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APRIL 2019 Page 1 EAT Newsletter
EAT News Equine-Assisted Therapy
Hartke Goodbye Letter
Patty Rudd & Dan Feinstein, along with some really super Barn Buddies have taken care of our horses and Ms Princess over this long winter.
Here's a sample of what our Barn Buddies were dealing with at one point.
Thank you to one and all!
To all my friends and family, those who have been with me since the start of this wonderful program, those who just walked in the door yesterday and those who have come and gone……..
You can’t imagine the multitude of emotions I feel as I write this last letter to you all. Together we have used our time, talents, compassion and finances to create a safe yet sometimes thrilling place for more than 600 participants over the years. We’ve seen thousands of smiles and enjoyed many smiles of our own! We’ve watched kids take their first steps or say their first words. We’ve seen tears shed by family members as they watched some amazing accomplishments once thought to be impossible and we’ve shed our own tears at the loss of one of “our” kids. We’ve built confidence, self-esteem, friendships, agility, muscle tone, pride and “family” in many who needed these things desperately.
We started with 3 participants and Gary's and my 2 horses with 6 friends as volunteers at Mike and Melody Roberts farm on Lewis Rd in Eureka. Since then we have loved 62+ horses and donkeys, 6 barn cats, and many hundreds of volunteers. We’ve purchased our own facility (and it’s gorgeous!) and also run a mini program at Town and Country's Longview Farm Park.
We’ve hosted hundreds of fund raisers, met with community leaders, told people about Equine Therapy on radio and television, were honored with Achievement Awards from the city of Frontenac/Town and Country and Variety Childrens Charity.
We’ve added new facets to the original plan: Foster/Adoptive Care, Cancer Care, Alzheimer’s, Veter-ans, Silver Saddles, Special Olympics, Equine Assisted Learning, and Spirit Horse for ASD.
Gary and I have met the neatest people at EAT…..confirming that great people still exist! We will miss each and every one of you and remember you for your part in making EAT the warm and wel-coming place that it is today.
God bless! ~Ginni
Town & Country - Winter
A Day in the Life of our Barn Buddies ...
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Logan Jordan, a student of Documentary Production at Webster University, is in his Junior year in his Video Production major.
As a youngster he participated with EAT in support of his little brother and has, through the years done many service projects for EAT. This documentary, working title "Crossing Midline", is his way of introducing and educating others about the possibilities and benefits this type of spe-cialized horse therapy has to offer.
We're so excited to see the finished product!
Everyone please welcome EAT's new Special Events Coordinator, Deb Rankin!
Her first event was our annual Easter Egg Hunt up at our Town and Country Longview Farm Park that was held on April 13th.
Hopefully you got a chance to meet her and we look forward to work-ing with her going forward.
Welcome to the EAT “Herd” Deb !!
Welcome to Deb Rankin ...
EAT Documentary
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A call-out and big Thanks to His Highness, Simon Bolster, for his Go Fund Me Campaign for EAT. Simon raised $511 by getting his friends back in Ireland to give up a "pint" and give the money they would've spent (5 Euros) to EAT.
Congratulations to John Kindshuh!
John had a massive stroke 5 1/2 years ago at the age of 40.
Fast forward to Monday, March 4th and John is walking, talking, driving, adoring his 1 yo daugh-ter and her siblings, is writing a book, riding a horse at Equine-Assisted Therapy and just went back to work as a lawyer at his old firm!!!
We are so proud of you John.
Thank you for letting EAT be a part of your jour-ney !
At EAT we love the conferences that cover everything we do from classes to community awareness to the detailed admin-istration that keeps these programs running.
Recently some of us were able to attend the PATH Region 7 (MO, KS, NE, IL, IA) right here in Washington MO.
Classes offered included Vaulting, Unique Funding Opportunities, and How to Make your Program Survive and Thrive.
On Saturday Lulu and I were able to show the other programs how we do our EAL classes. It was so much fun! I know there will be many new start-up EAL clas-ses starting up in our region very soon.
PATH - Region 7 Conference
Thank You Simon ! Congrats to John Kindshuh !
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A number of people are always working behind the scenes to keep our facilities beautiful and running smoothly:
WILDWOOD FACILITY
ALL of our fabulous volunteers
Amy & JoAnn Bowen - volunteer snacks!
