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PATH
Intl. Sponsors
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If you have
questions about sponsoring PATH Intl. or exhibiting at the 2016 PATH
Intl. Conference and Annual Meeting, please contact Kaye Marks.
Purina,
the official feed
of PATH Intl.
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PATH
Intl. Region Conferences
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PATH Intl. Region
Conferences are a great way to get continuing education credits for
instructor compliance and a wonderful way to network with others in
your region. Visit the region
calendar page often for information or click below for the agenda
and registration information.
Region
9, June 3-5, Ellensburg, WA
Region
10, May 20-22, Casper, WY
Region
11, June 3-5, Elk Grove, CA
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Professional
Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International
Title
Sponsor: Purina, the official feed of PATH Intl.
May
3, 2016
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Help
PATH Intl. Centers by Donating to Disaster Relief Fund
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 Our thoughts and well-wishes go out
to our centers in Texas that experienced flooding during the last
round of storms. (Pictured, PATH Intl. Premier Accredited Center
Panther Creek Inspiration Ranch in Spring, TX. All 15 of their horses
and barn cat (who was rescued via kayak by a neighbor) were safely
evacuated but their entire facility suffered major damage from the
flood waters.)
Please remember that whatever the disaster, PATH Intl. might be able to
help. The PATH Intl. Disaster Relief Fund was created to help centers
with an immediate need in funding expenses not normally covered by
operating insurance. Click
here for more information and to apply.
Do you want to help aid in disaster relief? Please donate
to the PATH Intl. Disaster Relief Fund and help your colleagues,
PATH Intl. horses and centers in need.
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The
PATH Intl. Credentialing Trek Continues
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Most of you know
by now that PATH Intl. is working toward having its registered level
therapeutic riding certification accredited by the National Commission
for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), the accrediting body of the Institute
for Credentialing Excellence (ICE).
"Regardless of industry, there is a common need to
increase public safety and ensure quality services. To help fulfill
this need, government agencies, regulatory bodies, employers, insurers,
associations, and individual consumers turn to
credentialing."
- Credentialing: What Is It and Why Is It Important? (c)
ICE 2015
A vital part of
ICE's mission is to educate stakeholders, including the public, about
the importance of credentialing to ensure competence across professions
and occupations. This three minute, thirty second video, "Credentialing: What
Is It and Why Is It Important," will answer some of the
non-PATH Intl. specific questions you may have.
So where is the
association in this process?
A job task analysis was recently conducted by a third party to help
determine what the daily job function is for the certified registered
therapeutic riding instructor in order to design a valid certification
test. The office has received the final report from the analysis, and
we're excited to begin to analyze and interpret the data. This will
take a little time, but we'll keep members apprised of that process and
the findings.
What's next? A change to the PATH Intl. bylaws is required to address
establishing the system that will result in the autonomy of the
certification and education requirements. Updates on this progress will
also be coming soon.
Have more specific questions? This PATH
Intl. Strides article is a great place to start, and a detailed
webinar will be available toward the end of May. Watch the eNews for
details.
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Cerebral
Palsy: The Basics
Presented
by Stephanie Kubarth, OTR and Wendy Miklaszewski, OTR
This webinar will provide education on the four types of cerebral
palsy, as well as common symptoms, including hypertonicity,
hypotonicity, visual deficits and primitive reflexes. In addition, the
presenters will also review PATH Intl. precautions relating to cerebral
palsy and common medical equipment used by riders with CP. This webinar
is eligible for 1 hour of disability education on your annual
certification compliance.
Live Webinar:
Thursday, May 19th, 9 a.m. MDT
Take
the Reins on Your Volunteer Screening
Join PATH Intl.
Copper Sponsor CastleBranch for this educational webinar on the
importance of background checks for your volunteers and how to keep
your program/organization safe and credible. Learn why background
checks are important when hiring volunteers and the types of background
checks available. Additionally, presenters will dive into the Fair
Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and how this impacts volunteers. Learn what
you need to do to stay compliant and get a better understanding of the
laws. This webinar is eligible for one hour of continuing education on
your annual certification compliance.
Live
Webinar: Wednesday, June 1st, 12 p.m. MDT
Click
here for more information and registration. Log in to your PATH
Intl. account to access member pricing.
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HUZZAH!
Nominate Your Horses and Humans for the 2016 PATH Intl. Recognition
Awards
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Thanks
for Sharing Your Preferences
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A quick thank you to
the overwhelming number of respondents to the recent purchasing
preferences surveys. We are so grateful to everyone who took the time to
contribute to the association's knowledge regarding individual member and
center executive director spending habits. Results were promised to the
center EDs who participated and shared their contact information, and
$100 in PATHBucks were promised to a random respondent from the
individual members who left their contact info. The winner was Virginia Womack!
