Issue 39 December 2013

Mark your calendars!

Horse Leader Training

Omaha

January 3, 6:00 pm

Go to events page of HETRA

website to sign up!

Start of Course A January 6th

Tour the Valley Barn

January 14, 5:30 pm

Go to events page of HETRA

website to sign up!

Volunteer & Student Party

January 18, 2:00 - 4:00

Valley VFW

Tour the Omaha Barn

January 20, 6:00 pm

Go to events page of HETRA

website to sign up!

End of Course A

March 30

SAVE THE DATE! Blue Jeans & Dreams

April 5, 2014

Check out the Blue Jeans Event

page at www.HETRA.org for

more details!

The 5th annual “Drive to Ride” campaign ended on October 31st. Starting in

September 21 Student and Volunteer teams set goals then hit the road running! The goal? To help raise money for HETRA, but in the process HETRA students were able to help earn free sessions. All proceeds from the “Drive to Ride” Campaign fund the HETRA Student Sponsorship Program and supports HETRA’s vision to never turn away a student for financial reasons. Each team worked hard and they all helped HETRA exceed the event goal. To date the event has raised just over $48,000! We can’t thank everyone enough for all their hard work in making this event such a great success!! We encourage you to go out to the HETRA website and check out each team’s story. Below are the final individual team totals:

There is a new, and much smaller, set of hoof prints at the

Omaha barn. They belong to the newest member of the Omaha herd, Cisco. Cisco is a 20 year old American Shetland Pony. Cisco joined the program in 2013 and is quickly becoming a favorite of the smaller riders due to his diminutive size. Because of his narrower build, he is the ideal size for students who cannot easily sit astride the larger horses. Measuring only 48 inches tall at his withers, he is also less intimidating than the larger horses. The volunteers love him, as it is much easier on the arms to side walk with a 48 inch pony!

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New addition to the Omaha barn

A Very Successful 2013 Drive to Ride Campaign

Team Drew – $21,977.00

Team Amber – $500.00

Team Lena – $350.00

Team Kayla – $75.00

Team Caroline – $145.00

Team Nathan – $460.00

Team Lauren – $142.50

Team Maddie – $142.50

Team Ashlyn – $180.00

Team Avery – $1,105.00

Team Marissa M – $900.00

Team David – $650.00

Team Noelle – $90.00

Team Grace – $1,125.00

Team Logan – $525.00

Team Jack – $1,620.00

Team Ethan - $2,890.00

Team Payton – $365.00

Team Ella – $885.00

Team Madeline S - $165.00

Team Arslan – $25.00

Team Micah - $95.00

Team Chloe – $750.00

Team Anna - $7,478.00

Team Mallory - $1,000.00

HETRA

PO Box 260

Valley, NE 68064

(402) 359-8830

www.HETRA.org

Issue 39 December 2013

HETRA’s First Golf Tournament

On October 26 - 29 HETRA hosted a

Level I American Hippotherapy Association Workshop. A special thank you goes out to the local Cargill Cares Council who awarded HETRA a grant to fund this workshop. Cargill Cares Councils are employee-led groups that implement strategic community involvement activities in their local communities. Due to Cargill Cares six of HETRA’s therapists were able to attend the workshop. Workshops, such as this one, provide valuable continuing education to HETRA’s staff and therapists which enables HETRA to continue to provide the highest quality of care possible to the very special students.

Special Thank you to the 2013 Karat Club Members!

10 Karat Club Members William & Elizabeth Fleissner Satyam Appadwedula Diana Ulmer Paul Murphy Loren & Pam Johnson James Harvey Jodi Teal Lisa Hobza Marc Bowman Jamie Duckert Deb Wolsleben Dana Kelly Jen Wolsleben Dale Silvius Derry Overly Steve Henthorn Andi Rossitto-Willets Michael Geary George & Barbara Tangeman Ian & Erin Bevington Cory Moss Brandon & Tiffany Verzal Paul Murphy John Sibley Doug & Sarah Wolfson Jamie Duckert Katherine Smith Tim & Diana Dye Laurie Bendy Rita Borgstadt Carl & Kim Falk Zylstra Family Sara Peacock Karen Sedoris Sandy White Lori White-Bliss Craig & Lynda Wilson

25 Karat Club Members Julie Clark Tom Cramer Vickie Wrobleski Emily Elkins Chris & Mel Karnes Heather Zeger Sue Steiner Bill Carmichael Katie Stevenson Cindi Hildebrandt Steve Martz Jeannene Rossitto Thomas & Lori Sears

50 Karat Club Members Vicki Rinne Caryn Stichler Edye Godden Glen & Peggy Evert

100 Karat Club Members Lou & Kathi Rotella Jeanette Janke Kathy Lewis Cindy Makinster Joan Henninghausen

On Monday August 12 HETRA hosted our first Golf tournament at the Field Club

Omaha. We were lucky to have a beautiful sunny day, and the golfers had a great time! Lee Terry, Sr., one of the golfers, made a Hole in One! Callaway Representative, Andrew Frakes, was on site to drive a shot for guests (all funds going to HETRA). The Omaha Mounted Patrol brought their horses out and sent the golfers off in style! Special thanks to Doug Whitaker and Ben Wormington for their assistance in coordinating the event. HETRA raised just over $4,000, and all funds went towards sponsoring one of the HETRA horse’s, who work in the Equine Services for Heroes program. A special thank you to the following sponsors: Event Sponsor: Renaissance Financial. Hole Sponsors: PayPal, Decatur Construction, Inc., VFW Riders, Nebraska Soldier Foundation, Sid Dillon Chevrolet- Blair, Inc, Safari Cigars & Lounge, Jakes Cigars, Hal Daub, HETRA Staff.

