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Donate to PATH Intl.
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Need
a Roommate?
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If you are
interested in sharing a room at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel for the
conference, contact Cher Smith to put your name on the list. You
can access the list on the Members
Only page of the PATH Intl. website. NOTE: PATH Intl. will not
match up conference attendees but only supply the information.
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Centers
in the News
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Congratulations to
Horses with H.E.A.R.T., a PATH Intl. Member Center in Chino Valley, AZ,
and participant Jeremiah Schedlock. Special Olympics World Games
equestrian medalist Schedlock was featured in The
Daily Courier of Prescott, AZ.
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Call
for Volunteer Webinar Presenters
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To help meet the
growing need and demand for education among PATH Intl. Certified
Instructors, we are looking for volunteers to present webinars about
specific disabilities, sensory trails, equine behavior, teaching
methodologies and volunteer management. Please email Stefani Viktora-Anderson with questions.
Steps to apply
1. Complete the online Webinar
Presenter Application
2. You will be notified within five business days if your presentation
has been selected.
a. If selected,
sign a PATH Intl. Speaker Release Form
b. Provide PATH
Intl. with PowerPoint presentation slides two weeks prior to your
scheduled presentation for review, formatting and presentation
rehearsal.
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Professional
Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International
Title
Sponsor: Purina, the official feed of PATH Intl.
August
18, 2015
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New
PATH Intl. How to Start an EAAT Center/Program Book
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 The
PATH Intl. How to
Start an EAAT Center/Program has been updated and is
available in print or electronic download. It is a basic information
source for those wishing to start an EAAT center/program. The new
content delivers information on laying the proper foundation for center
sustainability, which includes best business practices and industry
standards. This packet includes practical advice, job descriptions,
copies of the most recent PATH Intl. membership publications and other
information readers will find practical and useful.
To purchase:
Download
Members discount price $30 Non-members $50
Printed
Members discount price $50 Non-members $75
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Congrats
to PATH Intl. Conference Scholarship Winners
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PATH Intl. works
diligently to obtain funding sources to ensure the maximum opportunity
to underwrite registration scholarships for the PATH Intl. Conference
and Annual Meeting. Donors and sponsors give generously to make these
opportunities available to the greatest number of people.
Congratulations to the following, who are the recipients of the 2015
PATH Intl. Conference Scholarships! Thank you to all of those who took
time to apply. For applicants who weren't selected, please apply again
next year for the 2016 conference in Williamsburg, VA. There is no
limit to how many years you may apply!
Thank you to our donors and sponsors who make these scholarships
possible. (If you would like information about donating to
scholarships, contact Kathy Alm.)
2015 Conference
Scholarship Winners
Donna Carlson, Perkasie, PA
Jennifer Almond, Norwood, NC
Joyce Rogliano, Coconut Creek, FL
Brenda Corujo, San Juan, PR
Lynn Riddell, New Baden, IL
Amy Tripson, Guyton, GA
Kim Sievers, Auburndale, WI
Jessica Moorhouse, Franklin, OH
Jaqueline Wein, San Ramon, CA
Katie Powell, Hyde Park, VT
Marjorie
Kittredge Scholarship
Lauren Weisberg, Ardsley, NY
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Lodging
Information for the 2015 Conference Hotel
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We
have confirmed with the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel that there are
rooms, including doubles, available at the hotel.
Due to system
limitations with the hotel online and phone reservations, the general
Marriott reservation team is not able to guarantee double rooms. However,
rooms are available! Please contact the hotel's direct group housing
team, Joseph Zjaba (216) 696-5600 ext. 4515 or Laura Linares (216)
902-4101, to make your reservation and/or to follow up on your
reservation.
If you made a
reservation at an alternate location because the hotel's system
reflected the lack of double rooms, consider canceling that reservation
in order to join your colleagues at the Renaissance Cleveland to be in
the heart of the action. We apologize for any inconvenience you may have
had making your reservation. Contact Joe or Laura directly; they
promise to take good care of PATH Intl. attendees.
Please let the
PATH Intl. office know if you have trouble completing your reservation
so we can address it with the hotel.
Thank you and we
look forward to seeing you in Cleveland!
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2015
Conference Highlights - Don't Miss It!
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Calling All
Experienced Instructors!
If you have seven
or more years teaching as a certified instructor in the EAAT field,
then we want you! For the first time, a specialized alternate workshop
is being offered at the upcoming international conference in Cleveland exclusively for experienced therapeutic
riding instructors. It is a full day workshop with a
small group of people (50 max) to learn and discuss advanced technique
when it comes to matching horses, riders and tack. Take an in-depth
look at conformation of horse and rider and how the two interact, as
well as see how tack affects this relationship. After lunch, small
groups will have the opportunity to work with an adult rider enrolled
at Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Center to put into practice what
they have learned.
