Equine Services for Heroes

Heads Up! We’re Growing and That Means Change!

2014 Conference Audio Recording

Understand the impact of growth for a center and how to apply a systems perspective by making decisions based on data instead of opinions or emotions.

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How Horse Culture Affects Sustainability and Risk Management

2014 Conference Audio Recording

How you act, think and talk about horses affects sustainability, risk management and assessment practices. Take a deeper look at anthropomorphism and equine welfare principles for shaping and maintaining your program’s horse culture.

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The Right Team, Right Now

2014 Conference Audio Recording

Investing in effective performance management techniques and staff development allows even broken teams to rebuild a solid foundation of exceptional service, team cohesion and professional growth.

When to Build? An Interactive Conversation about Capital Campaigns and Building Fundraising Capacity to Sustain Beyond the Build

2014 Conference Audio Recording

Assess your organization’s strengths and growth readiness. Capital campaigns can make or break and organization, and there are key factors that determine your readiness to grow and sustain that growth.

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Business Planning for EAAT

Learn the basic elements of a business plan, how to use financial data to your advantage, understand depreciation, capital budgeting, profit and loss by program and much more. Most importantly, learn how a business plan can be one of your most useful tools and how to easily put one together.

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Strategic Planning for EAAT

Does your center have a strategic plan? Is it current? Do you review it annually? Learn the basic elements of a strategic plan-vision, mission, goals and tactics. Learn how to do an easy environmental scan using organizational strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. Strategic plans provide an organization with a roadmap to future success and provide focus for leadership.

Center Accreditation Course and Exam (CAT Course)

This course helps to prepare PATH International Center Members for an accreditation visit and to serve as an introduction or review of the PATH International accreditation program.  It will also help those prepare for instructor certification.  

Online Volunteer Course

This course is designed for individuals who are interested in serving as volunteers at one or more of our 866 independently operated PATH Intl. Member Centers and is intended to provide a general audience with a broad perspective of many aspects of serving as a volunteer at a PATH Intl. Member Center. Completing this course should offer the prospective volunteer an excellent starting point and an understanding of what awaits them at a PATH Intl. Member Center.

How to Start an EAAT Center

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This startup packet is a basic information source.  PATH Intl. Member Centers can be established on a small scale, but to grow and succeed, a proper foundation, which includes best business practices and industry standards, must be laid. This packet includes practical advice, job descriptions, copies of PATH Intl.’s most recent membership publications and other information you will find useful.  

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Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy Manual

You have a successful PATH Intl. program and are exploring to expand your services to your community. Implementing equine-facilitated psychotherapy services into your existing program is a great way to start. This EFP manual will assist you in developing the structures and procedures for a safe and professional EFP program.

Equine-Facilitated Learning Manual

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HRH Volunteer Video

Volunteering at a therapeutic riding center, this 24 minute training covers volunteer arrival, mounting, leading, side-walking, dismounting and emergency procedures following the PATH Intl. Standards for Certification and Accreditation.

PATH Intl. Standards for Certification and Accreditation

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