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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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Professional
Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International
Title
Sponsor: Purina, the official feed of PATH Intl.
September
1, 2015
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2015
Conference Highlights - Don't Miss It!
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Session Highlights
Whether you are an instructor wanting to improve your
lessons, a director looking for ways to grow and sustain your center or
a mental health professional ready to learn about equine-assisted
activities and therapies, the PATH Intl. Conference has a session track
to help you get the most out of your conference experience.
Here's
a small sample:
Instructor Track: In
Operation
Mustang, Meggan Hill-McQueeney and Paddy McKevitt
discuss how partnering with wild horses has proven life-changing and
beneficial for the horses, veterans, volunteers and staff.
Administration
Track: Take away a plan for meeting your center's
needs in Capacity
Building: Growing Time, Treasure and Talent at Your Center
with Dana Butler-Moburg.
Equine-Facilitated
Psychotherapy Track: Rough Ride: How to Reach
Difficult Boys Through Horses with Christina Russell will
give attendees strategies for understanding and working with at-risk
boys.
Other
tracks include equine, equine-assisted learning, volunteer and
participant tracks. But don't worry; you can mix and match as much as
you would like -- but only if you register!
Registration
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 deadline for early registration is September
17!
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.
The PATH Intl.
Conference offers a plethora of opportunities to obtain instructor
compliance CEUs. The conference program will delineate which sessions
apply for the disability education core requirement and which sessions
apply for general continuing education.
Sessions fill up
quickly, so register and pick your sessions as soon as possible.
One of the world's
largest indoor Ferris wheel's is located in the International
Exposition (I-X) Center next to the Cleveland Hopkins International
Airport. It is 125-feet tall and rises approximately 35 feet above the
main roof.
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PATH
Intl. Now Accepts Checks Electronically
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Have you ever
thought, "I would like to pay for my membership online but I don't
have a credit or debit card?" Now you can pay for your online
purchases in the PATH Intl. store using the routing and account numbers
on your check by selecting ACH as your payment method.
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Calling
All Evaluators! Riding Certification Subcommittee Openings Available
Starting January 1, 2016
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We are now
accepting volunteer applicants for the Riding Certification
Subcommittee (RCSC). The RCSC is responsible for working with the PATH
Intl. Certification Coordinator to review and develop all levels of
riding certification materials, education, processes, and procedures in
alignment with the PATH Intl. Strategic Plan. The RCSC also handles
riding certification appeals and consults on candidate accommodation
requests.
Requirements:
* Advanced or Master Instructor
* Associate or Lead Evaluator preferred, Apprentice
will be considered
* Available for monthly conference calls
* Willingness to lead and/or participate in work
groups within the committee
* Initiative to take on projects to accomplish
committee goals
* Consistent access and prompt communication via
email in between monthly conference calls
Although the official start date of the term is January 1st, we will
request your presence on the subcommittee calls as early as October for
orientation purposes.
If you are interested in applying, please submit your qualifications
and a letter of intent to Jeff Kelling and Bret Maceyak by September 30, 2015.
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Adaptive
Tack Webinar Tomorrow!
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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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A
Friendly Reminder
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Please remember to
update your mailing address and email in order to receive PATH Intl. news
and membership cards. If your email address starts with info@, admin@,
executivedirector@, etc., please change it to a non-role-specific email,
such as an email address that uses your name. Role specific addresses are
removed from our broadcast lists, and you will not receive information
from us. Free email addresses, such as those provided by gmail or yahoo,
are easy to set up. This assures Constant Contact, our broadcast delivery
service, that we are not sending out spam and allows us to maintain our
high reputation. Thank you!
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Community
Connections Corner
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Meet other PATH Intl. members, discuss
topics of interest, share resources, post events, email members directly
from the site and support peers. Join Community Connections, the PATH
Intl. social media platform and discussion forum.
In the Spotlight
This month's topic
is posted in the PATH International Equine Services for Heroes®
Community, where a member has a question about partnering with the local
VA:
We
are getting ready to begin a new veterans program at our center this fall
here in Oklahoma and will be working with the local VA. Are any of you
currently working with the VA and how does that partnership work for you?
Do they just provide referrals or what other resources do they contribute
to your program? Would love to hear what's working for you! Thanks!
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Equine
Tip From the PATH Intl. Equine Welfare Committee
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Grooming:
Building a Connection
By Marcie
Ehrman, PATH Intl. Equine Welfare Committee Member
During our monthly equine welfare committee conference call, I agreed to
write a "Tips" article on flies. I actually did start writing
the article. And then, while grooming my pony, I began to think about the
meaning of the words, "grooming as ceremony," one of the topics
we discussed in a planning session for our presentation at the PATH
International Conference. 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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IMPORTANT
NOTICE: CPR and First Aid Requirements
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Documentation
of current Adult & Child CPR and First Aid certifications IS STILL
REQUIRED to complete all PATH Intl. certifications.
As a PATH Intl. certified professional, you
are expected to maintain these certifications to
uphold PATH Intl. safety standards and retain instructor compliance.
Copies of these certifications may be requested at any time at the
discretion of PATH Intl. Failure to supply documentation of
current Adult & Child CPR and First Aid certifications in a timely
manner will result in non-compliant instructor status.
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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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SmartPak
Horse of the Month
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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
Workshop and Skills Test
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 OSWC
Equine-Assisted Therapies of South Florida
Coconut Creek, FL
September 10-13, 2015
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Driving OSWC
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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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