Hoof and Hearts News Quarterly

Bonnie Rachael, CEO and certified PATH instructor,

attended a workshop sponsored by Strides to Suc-

cess in Plainfield, Indiana on January 28-29, 2015.

Strides to Success is a PATH Premiere Accredited

Facility that serves as a resource for individuals,

families, organizations, and schools that utilize au-

thentic learning experiences to foster positive char-

acter and leadership development.

Strides is well known as an innovative think tank

within the equine assisted industry and offers both

consulting services, as well as professional devel-

opment classes within the industry.

It consisted of two parts. The first focused on

“Ground Activities” and the other was “ABC’s of

School Programming.”

Our existing program with the Effingham County

Schools is going well and we want to continually

improve and meet the needs of the students that

participate in our program. We are extremely

happy to be utilized and look forward to a mutu-

ally rewarding collaboration.

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

Welcome Our

Newest Residents !

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Special Olympic

Horse Show

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Virginia Common-

wealth University

Students Visit

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Don’t Forget

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Our Mission 4

Volunteer

Recognition

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B O A R D O F

D I R E C T O R S

Veronica Rachael, Presi-

dent

Wendy Partain, Secretary

Judy Wolfe, Treasurer

Michael Holton, Member

Barbara Thureson, Mem-

ber

Advisory Board

Amy Holton

Kirk Meals

Paula Williamson

Faith Equestrian Therapeutic Center Inc.

Horses helping people help people

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Bonnie Rachael Attends Workshop in Indiana

Hoof and Hearts News Quarterly

Judy Wolfe, Editor Contact: jwolfefetc@yahoo.com

Gulfstream—Our Faithful Friend and Supporter

You’ve read here before how Gulfstream has

helped us out. Well, they did it again!

Through the United Way’s “Hands On Savannah”

program, Gulfstream visited us on Saturday, Feb-

ruary 21st with approximately 50 volunteers.

They worked on numerous projects on the prop-

erty, including extending the split rail fence by the

Education Center, as well as some landscaping.

Thank you Gulfstream for all you do for FETC!

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In February we received two United Kingdom Shetland ponies from Personal Ponies, LTD for use in our planned mobile

ministry. Jasmine (aka “Jazzy”) and Higbee are especially bred for animal therapy purposes. Higbee and Jazzy are super

sweet and great in halter.

Bonnie will be working towards their certification

for our “Personal Ponies Mobile Ministry”. This

ministry will visit those who can’t come to us, i.e.,

Hospice Centers, nursing homes, schools, and

hospitals.

Jazzy is pictured on the right. She is a 15 year old

palomino. She and Higbee were used in class for

the first time with the Effingham Middle School on

March 12th. They were comfortable with the

children, the wheelchair and the buzzing activity

that abounds when the school children are here!

Not to be forgotten or outdone, please meet Higbee. He is a year younger and also possesses a docile personality and we

are super excited about having these two beautiful animals to further our mission.

Thank you to those volunteers already

working with them and showing an

interest in becoming part of our Mobile

Ministry. If you think you might be

interested in learning more about what

this ministry entails, please let Bonnie

know.

With new Programs comes new ex-

penses and needs. A gas gift card for

travel/transportation expense would go

a long way in helping out!

A Warm Welcome to Our Newest Residents

H O O F A N D H E A R T S N E W S Q U A R T E R L Y

H O O F A N D H E A R T S N E W S Q U A R T E R L Y

Special Olympics State Invitational Horse Show

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The Special Olympics of Georgia is having a sanctioned invitational

horse show to benefit Faith Equestrian on Saturday, May 9, 2015 (Rain

date Sunday, May 10) at Lost Creek Equine Center, 1251 Airport Road

in Sylvania, Georgia.

The theme of the event is “Ride Like a Knight—Strength, Courage,

Honor”

Come and watch athletes from therapeutic riding centers from across

the state compete in trail classes, equitation, western riding and show-

manship. This show will help prepare the athletes for the Special Olym-

pic State Show in October.

You can help by becoming a sponsor. If interested in becoming a spon-

sor or donating an item for the silent auction, please call Bonnie Rachael

at 912-655-1480.

Sponsorship opportunities are as follows:

Gold ($1,000)

Receive a full page ad in the program and be included in news media,

signage and advertising. You’ll receive 10 tickets to purchase food,

booth space for your group and 10 tickets to enter in our “Summer Fun

Raffle”.

Silver ($500)

Receive a half page ad in the program and be included in news media,

signage and advertising. You will receive 5 tickets or food, booth space

for your group and 5 tickets to enter in our “Summer Fun Raffle”.

Bronze ($250)

Receive a quarter page ad in the program and be included in news me-

dia and signage. Receive 2 tickets for food, booth space for your group

and 2 tickets to enter in our “Summer Fun Raffle”.

Friend of Faith ($100)

Receive an eighth page ad in the program and receive 1 ticket for our

“Summer Fun Raffle”.

Bring your entire family for a fun filled day and to show your support of

these special athletes. Get a tee shirt for a $10 donation by going to

our website: www.faithetc.org

Don’t Forget . . . April 11, 2015—Anderson’s Country Store, Statesboro

fundraiser to benefit Faith Equestrian. We will have our

two UK Shetland ponies there for everyone’s enjoyment.

Please stop by!

May 9, 2015—Special Olympics of Georgia State Invita-

tional Horse Show.

June 6, 2015—Open House at Faith Equestrian. Drawing

for winner of Raffle.

June & July 2015– Week long Horse Camps for able-

bodied children at Faith Equestrian Therapeutic Center.

Items always needed at Faith:

Paper Towels

Plastic forks, spoons, knives

Paper plates / napkins

Toilet Paper

Ink cartridges: HP 564 (four total: black, cyan,

magenta and yellow). Canon 220 (black) and

221 in cyan, magenta and yellow.

Gift cards for Kroger or Wal-Mart for volun-

teer lunches

Gas cards for our upcoming Mobile Ministry

Virginia Commonwealth University Students Visit

A group of 12 students fro the Virginia Commonwealth Uni-

versity in Richmond, Virginia came to Faith Equestrian Thera-

peutic Center on March 9th. They helped out with numer-

ous maintenance projects around the property, as well as the

school program on the 12th.

They were a pleasure to have here and we are so very ap-

preciative of all they did. Thank you - we hope you come

back!

This issue we would like to recognize and thank Mary Shook for all she does for Faith

Equestrian. We can thank Mary for preparing our lunch each week and for keeping the

Education Center in tip top shape. She’s a talented seamstress and has made costumes

for some of our students, as well as costumes for our horses!

She came to us from Florida and has been a true blessing. She’s always there to lend a

helping hand and offer a kind word of encouragement.

Please, next time you sit down to lunch on Saturday, take a moment to thank this won-

derful woman for all she does.

Faith Equestrian Therapeutic Center, Inc.

243 Appaloosa Way

Guyton, GA 31312

Mobile: 912-655-1480 / Office: 912-728-3728

Our Mission

Faith Equestrian Therapeutic Center, Inc. is a

501(c)3 non-profit organization formed to:

Offer equine assisted riding and educational

activities for children and adults with all

types of mental, physical and emotional chal-

lenges.

Help build life skills, confidence, and self es-

teem in a family friendly social environment.

Offer these activities without regard to race,

color, creed or financial need.

Volunteer Spotlight

Agency

Under Bonnie Rachael group or Faith Equestrian Page

Visit us on the web at www.faithetc.org