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Don't
Miss Out on the Latest Online Course from PATH Intl.
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The PATH Intl.
Spinal Cord Injuries, Paralysis and EAAT online course offers instructors
an understanding of SCI conditions and how to apply this knowledge to the
development of safe and effective EAAT lesson plans. Course curriculum
will focus on integrating new ideas for offering a participant-centered
approach to planning and facilitating EAAT.
The next section of
the PATH Intl. Spinal Cord Injuries, Paralysis and EAAT online course
will begin June 1, 2016. In addition, this course is eligible for six
hours of disability education and six hours of continuing education hours
on your annual certification compliance. This is 12 hours
total of continuing education hours.
Click
here for course syllabus, pricing and registration information.
"I
truly learned so much information in three weeks from taking this course.
I can honestly say I feel more comfortable taking on a client with some
degree of a SCI and teaching them successfully." Elizabeth, a SCI
course participant
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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 post comes from the Administrator Community where a member
asks:
HI All,
Does anyone have a
written policy for background checks for employees? Our insurance company
encouraged us to do background checks so we did but we don't have a
policy in place. We would appreciate any information you can provide.
Thanks
If you have any helpful ideas, please click
here to join the discussion. It is vital that PATH Intl.
Instructors-in-Training receive the best mentoring possible to help them
succeed and become top-notch instructors. Any and all feedback on this
discussion is welcome!
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Equine
Tips
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Group
or Individual Horse Housing: Which Is Less Stressful?
By Christa
Lesté-Lasserre, MA
We're getting the message now: Horses don't like being separated from other
horses. And as the research pours in, we're finding more and more support
for that idea. Case in point: British researchers have confirmed that
horses tend to show more physiological signs of stress when they're
housed in individual stalls, whether they act like it or not. Read
more.
The PATH Intl. Equine Welfare Committee is committed to refining and
deepening 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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Veterans
Mentorship Program at BraveHearts Summary
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Last year in
November BraveHearts Therapeutic Riding and Educational Center, a PATH
Intl. Premier Accredited Center in Harvard, IL, began mentoring veterans
to become PATH Intl. Certified Registered Instructors so they could teach
other veterans riding while providing much needed peer-to-peer support.
The mentorship program was led by PATH Intl. Certified Master Instructor
Meggan Hill-McQueeney and assisted by PATH Intl. Certified Registered
Instructor Paddy McKevitt and PATH Intl. Certified Registered Instructor
and United States Marine Corps veteran Nick Montijo. Read
more.
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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
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May 16-19
May 17-19
June 2-5
June 16-19
July 7-10
July 22-24
Aug. 4-7
Aug. 8-11
Aug 17- 20
Aug. 25-29
Sept 8-11
Sept 22-24
Oct 20-23
Nov. 18-21
Dec. 8-11
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North Dakota State University
Potter's Ranch (KY)
We Can Ride (MN)
Reins of Life (IN)
Hearts & Hooves (AR)
Equest (TX)
GAIT TRC (PA)
Agape Therapeutic Riding (IN)
Eagle Mount Bozeman (MT)
Ride on LA
Maryland Therapeutic Riding (MD)
UpReach (NH)
Pikes Peak Therapeutic Riding Center (CO)
High Hopes (CT)
Shangri-La Therapeutic Academy of Riding
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Fargo, ND
Union, KY
Minnetonka, MN
South Bend,IN
Sherwood, AR
Wylie, TX
Milford, PA
Cicero, IN
Bozeman, MT
Chatsworth, CA
Crownsville, MD
Goffstown, NH
Elbert, CO
Old Lyme, CT
Lenoir City, TN
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Advanced
Instructor Certification
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May 23-26
June 2-4
Aug 8-10
Aug 12-14
Aug 23-25
Sept 3-4
Oct 7-9
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High Hopes (CT)
Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center (Workshop ONLY)
Fieldstone Farm (Workshop only) (OH)
Saddle Up! (Workshop only)
BOK Ranch Inc. (Workshop Only) (CA)
Hearts & Horses (Workshop Only) (CO)
Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center
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Old Lyme, CT
Augusta, MI
Chagrin Falls, OH
Franklin, IN
Woodside, CA
Loveland, CO
Augusta, MI
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Driving
Certification
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June 26-30
Oct 19-23
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Born 2 Be Therapeutic Equestrian Center
Horse Power at Touchstone Farm
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Aubrey, TX
Temple, NH
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Mentor
Training
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May 6-7
October 9-10
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High Hopes Therapeutic Riding
Ivey Ranch Park
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Old Lyme, CT
Oceanside, CA
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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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