Cheryl Barnett & Elizabeth Bills through Liberty Mutual
Chuck Smith - horse specialist
Dave Thompson - farrier
David & Virginia Scroggs through Fidelity Charita-ble Foundation
Denise Bertrand - grant research
Gary, Chuck and Scott - facility & horse care
EAT Board of Directors
EAT Volunteers
Gaye Ragen - thank you notes, b'day board
Gaye Welsh - Murphy & Yoda care
Holly Pieper
Jack Lawlor - Amish saddle rack
Katie Rankin - snacks for volunteers
Kathy Church - volunteer snacks
Keith Pey - newsletter editor
Keith Weber - arena care
Lulu Bogolin, Karen Ernst and Kathy Church - chari-ty expo at Edward Jones
Mary Wyatt through Pfizer
Kim Underwood
Our EAT Barn Buddies for getting us through the winter
Rick Turner - tack acquisition and repair
Scott Smith - “Trail Boss”
St Louis Equestrian Veterinary Services
Donations made through our friends and families places of business with either a matching gift or honoring volunteer hours
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
The Beckmann Charitable Trust
The Scheffel Family Charitable Trust
Ann Brophy
Barbie & John Perlmutter
Christina Tobin - a monthly gift
Connie Roessler
Dana Garner in honor of Gary and Ginni Hartke
Doug and Connie Lemmon
Gerry Frank
Kelly Storrs in honor of her mom (V) Kris Meserole
Kim Cox
Lana Delf
Madelyn Hogrebe
Shawn Bower to honor (V) Bob Bowers birthday
Wendy Janssen
WILDWOODL FACILITY
DVM David Hunt not only tended to Buddy but had to keep swinging by WW to work on Obi & Chew-ey, who also suffered abscesses. Our WW Barn Buddies had to move horses in and out and clean extra paddocks and provide water without ice on top in all kinds of weather.
Farrier Mark Hemmer did all of Buddy's proce-dures throughout those months as a donation. God bless you Mark!
The Bogolin Family kept and cared for Buddy for months as his "abscess" turned into a bone frag-ment that needed to be removed and carefully tended to.
We sure have had our share of abscesses in our horses hooves this winter! Thanks to everyone who helped bring all our boys back to health:
TOWN & COUNTRY FACILITY:
Becky Hadfield donates Brodys and Sarges grain
Patty Rudd does so much for our T&C critters
Peggy Browne & Susan Loundsbury donate to help with the expenses of Brodys retirement
Peggy continues to provide joint supplement for our older boys
Patty Rudd & Dan Feinstein, along with some real-ly super Barn Buddies have made sure our horses and Ms Princess over this long winter.
Thank you all!
Thank You Thank You Thank You Thank You
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Session 2 Wildwood
April 8 - May 24
May 25 - 27 Memorial Day Weekend (no clas-
ses)
Session Break - May 26 – June 1 (no classes)
EAT Annual Participant Horse Show –
June 9 11 am – 3 pm WW
Session 3 Wildwood
June 4 - July 21 (Wildwood)
July 4 Fourth of July (no classes)
Session Break – July 21 – August 3 (no classes)
Session 4 Wildwood
August 31 - Sept 2
Labor Day Weekend (no classes)
Session Break – Sept 22 – 28 (no classes)
Session 5 Wildwood
Sep 30 - Oct 5
Week off for Hoedown Prep
Oct 6 - Oct 12
Resume Session 5 Oct 14 - Nov 23
Halloween 10/31 (no classes)
Town & Country Fall Festival
OCT 5th - no classes at either location
Annual Hoedown for Hope prep & event
Oct 12 - Annual Hoedown
Volunteer Thanksgiving Dinner
Nov 9th, 6-8pm at Wildwood Facility
Session Break – Nov 24 – 30 (no classes)
Winter Session (tentative dates) Wildwood
Dec 1 - Dec 21 (3 weeks)
No Classes Dec 22 – Jan 6
Jan 5 - Jan 25 (4 weeks)
Does anyone know why Yoda
sleeps like this?
2019 - EAT Calendar . . .
Silly Cat . . .
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Equine Assisted Therapy - Contact Info
EAT Office Manager
Katie Gancarz
Phone: (314) 971-0605
Executive Director
Lulu Bogolin
Special Events Coordinator
Deb Rankin
Volunteer Coordinator
Teri Flotron
T & C Barn Mgr
Patty Rudd
Phone: (636) 489-9614
Equine-Assisted Therapy – Program Addresses
EAT - Business Office
3369 Hwy 109
3369 Hwy 109, Wildwood, MO 63038
Longview Farm Park
13525 Clayton Rd
Town & Country, MO 63141
Newsletter Editor : Keith Pey
Email EAT : [email protected] visit our web-site: www.eatherapy.org
EAT’s Mission . . .
Equine-Assisted Therapy, Inc has but one purpose; that is to provide horse-manship experiences to persons with mental, physical, and psychological disabilities in order to enhance the quality and productivity of their lives.
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