Please note that due to the birth of Blair's third child this fall, we are only offering sessions on a request basis.  We would be happy to offer any of the session listed below for your staff or volunteers.  Send us an email with the topic you would like and we will set up a date and time.  Include your fellow centers and receive a discount the total!
Getting the Most of of Your Volunteers
Volunteers are the lifeblood of any therapeutic riding center.Learn the basics of recruiting through the community and the internet in this interactive session. Discover tried and true methods of celebrating volunteers and increasing your retension. Listen to others experiences about how they have been sucessful at creating and maintaining their volunteer army.

Facilitated by: Jan Helsper and Blair McKissock
Length: One hour


$50
per line
Equine Assisted Wellness
As we look at ways to boost revenue and keep moving forward incorporating wellness principles into programming can inspire relevant new ideas.  We will cover strategies for both the mental and physical aspects of riding. Beginning with warm up stretches including Yoga on Horseback to improve balance, seat and feel. Then moving into visualizations and Riding with Attention techniques to address attention span and body awareness. Other tools pulled from popular methods such as Brain Gym, Emotional Freedom Technique, Centered Riding and others will complete the tool bag. Through these techniques, instructors and coaches can address a variety of issues with riders and clients including stress reduction, fear and training plateaus.

Facilitated by: Jan Helsper
Length: One hour

So you want to start a program?
Learn the basic information you will need to embark on this amazing adventure of starting an equine assisted program. Discover what opportunities are available to you, types of equine assisted activities, and the question of not for profit vs. for profit status as well as other issues to consider. Ask the questions you have always wanted to ask and find out how to get connected with others.

Facilitated by: Jan Helsper
Length: One hour



$50
per line

$50
per line

$50
per line
Looking for new programs to boost revenue?
As not for profit agencies begin to compete more and more for grant monies, it becomes more important to connect with the community.  Learn how to create and evaluate innovative programs that will help to market your program within the community and bring in revenue.  Learn creative ways to incorporate the subject of horses to meet the educational needs of different groups and examine the benefits of partnering with other agencies.

Facilitated by: Blair McKissock
Length: One hour


Neuromuscular Disorders
Neuromuscular diseases strike more than 1.5 million Americans every year. Children and adults with these chronic diseases are routinely participating in equine assisted activities including therapeutic riding.  Understanding the various types of neuromuscular diseases, the functional and cognitive limitations encountered, and emotional impact on the family can help therapeutic riding instructors maximize the benefits that each participant experiences during their riding session.

Facilitated by: Jan Helsper
Length: One hour




$50
per line

Upcoming topics we are working on for 2009
Working with students with Autism.
Hippa Compliance
Integrating other branches of Equine Assisted Activities into your program.
Insurance: Where to find it and how to make sure your covered.

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