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Donate to PATH Intl.
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PATH
Intl. Sponsors
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If you have
questions about sponsoring PATH Intl. or exhibiting at the 2015 PATH
Intl. Conference and Annual Meeting, please contact Kaye Marks.
Purina,
the official feed
of PATH Intl.
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Professional
Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International
Title
Sponsor: Purina, the official feed of PATH Intl.
November
3, 2015
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Office
Open During the PATH Intl. Conference
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The 2015 PATH
Intl. Conference and Annual Meeting is finally here! The majority of
the staff is in Cleveland. A few staff members are in the office,
though, and regular office hours are in effect. So if you need
anything, please call or email. And thank you for your patience with
those holding down the stables and barns!
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Light
Therapy System for Equines on eBay Benefits PATH Intl.
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RevitaVet, a PATH
Intl. in-kind donor and conference exhibitor, donated a brand new
RevitaVet IR2 Light Therapy System to PATH Intl. to auction. Click
here to see the item on eBay.
The system, which includes a backpack and retails for $2,000, provides
state-of-the-art infrared therapy. It can be applied anywhere on a
horse. The auction ends on Saturday, so don't delay your bid! This is a
wonderful item for a center's equines, and we are grateful to RevitaVet
and the lucky winner for their support of PATH Intl.
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You asked for it,
and the salary survey is here! PATH Intl. is excited to be conducting,
through an independent research consultant, a confidential survey among
member and non-member centers and equine-assisted activities and
therapies professionals, and we need your help! This survey will be our
first professionally led initiative documenting earnings, benefits,
staff structure and hours worked in our field. The resulting report
will be a resource for you and the entire industry.
If you have any
questions regarding the compensation survey or if you have not yet
received the email with the survey link, please contact Kevin
Whorton. Our
research consultant, WM&R, will protect the privacy of your
individual responses. In appreciation of your participation, WM&R
will conduct a random drawing to give one survey respondent registration
in the online Instructor Training for PATH International Equine
Services for Heroes®
(a $200 value!). The survey will be open through
November 9.
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Compliance
Questions? Get Answers at Conference!
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Friday, November
6th, at the 2015 PATH Intl. Conference in Cleveland, OH, 11:15 a.m. to
12:15 p.m. Continuing Education Update Q&A
Bret Maceyak, PATH Intl. Certification Coordinator, will give a
detailed presentation on the updated continuing education requirements
for annual instructor compliance going into effect January 1,
2016. A question and answer session will be included.
No registration required; just show up! Check your room locator onsite
for the location.
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Equine
Tip From the PATH Intl. Equine Welfare Committee
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10
Ways to Use PATH Intl. Guidelines for Equines in Therapeutic
Horsemanship Programs
By Jayna
Wekenman, PATH Intl. Equine Welfare Committee member
Guidelines for
Equines in Therapeutic Horsemanship Programs was created as a resource
for PATH Intl. members, PATH Intl. centers, and others. Care and
Welfare for Therapy Horses is a presentation and webinar accompanying
this document. Both are readily available through
the website.
The following
offers 10 ways in which the guidelines and presentation can be utilized
as a resource. Please share your comments and more ideas in the Equine
Welfare Community on Community Connections. 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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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.
This month's topic is from the Equine Assisted Learning Community, where
a member asks:
Does
anyone have ideas for adapting interactions with equines typically done
in the arena, paddocks and fields when one of the students is in a
wheelchair that does not easily navigate on these surfaces?
If you have any
ideas and feedback on this topic, please join the Equine Assisted
Learning community and post
your comments here.
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Updated
Instructor Compliance and Continuing Education Requirements
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If you haven't
already familiarized yourself with the updated requirements for
instructor compliance and continuing education effective January 1st,
2016, please take a moment to review the comprehensive
update booklet. Additional information about the continuing education
activity categories will continue to be provided in PATH Intl. eNews
throughout the remainder of the year.
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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
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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Fieldstone Farms Therapeutic Riding Center
Chagrin Falls, OH
Driving Demo Only
November 2 - 3, 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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