January 10th, 2008
Dear Friends in Therapeutic Horsemanship,
Happy New Year to each of you!!! What a pleasure it has been for me to have so many of you be in touch over the holidays. The cards, presents, calls and emails came pouring in, much to my heart’s delight. Wow, what a terrific life I have with such a great family and so many wonderful friends, near and far! I am one lucky lady for sure.
I can not remember ever being as excited about the start of any new year. I can not wait to do all the fantastic things we have planned for 2008. I know it is going to be a banner year at Horse Power. We have such a strong and dedicated staff, with the right person for each job. We have the best horses we have ever had. The farm is looking terrific, thanks to our Farm Manager, Corey, and his trusty crew. Best of all, Kris is doing a sensational job as the General Manager, running all the day to day operations. I finally have time to do all the future planning and organizational work that is so critical to the smooth operation of the farm. I truly believe that all the strategic and financial planning that we have done is truly making a difference! A huge thank you is due to all our board members, advisory council folks and farm advisors. Together , it is a truly remarkable team of which I am proud to be a member!
We are just about to begin our Horse Power 10 Day Intensive. We have an excellent roster of attendees and faculty. We are sure to learn a lot while having a good time with each other. The notebooks are ready, filled with in depth materials from all the speakers. We can not wait to greet everyone and get started. This is one of my favorite educational offerings we do at Horse Power. Kathy, the Associate Director of the Horse Power Instructor Training School, has done a great job pulling together the Intensive. The whole staff is joining her in continuing to recruit for our upcoming 3 month course. Be sure to go into our web site and see all the schedules, faculty bios and information about this course. We are proud of both schools. We feel that people experience a truly professional and through training in both programs. Help us spread the word about it all.
We have already begun our Horse Power Winter Lesson Series. A number of hearty souls have decided to brave the weather to ride with us this winter. This week blessed us with 50 and 60 degree weather so we have been pretty lucky!
The whole teaching team and our new Program Committee with many board & community members serving is hard at work organizing an expanded Horse Power Spring Lesson Program. Thanks to active fundraising and generous donations, we will be able to welcome several new
groups. Terri, our excellent HP Program Director, is hard at work pulling all of the lessons together. If you or someone you love would like to be a part of our lesson program, be sure to give Terri a call to reserve your spot.
Best of all, we are pleased to announce that we will be offering Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy at Horse Power for the first time ever. We will be welcoming two psychotherapists to our staff. Clients will be able to use their health insurance to help cover the cost of therapy and riding. We will be announcing many more details in the next Blog as planning progresses. We are thrilled to finally be able to offer EFP and round out the services Horse Power provides.
The other exciting new thing that we have developed is a series of Adult Riding & Driving Get Away Weekends in 2008. These weekends are in response to requests from so many people. These weekends will provide two different types of services…One is to totally relax, rejuvenate, recharge….With massage, trail rides, active lessons, nice wine and a comfy bed, people can leave the cares of home behind, including dishes, phoning, emails and work. We will offer yoga, wellness coaching, yummy food and great camaraderie. We can even take an all day Picnic Ride or Drive down the scenic lanes surrounding the farm. The other service these weekends can provide is professional development. Many NARHA instructors, who want to bone up their riding or driving, have asked us to offer a weekend of lessons. They are tired of never getting to ride or drive themselves. Many people have also requested that we work with them to help them pass their NARHA Riding or Driving Certification. What a perfect way to get away from it all and get in some good lessons, too. We hope you will spread the word and bring some friends to these weekends! See the web site for details.
The other big piece of news is that we have decided to move the “Horses & Healing Symposium” to June. We are tired of snow, sleet and no power. We want people to come to the farm during the time of year when the flowers are blooming, the grass is green and the airplanes will fly. The new dates are June 5th through the 7th with a business pre-conference for “How to Start a Therapeutic Horsemanship Program” from June 2nd to the 4th. We will also be hosting a NARHA Registered On Site Workshop and Certification before the conference. Look in your mailbox for your “Call for Papers”. We are going to make this the best conference we have ever held right here at Horse Power. Best of all, we will be doing lots of hands-on presentations with actual students. Join us to watch the magic happening with real people!
I hope you are beginning to see why I am so excited about the start of 2008. Horse Power is strong and clear and in excellent shape. The entire team joins me in hoping that you will not be a stranger here in 2008. We are eager to welcome you to the farm and share our mutual love of people, horse and the countryside!
