February 2012 Page 1 EAT Newsletter

Equine-Assisted Therapy News

Happy 2012 Everyone Have you broken all of your resolutions yet

Well EAT made a resolution to continue giving safe quality riding lessons

to all who might benefit and we have a dedicated team of like minds who

plan on keeping that resolution with all our might Meanwhile we have a beauti-

ful new indoor riding arena and education center going up at our Wildwood fa-

cility that will allow for classes to continue no matter the weather and the addi-

tion of some daytime classes and new programs including a class for LaSalle and

Wildwood Middle School disabled kids Wersquore excited with all the possibilities in

store for EAT this year There are a number of ways you can help us grow and serve

in 2012

Ω you can attend our Trivia Night Annual Egg Hunt or Poker Run Event all com-

ing up this Spring (Details enclosed)

Ω you can volunteer to help our participants enjoy a safe fun thera-

peutic lesson ndash download a volunteer application from our website

wwwequine-assistedtherapyorg

Ω you can enter into a matching gift program at your place of business

where they either donate for every hour you volunteer or they match any

donation you make

Ω you can earmark your United Way contributions to go to EAT

Ω you can register an e-script card at Schnucks 500015523 show it every time

you shop Schnucks will donate a portion of your purchase to EAT Automatically

Ω you can adopt a therapy

horsesrsquo needs feed shoes

veterinary care hay for

$100mo

Ω you can talk about Eq-

uine-Assisted Therapy

Spread the word Get others

involved Show them our

website Bring them to our

special events

We look forward to seeing

you all this Springhellip itrsquos

just around the corner

Thanks everyone Ginni

From The Directorrsquos Desk hellip

February 2012 Page 2 EAT Newsletter

Equine-Assisted Therapy News

Open Registration begins Jan 30th for both locations (314) 971-0605 or garicharsgmailcom

Wildwood Location

Session 1 April 9 ndash May 26

No class ndash May 27 ndash June 2

Session 2 June 4 - July 21 no class July 4

No class ndash July 22 ndash Aug 4

Session 3 Aug 6 ndash Sept 22 no class Sept 3

No class ndash Sept 23 ndash Sept 29

Session 4 Oct 1 ndash Nov 16

Town amp Country Location

Session 1 April 9 ndash May 26

No class ndash May 27 ndash June 2

Session 2 June 4 - July 21 no class July 4

No class ndash July 22 ndash Aug 4

Session 3 Aug 6 ndash Sept 22 no class Sept 3

No class ndash Sept 23 ndash Sept 29

Session 4 Oct 1 ndash Oct 27 ndash 4 weeks only

No classes between Nov 17 2012 and Jan 14 2013

2013 classes will begin at WW on Jan 14th

5-Year Volunteers Get Special Recognition

Itrsquos not easy to stay involved in one charitable program for 5

years People just donrsquot have that kind of time these days

Thatrsquos why EAT continues to honor those who have given 5

years of service to helping our participants enjoy their les-

sons week after week month after month and yes year after

year

2012 Recipients of EAT 5 Years of Service t-shirts are

Caren amp Beatrice Abraham Andrea Adam Amanda Andrews Rachel Bailey Robin Bailey Bridget amp Katie Barry Emily Bartle-stone Kara Battig Julia Binder Megan Bretz Michaela Bross Betsy Burns Megan Crollard Jenn Dean Clayton Denton Julie Dillon Cathy amp Kelley DuFour Matt Eckelkamp Brooke amp Tammy Elsner Patsy Farmer Sarah Ferguson Audrey amp Laura Fiudo Candace Flynn Amanda Francis Suzanne Geyer Me-gan Gilbertson Taylor Graville Heidi Griswold Sharon Hart-mann Don Herbert Kathy Holzheuter Anna Isbell Adele John-son Sue Jones Grace Keesling Lorna Kelly Ann Knollman Carla Krakoviak Victoria Mack Marty McCabe Sho Mehta Hai-ley Morton Mary Kate Newhouse Lauren Roberts Beth Rob-erts Adri Szczesny Mary White Susan Wilson Ashley Witte

Please check in with the registration desk at your volunteer orien-tation to get your ldquo5 years of servicerdquo t-shirt and thank you all so much

5 Years and Counting

2012 EAT Class Schedule

Check your calendars and save these dates for

these upcoming Equine-Assisted Therapy Events

to be held throughout the 2012 Season

Upcoming EAT Events

Trivia Night - March 16th

Egg Hunt - March 31st

Volunteer orientation - both locations

ndash March 17 10 am

ndash March 24 10 am

Poker Run Crescent Farms

- May 5 (rain date May 12th)

