PATH Intl. wins 2013 Equine Industry Vision Award

PATH International is the winner of the 12th annual Equine Industry Vision Award.
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The Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH Intl.) is the winner of the 12th annual Equine Industry Vision Award. Zoetis, in partnership with the American Horse Publications (AHP), presented the award on June 21 during the AHP Meet at the Peak Seminar in Colorado Springs, Colo.

PATH Intl. was selected to receive this honor because of the organization’s dedication to horses and the people they serve. PATH Intl. began in 1969 with a focus on horseback riding as a form of physical and mental therapy. It now has nearly 4,500 certified instructors and equine specialists at 850 locations around the world. Each year, it helps more than 54,000 children and adults with physical, mental, and emotional challenges find strength and independence through the power of the horse.

The organization has developed many equine-related activities for therapeutic purposes, known as equine-assisted activities and therapies (EAAT). Besides horseback riding, EAAT includes carriage driving, interactive vaulting, equine-facilitated learning, and mental health. Each activity uses the horse as a partner in cognitive and behavioral therapy along with a licensed therapist.

A variety of EAAT disciplines also help war veterans and military personnel through PATH Intl. Equine Services for Heroes. This program offers EAAT to wounded military veterans and active service personnel. To do this, PATH Intl. centers connect with the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers and Clinics, as well as individual veterans. Recently, Path Intl. has partnered with the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) to provide EAAT for WWP Alumni. WWP has made a significant gift of $200,000 to PATH Intl. to reward scholarships for these alumni to ride at PATH Intl. centers across the country

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