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Supporting the Industry, Educating the Community July 2009
In This Issue Rockin' Region 3! Rider Achievement Awards News from VANNO Horses in Service DVD Website Watch Horse Treat Recipe! Calendar TRAV Annual Show October 10-11, 2009 NARHA National Conference November 18-21, 2009 Fort Worth, Texas 2010 Region 3 Meeting West Virginia Donate online to help support TRAV! www.travinc.org TRAV's new website is coming soon! Stay cool this summer! Do you have any news to share? Send events or stories to TRAVmailbox@gmail.com and we will add them to our website and newsletter. Get your center highlighted in our news!	Greetings Friend, Welcome to the Summer edition of the TRAVeler! And a big welcome to our newest individual TRAV members: Kate White, Eleanor Buracker, and Rachel Gokorski. Thanks to all our members for supporting therapeutic riding in Virginia. Jane Steele, President Rockin' Region 3! The 2009 Region 3 Conference was a tremendous success! Close to 200 individuals from 5 states participated in a Pre-Conference Mentor Workshop facilitated by Lorrie Renker of New York and Pebbles Turbeville of North Carolina. CAT Training was facilitated by Leslie Shear of Maryland followed by three days of dynamic speakers, glorious weather, and wonderful networking. Our thanks to all 21 (!) presenters who took time out of there busy schedules to enlighten the attendees on a variety of topics on administration, instruction, driving, school partnerships, dentistry, geriatric horses, autism and so much more! The comments were so positive for each an every speaker. It was an honor to have so many talented folks share their knowledge with us. TRAV's financial support as an Educational Sponsor allowed planners to expand the offerings. Thank you to all who donated, including: Markel (Lanyard and Goodie Bag Sponsor) Tidewater Physical Therapy The Curis Group and exhibitors Arbonne Thera-Horse Solutions EQUI-KIDS Volunteer Committee Heroes (from SC) EQUI-KIDS was honored to have been able to host this conference and happy we were able to "raise a toast" to celebrate our 20th Anniversary and soon-to-be relocation. Thank you to all who made this possible especially my staff and awesome EQUI-KIDS volunteers! I hope to see you all in West Virginia in 2010! Barb Ford, Executive Director EQUI-KIDS Therapeutic Riding Program Virginia Beach, VA
*"My treasures do not clink together or glitter; they gleam in the sun and neigh in the night."* *- Arabian Proverb*
Rider Achievement Certification Congratulations to the following riders on their awards! DREAMCATCHERS: Elizabeth Twelesbury - Silver Joshua Roberts - Bronze HORSES-IN-SERVICE: Danielle Williams - Bronze Jacob Bennette - Bronze Kyla Roerty - Bronze Makayla Ransom - Bronze BLUE RIDGE CENTER FOR THERAPEUTIC RIDING: Evie Perez - Bronze Tessa Anthony-Price - Bronze Joey Newton - Bronze Bobby Sunderlin - Bronze Chelsea Heishman - Bronze For more information on this program, please visit TRAV's Rider Achievement Certification Program.
The TRAV Annual Show is coming! Make sure to mark your calendars for October 10-11, 2009. The show is a fun-filled weekend in Lexington, Virginia. More info will be coming soon. Please contact Lynda McGarry if you have any questions: lynda_mcgarry@hotmail.com.
News from the Virginia Network of Non-Profit Organizations (VANNO) Is your organization in need of office furniture or equipment? How about a vehicle, refrigerator or storage shelves? You may be eligible to access these items and other surplus property through the Virginia Office of Surplus Property Management. The Federal Surplus Property Program is available to "donee members" only. A donee member includes some qualified (tax-exempt) non-profit organizations. The only cost to your organization is a service and handling fee. The cost of property is generally 10-35% of its original cost. A complete list of available property, including some with color pictures and descriptions can be found at http://www.dgs.virginia.gov/surplus/. The website also has downloadable application forms. Once your application is approved, most property can be viewed in person at two convenient distribution centers located in Richmond or Wytheville (in southwest Virginia). To find our if your organization is eligible to become a "donee", submit an application or contact the offices at statesurplus@dgs.virgnia.gov or call 804-236-3662. Applications and other information are available at http://surplus.dgs.virginia.gov.
Member Center News Horses in Service (H.I.S.), a TRAV member center in Richmond, has a new DVD available. It is 24 minutes long and can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cn4g6ugBJOA. (Make sure when viewing to click on HQ, which means high quality). In addition to being created as a memorial to David Sandoval, the DVD is also a fundraiser and a promotional tool for H.I.S. Center. The DVD can be ordered from: Horses in Service, 6301 Hines Rd, Richmond, VA 23231
TRAV Site Watch There's always something new to learn. BlueAvocado does its best to be informative and fun.
Looking for a Horse? "I am looking for a home for one of my horses that has been diagnosed as WALK only. He is a very quiet, laid back 4 year old. He loves attention and is the biggest pocket horse I have ever known in my 40+ years of horses. He is used to dogs, 4 wheelers, kids all running around him. I used to provide horses for the program in my area before I moved, so I know what kind of horses are needed and he fits the bill. We just want him to go to a very loving environment and be well taken care of. If you're interested, please contact me at lesterp@chesterfield.gov or shadycreekstables@yahoo.com."
Homemade Horse Treat Recipe! 1 cup FLOUR 1 cup SUGAR 1-2 cups of any of the following: grated APPLE/CARROT, OATS, crushed PEPPERMINT 1/2 cup MOLASSES 1/2 cup OIL Mix first three ingredients well. Then add molasses and oil. Place on cookie sheet in bite size mounds. Cook at 350 for 10-15 minutes. Your horses will love you!

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