TampC Community Days ndash Oct 20th no classes

EAT Participant Horse Show ndash Oct 28th

Mark yoursquore calendars

All 2012 volunteers

need to attend one of

our volunteer orienta-

tion sessions to be held

at both the Town amp

Country and the Wildwood locations on

Saturday March 17th and 24th at 10 am

These training sessions last about

25 hours and are mandatory

Please let us know which session you plan on

attending by calling (314) 971-0605

2012 - Volunteer Orientation 2012 - Equine-Assisted Therapy Events

February 2012 Page 3 EAT Newsletter

Equine-Assisted Therapy News

Bill Schmidt ndash Farrier

David HuntmdashSt Louis Equine Veterinary Services

Homestead Veterinary Hospital

Mike amp Melody Roberts for wintering Shoes and Bub-

by and giving Smokey a home

Pam Held - Saddle

EAT Barn Buddies

Aimee Bilyeu - for making beautiful horsehair book

marks and bracelets for EAT to sell

Donors

$1 - $100

Peggy Browne

Ed amp Joan Funke

Karen Huff ndash Affordable Plants and More

Michael Vorhies in honor of Lee Steck

The Zagarri Family

Kim amp Barry Moore

The Halley Family in memory of Graham amp Derek

Christine Brewer

Tiffany Schroeder in honor of Sally Morton

MOHJO

Give with Liberty through the kindness of Cheryl

Barnett amp Bev Owens

Karen Zimmerman in memory of Blue

Sandra Valentine in honor of Christian Hummert

$101 - $499

Angie Porter

$500 ndash $999

ELCO through the kindness of Becky Hadfield

ATampT through the kindness of Karen Ernst Carol

Collins Kathleen Milton Denise Hill

James Woods Jr Foundation

Booksource

Gaye amp Ron Ragen

$1000 - $4999

The Akre Family Foundation

Steve MillVictoria Fraser

The Trio Foundation of St Louis

$5000 - $9999

The Beckmann Family Foundation

The Gaylord Foundation

$10000 and above

The Lattner Foundation

A special Thanks to MOHJO (MO Hunter Jumper Or-

ganization) for inviting Equine-Assisted Therapy to

their Annual Awards Banquet held at the National

Equestrian Center and honoring EAT with their sup-

port We had a great time and met so many wonderful

people and made some long-term connections

Thank You

Thanks to Karen Zimmerman and Tiffany Martha who adopted Dewey amp Herorsquos which pro-

vided that their needs were cared for through the EAT Adoption Program

Karen adopted Dewey for four months and even bought him a beautiful halter for him to

wear proudly

Tiffany sent pictures of our Hero to her childrens

teachers at Christmas and adopted his needs for a

month in their name in lieu of the typical bottle of per-

fume or ornament

Who is on your gift list who really doesnrsquot need another

scarf or tie Make your gift a memorable one Wersquoll give you the picture and

bio of the horse yoursquod like to adopt to send to the recipient Let them come

visit him look into his eyes and see if this isnrsquot the best gift they ever got

Adopt-A-Horse hellip

Thanks to MOHJO

February 2012 Page 4 EAT Newsletter

Equine-Assisted Therapy News

Equine-Assisted Therapy wants to extend a special

thanks to Eagle Scout Zach Shaw and his Dad Robert

Zach chose to make this fabulous entry sign for EATrsquos

Wildwood location The sign is made of wood and the

graphics and lettering is made from horseshoes Thank

You Zach for this beautiful and creative sign

If yoursquove driven past our Wildwood location recently yoursquove surely noticed the hustle and

bustle of activity thatrsquos been going on out there Most noticea-

ble is the progress being made on our new Indoor Arena that

will protect our EAT sessions from inclement weather for many

years to come Take a look at the progress being made

Eagle Scout Project Benefits EAT

Construction on EATrsquos Indoor Arena Continues

February 2012 Page 5 EAT Newsletter

Equine-Assisted Therapy News

Escape your cabin fever amp join us in support of

Equine-Assisted Therapy

We have some really fun events coming up

Our Annual Trivia Night is March 16th

at Andres West in Fenton

Registration form is included in this newsletter for your convenience

Donrsquot Miss Out - Join us for the Fun

Our Annual Egg Hunt at Longview Farm Park

13525 Clayton Rd in Town and Country

Saturday March 31st (Rain date April 7th)

This is always such a fun event and a great welcome to Spring EAT hides thousands of

eggs throughout the park for kids 2-10 to find Those eggs are then turned in to vouch-

ers for the EAT Country Store where the kids can go shopping for lots of fun non-

edible prizes Everyone goes home with something

Registration starts at 11 am the day of the hunt and the hunt starts at 1200 sharp

Great photo ops

For our horsey friends EAT is holding a Poker Run on the Chubb Trail May 5th (May 12th Rain