Faculty:
Jenny Nell, Joelle Devlin, Sandy Webster, Teresa Morris, Octavia Brown
and Marsha Anderson
NOTE:
You must be
registered for the conference to attend. An
additional charge of $60 will cover the cost of transportation and
lunch. Do not sign up for any sessions on Friday at the hotel, as this
is located off site at Fieldstone Farm and will take place during
scheduled session times.
Click
here to register and pick your sessions
for the 2015 PATH
Intl. Conference and Annual Meeting, November 4-7 in Cleveland, OH,
presented by title sponsor Purina.
 The hard copy registration booklet
and form was polybagged with the summer issue of PATH Intl. Strides
or click the cover of the registration book (left) to open in your
browser.
Continuing
Education Credits
PATH Intl. has
received approval from NBCC (National Board for Certified Counselors). Eight
sessions have been approved for CEs. Sessions fill up quickly, so
register and pick your sessions as soon as possible.
Time
is running out for the fun videos contest submissions! 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.
We know that
Cleveland is called the Rock and Roll Capital of the World. But did you
know that it was Cleveland DJ Alan Freed who coined the phrase
"rock and roll" on his radio station in the 1950s? Cleveland
also hosted the very first rock concert, the Moondog Coronation
Ball.
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Upcoming
Webinars
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Mounted
Games - Recording Available!
Missed the live webinar and need more therapeutic riding games for your
bag of tricks? Join us for this webinar on mounted games presented by
PATH Intl. Certified Master Instructor Sandy Webster. This exciting
webinar covers the hows and whys of incorporating mounted games into your
lesson plans, how to utilize mounted games to reinforce riding skills and
10+ plans for mounted games!
Click
here to purchase.
Business Planning
for EAAT: Tuesday, August 25th, 2 p.m. Mountain Time
Learn the basic elements of a business plan, how to use financial data to
your advantage, understand depreciation, capital budgeting, profit and
loss by program and much more. Most importantly, learn how a business
plan can be one of your most useful tools and how to easily put one
together. There will be plenty of time for questions.
Click
here to register.
Adaptive Tack
Webinar: Wednesday, September 2nd, 1 p.m. Mountain Time
Join presenter Naomi Heller in this insightful new webinar to discuss the
role of adaptive tack for mounted participants. Learn how and why to
adapt tack, while considering the safety and comfort of the equine and
participant, and acquire creative solutions to common adaptive tack
questions.
Click
here to register.
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Equine
Tip From the PATH Intl. Equine Welfare Committee
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How
Their Whiskers Help Horses See
Dr. Marty
Becket
Did you know that in Switzerland and Germany their governments have
banned the clipping of horses whiskers? Here's why: A horse's muzzle is
soft and velvet-like. Personally, it's one of my favorite places to pet
on our Quarter Horses Pegasus and Sugar Babe. But that pettable muzzle
isn't why clipping a horse's whiskers is a bad idea.
In the midst of the marshmallow-soft skin are scattered, coarse hairs,
called vibrissae, or tactile hairs. These whiskers are a result of
millions of years of evolution to help horses sense their environment. 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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Member
Benefit From PATH Intl. Media Sponsor
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PATH Intl. is
pleased to announce that long-time media sponsor Active Interest
Media/Equine Network has renewed its sponsorship of PATH Intl., and that
is great news for PATH Intl. members. Members may receive deep discounts
on magazines like Horse
& Rider, EQUUS, Practical Horseman and more. Click
here to visit the Equine Network Store and start your subscription
today!
Thank you, AIM/Equine Network for your generosity and support of PATH
Intl.
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SmartPak
Horse of the Month
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Congratulations to
Dax and PATH Intl. Member Center Miracles in Motion in Keene, NH. Dax is
the SmartPak Horse of the Month for August. Click
here to read Dax's story. Dax will receive SmartHoof Ultra Pellets in
his SmartPak.
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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
Maryland Therapeutic Riding
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Pikes Peak Therapeutic Riding Center
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Calvin Center Therapeutic Riding Program
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Healing Reins Therapeutic Riding Center
October 29 - November 1, 2015
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High Hopes Therapeutic Riding
Old Lyme, CT
November 20 - 23, 2015
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Equine-Assisted Therapies of South Florida, Inc.
Coconut Creek, FL
January 8-11, 2016
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EQUI-KIDS Therapeutic Riding Program
Virginia Beach, VA
January 28-31, 2016
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High Hopes Therapeutic Riding
Old Lyme, CT
April 21 - 24, 2016
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High Hopes Therapeutic Riding
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Interactive Vaulting
Equine-Assisted Therapies of South Florida
Coconut Creek, FL
September 10-13, 2015
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Driving
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November 2 - 3, 2015
Fieldstone Farms Therapeutic Riding Center
Chagrin Falls, OH
Driving Demo Only
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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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