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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 2016 PATH
Intl. Conference and Annual Meeting, please contact Kaye Marks.
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Purina,
the official feed
of PATH Intl.
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Interactive
Vaulting Terminology Update
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In alignment with
terminology used by other vaulting organizations and to more accurately
reflect the variety of movements taught and tested, the PATH Intl.
Interactive Vaulting Subcommittee has recommended that the term
"compulsories" be replaced with "vaulting
positions." All PATH Intl. Interactive Vaulting materials will be
updated accordingly beginning in July 2016.
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Professional
Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International
Title
Sponsor: Purina, the official feed of PATH Intl.
July
19, 2016
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Hear
Ye! Hear Ye! Registration Now Open!
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 Registration for the 2016 PATH Intl.
Conference and Annual Meeting, presented by title sponsor Purina,
November 2-5 in Williamsburg, VA, is now open. Click
here to register and pick your sessions.
 The hard copy registration booklet and
form was polybagged with the summer issue of PATH Intl. Strides, so check your
mail, or you can click the cover of the registration book (left) to open
in your browser.
Did You Know? George
Washington, a frequent Williamsburg visitor, did not sign the
Declaration of Independence. In July 1776, he was in new York preparing
to defend Manhattan against the British. Come to Williamsburg and
discover the heritage and history of America's birthplace.
New this year:
Reserve a table of 10 at the 2016 PATH Intl. Awards
Banquet, November 4, 2016, for $50 per table. This non-refundable fee
will benefit the PATH Intl. Disaster Relief Fund, which has been
seriously depleted due to many requests this year, but it will also
create a better system for tracking and assigning tables.
Please mark the table reservation on your online registration or on your
registration form through October 10. (Don't forget to include the
name(s) you would like on the table.) There will also be a signup sheet
on site in Williamsburg at the registration desk through noon on
Thursday, November 3. Phone confirmations will not be accepted.
If you have questions, contact Jaime Covington.
Silent Auction
If you have items you would like to donate for the conference's silent
auction or know of someone who does, download
the donation form, fill it out and return to Barb Ford.
Exhibiting at the
Conference
Do you have a product or service equine professionals would be
interested in purchasing? Educational materials, books/videos, stable or
horse equipment or business consulting services are all great
possibilities for selling to the 800+ therapeutic horsemanship
professionals we expect to see. Click
here for information or email Cher Smith.
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Job
Task Analysis: The Trek Continues...
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Trek
to Accreditation of the PATH Intl. Registered Therapeutic Riding
Instructor Certification
As most of you know by now, one of the major initiatives in the PATH
Intl. strategic plan is to achieve independent, third party
accreditation of the PATH Intl. Registered Therapeutic Riding Instructor
Certification in order to provide validation that our certification
meets recognized credentialing standards. For a refresher on this this
objective, read
the Winter 2016 PATH Intl. Strides article. As mentioned in that
article, one of the first major initiatives was to conduct a job task
analysis (JTA) in order to verify the knowledge, skills and abilities a
newly certified PATH Intl. Registered Therapeutic Riding Instructor
should possess.
A group of subject matter experts, with guidance from the accreditation
contractor and input from more than 1,000 PATH Intl. Certified
Professionals, has completed their work. The final report is under
review by staff at this point, but we wanted to share some interesting
information with you, along with some of the details of the process. Read
more
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Register
Now for Two Online Courses
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PATH
Intl. Spinal Cord Injuries, Paralysis & EAAT Online Course
Dates: August
1-22nd, 2016
This three-week PATH Intl. online education course offers instructors an
understanding of spinal cord injuries conditions and how to apply this
knowledge to the development of safe and effective equine-assisted
activities and therapies (EAAT) lesson plans. Course curriculum will
focus on integrating new ideas for offering a participant-centered
approach to planning and facilitating EAAT.
Register
Here
Instructor
Training for PATH International Equine Services for Heroes® Online
Course
Dates: August
1-22nd, 2016
September
1-22nd, 2016
October
1-22nd, 2016
This three-week PATH Intl. education course will offer instructors an
understanding of basic military culture, terminology and common reasons
that veterans and service members seek out EAAT. Learners will develop
communication skills, center policies and processes for participant
assessment, planning and identifying precautions and contraindications.
Register
Here
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Looking
for Special Education Teachers/PATH Intl. Members
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For research
purposes, we are hoping to interview a handful of our members who are
also special education teachers. The subject is how to best connect with
this important group at a national level for the purpose of sharing with
them the benefits of EAAT and the importance of directing their
students/families to PATH Intl. Member Centers and Professionals.
The time required would be less than an hour initially with the
potential of a workgroup being formed at a later date. Interested
parties please email Kaye Marks, PATH Intl. Director of Marketing
and Communications. Thank you in advance.
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