therapies, and the membership model has been
improved.
Colleges and universities
can incorporate equine-assisted activities and therapies into their
programs in various ways:
- Equine-assisted
activities and therapies introductory courses
- Courses
that meet the education requirements for the PATH Intl. Therapeutic
Riding Instructor Certification
- PATH Intl.
Therapeutic Riding Instructor Certification as part of the program
- Equine-Assisted
Learning
- Equine-Facilitated
Psychotherapy
- Hippotherapy
- Research
in equine-assisted activities and therapies
- Hands-on
practicums with equines
Click
here to learn more about the PATH Intl. Higher Education Membership
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SmartPak
Horse of the Month
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Congratulations to Curly
from HorseBuds Therapeutic Riding Center in Greeley, CO. This
eight-year-old Mustang is the SmartPak Horse of the Month for July. Curly
will receive SmartFlex Rehab Pellets and SmartShine Ultra in his
SmartPak. Click
here to read Curly's story.
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.
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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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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Pikes Peak Therapeutic Riding Center
Elbert, CO
October 11-14, 2015
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Calvin Center Therapeutic Riding Program
Hampton, GA
October 22-24, 2015
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Healing Reins Therapeutic Riding Center
Bend, OR
October 29 - November 1, 2015
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Equine-Assisted Therapies of South Florida, Inc.
Coconut Creek, FL
January 8-11, 2016
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Advanced
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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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Interactive Vaulting
Equine-Assisted Therapies of South Florida, Inc.
Coconut Creek, FL
September 10-13, 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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