Contacts:Region Rep and State Chairs
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Save the Date!
Region 1 Conference
April 21-23, 2017
Riding To The Top
Windham, ME
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 Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International
Title Sponsor: Purina, the official feed of PATH Intl.
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Vermont/New Hampshire Combined State Meeting
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The Vermont/New Hampshire combined State Meeting was held at the University of New Hampshire on October 23rd. The meeting was very well attended. There was a yoga on horseback demonstration led by Lorna Young, where participants could get horseback and try different poses to stretch muscles to increase circulation, open breathing passageways and increase range of motion.
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| Lorna Young leading a yoga on horseback stretch |
Then Dave Bradham had participants assess three horses for motion and soreness they might be holding in their bodies. Each horse was given time with Dave to make adjustments to their body with some hands-on assistance from participants that wanted to help transfer energy to bring about a change in the horses. A pizza lunch was provided and then attendees listened to Cathy Smith-Hybels present the most recent findings with Goals Attainment Scaling and how it correlated to rider progress in TR sessions.
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| Cathy Smith-Hybels presenting on Goals Attainment Scaling |
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Dave Bradham releasing tension in the throat area. |
Anne Marie Savino has hopes of having Judy Cross-Strehlke do a clinic for the Vermont/New Hampshire state meeting next year. This clinic would hopefully be sponsored to keep costs down to participants. Judy would talk about disabilities and how to work with the body, in mounted demonstrations. Then do mounted lessons with persons with incapacities to further the lessons impact. Participants would have hands-on experience in each lesson portion as well as riding time.
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Vermont Horse Assisted Therapy reports working in association with our local mental health agency. Vermont-Horse Assisted Therapy just completed the second half of a combined program where students with anxiety and anger management issues spend six weeks engaged in unmounted activities, followed by six weeks of mounted lessons. VHAT's after-school program for eight students on the autism spectrum is in full swing; we'll be trail riding (with leaders) through our spectacular fall foliage next week. We love our amazing therapy horses: Rumor, Preview, Tante, Bella, Talat and Rigby!
Southern Vermont Therapeutic Riding Center is looking to hire a part time PATH certified instructor. This instructor will conduct and oversee lessons at our center in Wilmington, VT. Duties will include planning for and conducting therapeutic riding and horsemanship lessons, equine management, communication with Executive Administrator/Instructor, as well as working with volunteers. Instructor will need to be organized and maintain accurate lesson plans, progress notes, horse use and attendance forms. This position is currently 20 hours a week, but there is tremendous potential growth to become a full-time position quickly! Since our recent move to a new location, we are drawing in new organizations and individuals to work with, and it is an exciting time to be a part of the SVTRC team! Please send resume and cover letter to our Executive Administrator Amber Thibodeau and please contact Amber with any questions you have about this position.
High Horses enjoyed hosting the 33rd annual Wassail Parade in Woodstock, Vermont. With many participants in holiday costumes. High Horses also had a very successful Holiday open house and Christmas craft day. Followed by a very positive reaccreditation visit.
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