PATH Intl. is creating a planned giving society, and we need a name. This group includes those who have included PATH Intl. in their will, IRA, life insurance or other long-term plans. If you have an idea for a name for this group, please send it to Megan Ferry. The winner will receive a PATH Intl. logo vest!

If you have questions about including PATH Intl. in your will, please email Megan or call her at (303) 452-1212, ext. 107. Thank you in advance for your creativity!

Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International

Recipients of the 2013 Equine Industry Vision Award

sponsored by Zoetis, presented by American Horse Publications

December 17, 2013

Your Year End Gifts Help PATH Intl. Lead the Way
PATH Intl. relies on your donations to underwrite the costs of center accreditation and professional certification. By giving today, you help PATH Intl. train the therapeutic horsemanship leaders of tomorrow! Click here to donate today. Thank you for your gift!

PATH Intl. Center Renewal Due December 31st

Thank you for your commitment to safety, ethical practices and professionalism in equine-assisted activities and therapies. To ensure that PATH Intl. continues to provide your center with premium education and to maintain uninterrupted access to the wealth of benefits available to PATH Intl. centers, please renew your center membership by December 31.

Online center renewal is available. Online registration makes it especially easy to renew your registration before it expires. With the elimination of paper, you'll end any worry about losing your form on the desk or in the mail.

Click here to renew online. NOTE: The center's primary contact or executive director must be logged in to their personal account in order to renew online.

If you need to update the primary contact for your center, please send in a center change notification form or a premier accredited center change notification form.

Of course, if you prefer to send in a hard copy renewal, that is still an option. Download and complete the center renewal booklet and renewal invoice, and mail it in.

Click here to download the center renewal booklet.

New this year, centers that prefer to pay by check may now complete the Center Renewal booklet online and mail a check for center membership dues.

For more information about renewing your center membership, please visit our FAQ page.

Video Campaign Benefits PATH Intl.
The Giving Library's "Share to Give" campaign is a way for you to support PATH Intl. without spending any money this holiday season. All you have to do is share the PATH Intl. Giving Library video on Facebook or Twitter, and the Giving Library will donate $5 to us. It's that simple!

Welcome to New PATH Intl. Staff Member

Meet Kara Barten, the newest Member Services Representative at PATH Intl. She will be handling all of the individual/instructor memberships, merchandise and administrative support.

Kara moved from Iowa to Colorado last year after graduating from the University of Iowa ("GO HAWKEYES!"), and she has been loving all that Denver has to offer. In her spare time (we will make sure she doesn't have much!), she enjoys keeping busy outside (hiking, camping, skiing), finding live music around town, and catching up with family back home. "I am very excited to be working with the great staff at PATH Intl.," she says, "and I will hopefully get a chance to meet some of you!"

Gift Ideas That Benefit PATH Intl.
Need a last-minute gift for the western wear lover in your life? Shop Rods Western Palace and support PATH Intl. while you shop. Thank you!

PATH Intl. Strides Online

Whether you are looking for articles on innovative programs, inspiring stories, news about PATH Intl. or encouragement from other centers, you can find it in PATH Intl. Strides, and it is online. Log in to the PATH Intl. website on the My PATH Intl. Membership page and scroll down. There members can access the most recent issue of Strides. Click here to access earlier issues of Strides, which are available to anyone.

There are many benefits to accessing Strides online. If an advertiser has placed its website or email address in the ad, those addresses are linked. This gives you the ease of accessing the advertisers without leaving your laptop or mobile device. The table of contents is linked, allowing you to easily turn to the story you are interested in reading.

PATH Intl. Strides is a great member benefit. With online accessibility, this benefit is even better.

CFC Campaign
Are you a member of the military or a civilian working for the U.S. federal government? Do you have friends or family who are employed by the U.S. government? If so, you can support PATH Intl. through the Combined Federal Campaign this fall. The PATH Intl. CFC# is 23051. Thank you for your service to our country!

Two Scholarship Opportunities for PATH Intl. Instructor Candidates

The EQUUS Foundation is pleased to announce the PATH Intl. Champion of Equine Service Certification Scholarship to financially assist prospective instructors who achieve champion status to obtain a PATH Intl. Registered Instructor Certification. The EQUUS Foundation will award one scholarship to cover the registration fee up to $1,000 for the recipient to attend a PATH Intl. Registered Instructor Certification Workshop.

In order to apply for this scholarship in 2014, all 24 volunteer hours must be logged in by December 31, 2013. See www.equusfoundation.org for more information.

PATH Intl. will continue an innovative partnership with the American Paint Horse Foundation designed to help train therapeutic riding instructors. This alliance provides scholarship assistance to potential PATH Intl. instructors.

To apply for an American Paint Horse Foundation PATH Intl. scholarship, email Jan Anderson or call her at (817) 222-6414. Applications should be postmarked by March 1, 2014. Scholarship recipients will be notified by April 15, 2014.

Click here to submit an application.

PATH Intl. Events Calendar

Unless otherwise noted, contact Denise Fager 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 its contact information under Find a Center on the PATH Intl. homepage or on the PATH Intl. events calendar.

PATH Intl. Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning Workshop and Practical Skills Testing
January 21-24, 2014
Equest in Wylie, TX

February 7-10, 2014

Marion Therapeutic Riding Academy in Ocala, FL

February 20-23, 2014

Therapeutic Horsemanship in Wentzville, MO

April 3-6, 2014
Dream Catchers at the Cori Sikich Riding Center in Williamsburg, VA

May 15-18, 2014
Aspire TRP in Waterloo, IA

PATH Intl. Vaulting Workshop and Certification

January 10-12, 2014 (workshop only)

Santa Ynez Valley Therapeutic Riding Program in Solvang, CA

March 14-17, 2014

Hands And Hearts For Horses in Thomasville, GA

April 12-15, 2014
St. Andrews Ride Like a Knight in Laurinburg, NC

PATH Intl. Advanced Certification Event
February 25-26, 2014
Good Hope Equestrian Training Center in Miami, FL

April 28-30, 2014
Ivey Ranch Park Association in Oceanside, CA

May 28-30, 2014
High Hopes Therapeutic Riding, Inc., in Old Lyme, CT

PATH Intl. Mentor Training

April 10-11, 2013
Free SPIRIT Riders, Inc., in Fond Du Lac, WI

May 17-18, 2014
Hearts and Horses in Loveland, CO

PATH Intl. Approved Training Course

January - May (exact dates pending; check online calendar)

High Hopes Therapeutic Riding, Inc., in Old Lyme, CT

May 28-July 20, 2014

Equest in Wylie, TX

August 27-November (check calendar for end date)

High Hopes Therapeutic Riding, Inc., in Old Lyme, CT

Please visit the PATH Intl. events calendar for a list of 2014 Registered On-Site Workshops and Certifications.

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