Summary: Giant Steps Equestrian Therapy Foundation

I saw on Facebook that you´re doing a lot of different horseplay activities.I love to follow your progress though from far far away. It´s so interesting to see all the possibilities where you can apply horseplay. Have you been able to find other professionals to work with?

As of 2011, it has been reported that there are 650 million disabled people in the world (“Disabilities”). Though this number is high, it is greatly underestimated because disabled people are commonly isolated and stigmatized by their community (“Disabilities”). After hearing of this extremely high number of disabled people, I then ultimately decided I would write my research paper on ways to help the disabled. Therapeutic riding has been actively helping individuals with disabilities for decades, and can benefit these unfortunate people physically, mentally, and emotionally. “Therapeutic riding, which originated in Europe, has been actively helping individuals with disabilities since the 1950's” (Shepard). Through equine-orientated

My name is Katie Shipman. I am the Adoption/Rescue Coordinator for Paulding County Animal Control. I am about to have my second anniversary with the county. I have been in the rescue world for about four years through volunteering for Angels Among Us Pet Rescue and previously volunteering at Animal Control. I am actually third generation in the Animal Welfare world. My great uncle was badge number 8 for the ASPCA when they focused on the

Promoting FFA is something am always doing. I am always looking for kids that are interested in joining FFA and telling them about my experiences in it. For example, Last year I helped put together four middle school horse judging teams. I gave them the information they needed to study, explained why it would be beneficial, and told them how much fun they would have.

My ultimate goal is to work with exotic zoo animals, specifically working at Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom. Once I feel that it is the appropriate time, I would love to have the chance to open up my own mixed practice, focusing on lower prices and free clinics for people who have a hard time paying for the medical care of their animals; as well as work with local farmers and members of 4-H and FFA. I would also love to find time in my busy schedule to donate some of my time to local shelters when working at the Animal Kingdom. As well as once I open my own clinic, to work with the shelters so they have the opportunity to get the medical treatment for their animals at a low charge or no charge at all. As if this wasn’t enough to keep me busy I would like to own a small farm with a garden and a few different types of livestock to help educate the public on 4-H, FFA, livestock, and the agriculture community. One of the ways I plan on achieving the goal of educating the public is by having “A Day at The Farm” where the public can come and meet members of 4-H and FFA and learn firsthand about animals and the opportunities these organizations give to their members. I would also love to have the opportunity to travel to Africa and work with some of the animals on the preservations, and with some of the locals and help their livestock. This career

There is a trail down the road in Delaware where I enjoy taking my dog for a walk. It is a beautiful, five-mile loop traversing cornfields, thick patches of forest, steep hills and flowing streams; a wonderful place to escape the hustle and bustle of the suburban lifestyle and spend some time amongst the peacefulness of nature. It is not a complete escape, however, for I am not the only person that knows of the trail- it seems to also be a favorite of horseback riders. Often times I will encounter a rider or two at some point during my walk and, without fail, I will be in awe of the size and majesty of the horse. What an incredible, gentle beast it is. Standing next to a horse, you cannot help but gawk at the bulging, toned muscles and long, agile legs. It is truly an athlete with a rare combination of strength and speed. Yet, they are gentle and kind and have therefore been joined at the hip with humans; today, nearly all horses have been domesticated. So I find myself

The interactions I had with the beautiful animals fostered a fascination that would stay with me for years. Despite this passion, I was never able to ride or own a horse because of the expenses and attention they require. But at the age of twelve my dad signed me up to volunteer at HETRA, giving me the incredible opportunity to work closely with the animals I loved so much. Although I was concerned about jumping into something that I had never done before, I soon found my confidence. The volunteers and instructors made me feel welcome and helped me learn the all of the procedures.

“I had been driving by for a couple of years,” said Danielle. “I’ve always loved horses and I just wanted to call and see if I could volunteer here, mucking stalls or just learning about horses in general.”

The article, Show Horse Welfare: Evaluating Stock-Type Show Horse Industry Legitimacy, explains how stock-type horse associations deal and handle those who treat horses inhumanely. This article was accepted on 15 May 2015 and published online 23 May 2015. The main argument of this article is for the stock-type horse associations to figure out what they consider inhumane when it comes to the welfare of horses. Once they figure out what they consider inhumane, they need to punish those who violate those rules and to educate those further on the abuse to horses in the show world so it can be fixed. The thesis is describing how the exhibitors of these stock-type shows are influenced by personal and environmental factors of inhumanely treating horses

OHSET stands for Oregon High School Equestrian Teams and the word equestrian is defined as horseback riders.

My plans as the next owner of Rock Spring Farm are twofold. First to provide a safe haven for senior horses who are too often left without options and secondly to allow those same seniors to help parents in crisis through the Brush It Out program. My love of seniors started with Patch. Patch was an old Appy who had just blown a tendon for the third time, declared useless by those he most relied on he was headed to the game farm. Under the guise of needing a “dead broke” horse for my grandson Patch came to the farm. In caring for Patch, helping him recover from the injuries of being ridden too hard, forced to work too much, never being allowed to heal properly, I found myself recovering. Recovering from wounds hidden under too much work, too

I would like to put together a series of 5 horses shows to be hosted at the school arena throughout the year. The horse program would be in charge of hosting the events called the Razorback series. The program would be responsible for all aspects of the show including but not limited to judges, office staff, arena, class list, awards, equipment, concessions, and announcer. There would be 5 horse shows hosted throughout the year and points would be awarded to the top 5 in each class. All contestants would pay a yearly membership and would help to find sponsorship money to be eligible for year-end awards.

I am a student at Weatherford College in the Equine Production and Management program. Your business is on a list of locations where students have been placed with in the past from Mr. Brown. We were informed by Dr. Welch you were inquiring about an intern/extern to assist in the Equine Breeding Facility.

Horses have been a major part of my life since the moment I could walk. I have shown horses for fifteen years and could not imagine my life without my horses. I have known many people who have said horses have changed their life for the better and has saved them. Horses have been there for people when people are not there for others. Horses have a rare connection with people and can help heal those hurting in ways people cannot. I believe this project is important to help children who do not have a chance to participate in extracurricular activities due to cost, these children deserve the opportunity to take part in something fun but allow the parents not to worry about cost and financial standpoints. It is important for every child growing up to have the opportunity to participate in an activity that allows them to make new friends and to feel special.

The second project that will help enhance the marketing for RSM PT is the making of a 5k walk/run event during the month of October specifically for physical therapy awareness month. My vision is to get the community involved and create awareness of the impact of physical therapy along with physical activity. Each therapist is required to take an anatomical area (hip, knee, shoulder, back, neck, hands, feet and offer further information. Consumers who are interested on a certain area can ask the therapist further information and potentially encourage them to set up an appointment for an initial evaluation. Each therapist is required to sign up and have a booth in which they will have an activity or offer a brief lecture on one of their specialties.