Date) at Crescent Farms Bring your horse to the Chubb Trail trail head on Allen Rd and be

ready to play a little horseback-poker with friends Price is $20horse which in-

cludes prizes for the best hands and lunch for everyone Registration form can be

found on our website wwwequine-assistedtherapyorg or in our April Newsletter

Announcing - EAT 2012 Events

TRIVIA NIGHT

EGG HUNT

POKER RUN

February 2012 Page 4 EAT Newsletter

Equine-Assisted Therapy News

Equine-Assisted Therapy wants to extend a special

thanks to Eagle Scout Zach Shaw and his Dad Robert

Zach chose to make this fabulous entry sign for EATrsquos

Wildwood location The sign is made of wood and the

graphics and lettering is made from horseshoes Thank

You Zach for this beautiful and creative sign

If yoursquove driven past our Wildwood location recently yoursquove surely noticed the hustle and

bustle of activity thatrsquos been going on out there Most noticea-

ble is the progress being made on our new Indoor Arena that

will protect our EAT sessions from inclement weather for many

years to come Take a look at the progress being made

Eagle Scout Project Benefits EAT

Construction on EATrsquos Indoor Arena Continues

February 2012 Page 5 EAT Newsletter

Equine-Assisted Therapy News

Escape your cabin fever amp join us in support of

Equine-Assisted Therapy

We have some really fun events coming up

Our Annual Trivia Night is March 16th

at Andres West in Fenton

Registration form is included in this newsletter for your convenience

Donrsquot Miss Out - Join us for the Fun

Our Annual Egg Hunt at Longview Farm Park

13525 Clayton Rd in Town and Country

Saturday March 31st (Rain date April 7th)

This is always such a fun event and a great welcome to Spring EAT hides thousands of

eggs throughout the park for kids 2-10 to find Those eggs are then turned in to vouch-

ers for the EAT Country Store where the kids can go shopping for lots of fun non-

edible prizes Everyone goes home with something

Registration starts at 11 am the day of the hunt and the hunt starts at 1200 sharp

Great photo ops

For our horsey friends EAT is holding a Poker Run on the Chubb Trail May 5th (May 12th Rain

Date) at Crescent Farms Bring your horse to the Chubb Trail trail head on Allen Rd and be

ready to play a little horseback-poker with friends Price is $20horse which in-

cludes prizes for the best hands and lunch for everyone Registration form can be

found on our website wwwequine-assistedtherapyorg or in our April Newsletter

Announcing - EAT 2012 Events

TRIVIA NIGHT

EGG HUNT

POKER RUN

February 2012 Page 5 EAT Newsletter

Equine-Assisted Therapy News

Escape your cabin fever amp join us in support of

Equine-Assisted Therapy

We have some really fun events coming up

Our Annual Trivia Night is March 16th

at Andres West in Fenton

Registration form is included in this newsletter for your convenience

Donrsquot Miss Out - Join us for the Fun

Our Annual Egg Hunt at Longview Farm Park

13525 Clayton Rd in Town and Country

Saturday March 31st (Rain date April 7th)

This is always such a fun event and a great welcome to Spring EAT hides thousands of

eggs throughout the park for kids 2-10 to find Those eggs are then turned in to vouch-

ers for the EAT Country Store where the kids can go shopping for lots of fun non-

edible prizes Everyone goes home with something

Registration starts at 11 am the day of the hunt and the hunt starts at 1200 sharp

Great photo ops

For our horsey friends EAT is holding a Poker Run on the Chubb Trail May 5th (May 12th Rain

Date) at Crescent Farms Bring your horse to the Chubb Trail trail head on Allen Rd and be

ready to play a little horseback-poker with friends Price is $20horse which in-

cludes prizes for the best hands and lunch for everyone Registration form can be

found on our website wwwequine-assistedtherapyorg or in our April Newsletter

Announcing - EAT 2012 Events

TRIVIA NIGHT

EGG HUNT

POKER RUN

February 2012 Page 6 EAT Newsletter

Equine-Assisted Therapy News

Equine Assisted Therapy - Contact Info

Participant -Volunteer Coordinator

Terri Richars

Phone (314) 971-0605

e-mail garicharsgmailcom

Executive Director

Ginni Hartke RN

Phone (314) 221-3642

ginnihartkeequine-Asistedtherapyorg

Facility Director

Danielle Brantley

Phone (314) 607-7061

EATherapygmailcom

Equine-Assisted Therapy ndash Program Addresses

EAT - Business Office

5591 Calvey Creek Rd

Robertsville MO 63072

EAT - Longview Farm Park

13525 Clayton Rd

Town amp Country MO 63141

EAT mdash Wildwood

3369 Hwy 109

Wildwood MO 63038

Newsletter Editor Keith Pey

visit our web-site wwwequine-assistedtherapyorg

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED 1

Registration Opens January 30th

both locations

(314) 971-0605 or garicharsgmailcom

Session-1 Wildwood April 9 - May 26

Session-1 Town amp Country April 9 ndash May 26

Equine-Assisted Therapy Inc

5591 Calvey Creek Rd

Robertsville MO 63072