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PATH Intl. Grants $10,000 to Participants Through EAS Participant Fund

Denver—PATH Intl. is pleased to announce that it funded 12 participants in June 2020 through the EAS Participant Fund. The purpose of the PATH Intl. EAS Participant Fund is to assist someone who would not otherwise be financially able to participate, or continue participating, in equine-assisted services at a PATH Intl. Premier Accredited Center.

Congratulations to the following participants:

  • Karma Bollinger, Animals as Natural Therapy, Bellingham, WA
  • Zayla Griffin, The Therapeutic and Recreational Riding Center, Glenwood, MD
  • Benjamin Mengual, Manes & Motions Therapeutic Riding Center, Middletown, CT
  • Junior Reed, Charleston Area Therapeutic Riding, Johns Island, SC
  • Jen’nai Young, Exceptional Equestrians of the Missouri Valley, Inc., Washington, MO
  • Mason A. Tippett, The Shane Center for Therapeutic Horsemanship, Inc., Centerburg, OH
  • Crystal Wallace, Horses of Hope Riding Center, Inc., Baxter Springs, KS
  • Ariana Garde, Leg Up Farm, Mt. Wolf, PA
  • Demetri McDaniel, Hoofbeats Academy, Manor, TX
  • Jordan Edwards, Appalachian Therapeutic Riding Center, Burnsville, NC
  • Lauren Jakub, Heartland Equine Therapeutic Riding Academy (HETRA) Gretna, NE
  • Matthew Bearden, McKenna Farms Therapy Services, Dallas, GA

Zayla’s instructor, Lisa Sowers, said, “I would like to express my sincere appreciation for PATH’s decision to award this scholarship to Zayla. She has not been able to participate in therapeutic lessons or equine assisted therapy following her initial sponsorship. As one of my best young students, she was quickly able to execute foundational riding skills. Thank you for your support that will allow this young woman to continue to build upon her character, talent and resilience as an experienced equestrian.”

PATH Intl. is pleased to be part of helping these participants achieve their goals. We thank those who have donated to the EAS Participant Fund for contributing to the success of these riders. If you would like to contribute to PATH Intl., visit www.pathintl.org and click Donate Now at the top.

About PATH Intl.:

The Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International® (PATH Intl.), formed in 1969, advances professional equine-assisted services (EAS) by empowering its members, credentialed professionals, partners and the public through rigorously developed standards, credentials and education that recognize the power of the equine-human relationship. At 721 member centers, more than 71,000 children and adults with special needs, including 8,000 veterans, may find improved health, wellness, a sense of pride, independence and fun through involvement with horses. PATH Intl. members, credentialed professionals and member centers uphold the PATH Intl. Standards, developed and adopted by the PATH Intl. membership, to ensure centers and professionals follow procedures essential to providing safe, humane, gold-standard-quality EAS programming to the public, in the broad areas of horsemanship, therapy and learning. Among its multiple EAS certification programs, PATH Intl. proudly offers the Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor certification (the PATH Intl. CTRI®); the first and only independently accredited certification program in EAS.