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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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Professional
Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International
Title
Sponsor: Purina, the official feed of PATH Intl.
September
15, 2015
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New
PATH Intl. Online Courses Coming Soon!
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PATH Intl.
continues to increase the offerings of quality educational
opportunities available to PATH Intl. members. This has included
conference video recordings, webinars and new publications. We are now
pleased to introduce online courses, beginning with the upcoming launch
of the Instructor Training for PATH International Equine Services for
Heroes®. Get a taste of what's coming and watch this short video
introduction to the new wave of education available from PATH Intl.
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2015
Conference Highlights - Don't Miss It!
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Session Highlights
PATH
Intl. Community Connections Day is the
preconference event hosted by members for members. Mix and match
presentations from different PATH Intl. Community Connections groups,
such as Higher Ed, Instructor, Administrator, Equine-Facilitated
Psychotherapy, Equine Welfare and Equine-Assisted Learning, or attend
the entire track of presentations from the PATH International Equine
Services for Heroes community. Sessions include "Making Programs
Effective for Veterans" with Melissa Hauserman; "Incorporating
Veterans Into a Volunteer Program" with Joan Cutler; and
"Kickin' It Up a Notch!" with the Instructor Community.
Community Connections Day is November 4 and is $60 for PATH Intl.
Members.
The PATH Intl.
Horse Expo is a perennial favorite included with conference
registration. The expo, which is Saturday, November 7, is all about the
horse. Learn about common musculoskeletal ailments of the aging horse
with Dr. Ronald Genovese or how to engage the horse's mind with
Paralympian Lauren Barwick. You won't want to miss Jackie Stevenson, as
she demonstrates the methods discussed in Thursday's keynote address,
"Some Day We'll Live Like Horses."
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 to receive the early registration
discount is this Thursday, 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
meet the criteria for the disability education core requirement and
which sessions meet the criteria for general continuing education.
Sessions fill up
quickly, so register and pick your sessions as soon as possible.
PATH Intl. PAC
Benefit on Conference Registration
PATH Intl. Premier
Accredited Centers are eligible to receive up to one free registration
when three or
more full price individuals are registered from the
PAC. No other discounts can be used with the PAC discount. Please send
in all registrations at the same time to the office. This discount is not available
online.
In 1970, the first
NFL "Monday Night Football" game took place at Cleveland
Municipal Stadium. The Cleveland Browns defeated the New York Jets,
31-20.
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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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PATH
Intl. Driving Demo Workshop
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There are not many
of these workshops scheduled, so don't miss this one! Are you...
- Working
toward your PATH Intl. Driving Certification? ... You are probably
wondering what skills you'll need to be certified as a PATH Intl.
Driving Instructor.
- Already a
PATH Intl. Certified Professional?... Then you need continuing
education hours.
- A PATH
Intl. Center Administrator?... Ever think about adding driving to
your service offerings?
When and Where: November 2
& 3, 2016 (Monday and Tuesday) (just prior to the PATH Intl.
Conference) at Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Center in Chagrin
Falls, OH.
Contact Teresa Morris for details.
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Equine
Tip From the PATH Intl. Equine Welfare Committee
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Editor's
Note: We apologize for the glitch on the Equine Tips webpage that made
all of the tips disappear. We are working on getting it fixed. This tip,
which ran in the last eNews, was only partially displayed on the webpage.
It is accessible now.
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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Help
Horses ROAR the Loudest Today Through October 12
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Horse lovers
everywhere have from now through October 12th to prove that HORSES have
the LOUDEST ROAR. The EQUUS Foundation, a PATH Intl. Bronze Sponsor, is
the only horse charity of the seven in Animal Planet's 2015 ROAR (Reach
Out. Act. Respond) Campaign.
Helping horses ROAR is easy as 1, 2, 3:
1. Click here
every day as much as possible to help horses win the $4,000 Most Traffic
Award. The more clicks the better!
2. Vote
here once a day for the EQUUS Foundation to help horses win the
$4,000 Fan Favorite Award.
3. Share
this with 5 friends to help spread the word!
Helping the EQUUS Foundation in the Animal Planet ROAR Campaign will help
horses everywhere! Let's get ROARing!
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EQUUS
Foundation Horse Whisperer Grant Recipients
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Congratulations to
several PATH Intl. Member Centers for money received through the EQUUS
Foundation's 2015 Horse Whisperer grant. Click here to
read the news story.
PATH Intl. Premier
Accredited Centers
High Hopes Therapeutic Riding, Old Lyme, CT
Colorado Therapeutic Riding Center, Longmont, CO
Charleston Area Therapeutic Riding, Inc. Johns Island, SC
Green Chimneys Children's Services, Brewster, NY
PATH Intl. Member
Centers
New Canaan Mounted Troop Therapeutic Riding Program, New Canaan, CT
Giving Alternative Learners Uplifting Opportunities, Inc., (GALLOPNYC),
Brooklyn, NY
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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 PATH Intl. 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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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. 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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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
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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