Most sincerely,
Isabella (Boo) McDaniel, M.Ed
HP Founder & Executive Director
NARHA & CHA Master Instructor
NARHA Driving Instructor, Level 2
Dear Friends in Therapeutic Horsemanship,
Happy New Year to each of you!!! What a pleasure it has been for me to have so many of you be in touch over the holidays. The cards, presents, calls and emails came pouring in, much to my heart’s delight. Wow, what a terrific life I have with such a great family and so many wonderful friends, near and far! I am one lucky lady for sure.
I can not remember ever being as excited about the start of any new year. I can not wait to do all the fantastic things we have planned for 2008. I know it is going to be a banner year at Horse Power. We have such a strong and dedicated staff, with the right person for each job. We have the best horses we have ever had. The farm is looking terrific, thanks to our Farm Manager, Corey, and his trusty crew. Best of all, Kris is doing a sensational job as the General Manager, running all the day to day operations. I finally have time to do all the future planning and organizational work that is so critical to the smooth operation of the farm. I truly believe that all the strategic and financial planning that we have done is truly making a difference! A huge thank you is due to all our board members, advisory council folks and farm advisors. Together , it is a truly remarkable team of which I am proud to be a member!
We are just about to begin our Horse Power 10 Day Intensive. We have an excellent roster of attendees and faculty. We are sure to learn a lot while having a good time with each other. The notebooks are ready, filled with in depth materials from all the speakers. We can not wait to greet everyone and get started. This is one of my favorite educational offerings we do at Horse Power. Kathy, the Associate Director of the Horse Power Instructor Training School, has done a great job pulling together the Intensive. The whole staff is joining her in continuing to recruit for our upcoming 3 month course. Be sure to go into our web site and see all the schedules, faculty bios and information about this course. We are proud of both schools. We feel that people experience a truly professional and through training in both programs. Help us spread the word about it all.
We have already begun our Horse Power Winter Lesson Series. A number of hearty souls have decided to brave the weather to ride with us this winter. This week blessed us with 50 and 60 degree weather so we have been pretty lucky!
The whole teaching team and our new Program Committee with many board & community members serving is hard at work organizing an expanded Horse Power Spring Lesson Program. Thanks to active fundraising and generous donations, we will be able to welcome several new
groups. Terri, our excellent HP Program Director, is hard at work pulling all of the lessons together. If you or someone you love would like to be a part of our lesson program, be sure to give Terri a call to reserve your spot.Best of all, we are pleased to announce that we will be offering Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy at Horse Power for the first time ever. We will be welcoming two psychotherapists to our staff. Clients will be able to use their health insurance to help cover the cost of therapy and riding. We will be announcing many more details in the next Blog as planning progresses. We are thrilled to finally be able to offer EFP and round out the services Horse Power provides.
The other exciting new thing that we have developed is a series of Adult Riding & Driving Get Away Weekends in 2008. These weekends are in response to requests from so many people. These weekends will provide two different types of services…One is to totally relax, rejuvenate, recharge….With massage, trail rides, active lessons, nice wine and a comfy bed, people can leave the cares of home behind, including dishes, phoning, emails and work. We will offer yoga, wellness coaching, yummy food and great camaraderie. We can even take an all day Picnic Ride or Drive down the scenic lanes surrounding the farm. The other service these weekends can provide is professional development. Many NARHA instructors, who want to bone up their riding or driving, have asked us to offer a weekend of lessons. They are tired of never getting to ride or drive themselves. Many people have also requested that we work with them to help them pass their NARHA Riding or Driving Certification. What a perfect way to get away from it all and get in some good lessons, too. We hope you will spread the word and bring some friends to these weekends! See the web site for details.
The other big piece of news is that we have decided to move the “Horses & Healing Symposium” to June. We are tired of snow, sleet and no power. We want people to come to the farm during the time of year when the flowers are blooming, the grass is green and the airplanes will fly. The new dates are June 5th through the 7th with a business pre-conference for “How to Start a Therapeutic Horsemanship Program” from June 2nd to the 4th. We will also be hosting a NARHA Registered On Site Workshop and Certification before the conference. Look in your mailbox for your “Call for Papers”. We are going to make this the best conference we have ever held right here at Horse Power. Best of all, we will be doing lots of hands-on presentations with actual students. Join us to watch the magic happening with real people!
I hope you are beginning to see why I am so excited about the start of 2008. Horse Power is strong and clear and in excellent shape. The entire team joins me in hoping that you will not be a stranger here in 2008. We are eager to welcome you to the farm and share our mutual love of people, horse and the countryside!
Most sincerely,
Isabella (Boo) McDaniel, M.Ed
HP Founder & Executive Director
NARHA & CHA Master Instructor
NARHA Driving Instructor, Level 2