The 12th annual Little Britches Horse Show was held Saturday, September 14th

at the Skyline Ranches Arena in Elkhorn, NE. Thank you to all who supported this event by attendance or sponsorship!

A special Thank You to the following Event Sponsors We are very grateful to Sam Bliss, the event photographer, for sharing his time and talent with us again this year! Log onto hetra.smugmug.com if you would like to view or purchase any horse show photos. Photos from past shows and events are also available.

Scott & Julie Rouse Dr. Neil & Lori Sergel

CSSS.NET

Roger & Bonnie Bevington Timothy & Ann Moore

Mike & Jan Doiel

2013 Little Britches Horse Show

HETRA Hosts Hippotherapy Workshop

HETRA Board of Directors President, Kathy Lewis accepted the grant award by Cargill Cares representatives at Blue Jeans and Dreams.

Issue 39 December 2013

HETRA Hosts PATH, Intl. Region 7 Conference

September 26-29, 2013, HETRA hosted the Region 7

Annual Conference at the Valley facility and the ITT

Conference Center near Westroads. Therapeutic riding

instructors and volunteers from five states attended the

educational seminars and demonstrations presented by

leaders in different fields. In addition to the

instructional material, the conference gave everyone an

opportunity to network with other mid-westerners in

the profession. Local professional presenters

includedDr. Jeff Snell and Jon Pearson from Quality

Living, Inc., and Tami Burkey from the Lincoln VA. HETRA Farrier, Ian Bevington,

discusses the anatomy of the hoof with attendees.

Respite funding available for HETRA caregivers!

The word “respite” floats around a lot in day to day conversation, especially amongst individuals caring for a loved

one with special needs, but do you know what it means? According to the ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center, respite is “planned or emergency care provided to a child or adult with special needs in order to provide temporary relief to family caregivers who are caring for that child or adult.” Respite takes on many forms – a respite break could free up 30 minutes a day to take a nap, could involve having someone take your child on a community outing while you remain at home, or could mean having a respite provider stay with your child overnight for a weekend or week-long vacation. The most important thing about respite is that it helps families enrich their lives together. As a parent or guardian of a child with special needs, following the steps below will allow you to utilize respite in a way that makes you and your family feel comfortable.

“ABC….”

“A” stands for accepting that caring for an individual with a disability can sometimes be challenging and overwhelming, and allowing yourself to take a break. You are doing the best you can to provide care for a loved one with special needs. Sometimes stepping away can be just what you need to renew, refresh and rejuvenate yourself! “B” stands for creating your own bundle of resources to plan for taking time for yourself. Do you have family and/or friends nearby that know about your caregiving situation, and are willing to offer assistance as needed? Does your church have activities for children that would allow you some time off? Have you researched available funding assistance options that would help with costs associated with respite? Create a bundle of information that will assist you in setting aside time for yourself. “C” stands for call the Nebraska Respite Network with questions you might have about respite. They will help you coordinate a plan that is best for you, can send you providers that might be able to assist you in times of need, and have information about why respite is important and how it can help you!

“Easy as 1-2-3…”

Ready for some help? You deserve it! 1 - If you are calling from a land line phone or cell phone with a Nebraska number, call 1-866-RESPITE to be directed to a respite coordinator nearest to you. If you prefer, log on to the DHHS website to learn more about the Nebraska Respite Network and available coordinators at: http://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/hcs_respite-network.aspx. 2 - Funding for respite is available for those that qualify through the Lifespan Respite Subsidy. With this, in-home caregivers can receive up to $125/month to be directed toward respite. Families can choose their own provider or work with a Respite Coordinator who can help them find a provider. 3 – Consider attending a caregiver support group or taking a Powerful Tools for Caregivers class. More information can be found at www.piaging.com. Partial funding to attend a class is available on a first come, first serve basis! Call or e-mail Elizabeth Chentland, Respite Coordinator for Douglas and Sarpy counties, for details: (402) 996-8444 or echentland@gmail.com.

HETRA Staff Win Awards!

We would like to congratulate the following HETRA staff for their achievements! Edye Godden was awarded the “Caring For Others Award” from Woodmen of the World. Jen Wolsleben won the PATH, Intl. Region 7 Instructor of the Year Award. Jodi Teal received the Cox Classic Golf Tournament Volunteer of the Week Award!

Issue 39 December 2013

Looking for that perfect Christmas Gift?

Are you looking for that perfect Christmas gift for that hard to buy for horse lover?

We have some ideas of for you!!

The 2014 HETRA Calendars are now

available, but we only have a 125 copies

available this year, so get yours now , they

are going fast! They are $15 each and can

be picked up at either barn or contact the

office (402) 359-8830 and we can mail you

one!

Gift certificates for riding sessions and day

camps are also available in the office. Just

give us a call and we can mail you a gift

certificate for that special HETRA student!

They make great socking stuffers!

Make a donation or sponsor a horse in honor

of that special person in your life.

Donations can be made from the HETRA

website www.hetra.org or you can mail your

donation to HETRA, PO Box 260, Valley,

NE 68064. We will be happy to send

acknowledgement to the person you are honoring.

Save the Date!!

Blue Jeans & Dreams

April 5, 2014 - Five Star Stables