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FRIDAY: August 1, 2025
Equestrian Zone 19769 AR-154, Dardanelle, AR 72834
7:30 am-7:45 am - Registration & Welcome
Equestrian Zone 19769 AR-154, Dardanelle, AR 72834
7:30 am-7:45 am - Registration & Welcome
8:00 am - 9:00 am
The Spur Model is an Equine Assisted Service program. It utilizes social intelligence theory concepts. Relationship building activities, in a game format, engage both the horse and participant towards discovery and development in self-perception, self-behavior and social connection.
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Essential Knowledge Every Horse Owner Needs to Protect and Support Their Equine Partner.
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Learn typical age-related memory, thinking or behavior changes, and recognize common warning signs of Alzheimer’s and dementia. This session will discuss tips for approaching someone about memory concerns, explain the importance of early detection, share the benefits of diagnosis, and name the resources available through the Alzheimer’s Association.
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9:10 am - 10:10 am
Keeping a horse in quality physical condition is important in any discipline. As horses age and our expectations for them decrease their muscle also decreases. Maintaining quality body conditioning is important for a horse in any aspect and actively maintaining physical condition often also aids in maintaining quality behavior.
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The sole purpose of equine massage is to better help your equine athlete feel and perform their best, eliminate pain, and eliminate behavior issues due to pain.
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As Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia progresses, the person living with dementia will have memory, thinking, and behavior changes that will impact their ability to communicate which may in turn affect their behavioral responses to a situation. In this education session from the Alzheimer’s Association, learn how dementia can cause changes in a person’s behavior and communication, possible triggers for dementia-related behaviors, and the 4-step approach for managing behaviors.
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Learn how to maximize a budget through practical strategies, identify hidden and common discounts, navigate various product rebates, and leverage in-kind donations. This session also fosters idea sharing among attendees, allowing learning from real-world experiences. Find out how to implement cost-saving techniques for everyday operations, build strong relationships with vendors to secure ongoing discounts and favorable terms, and develop a plan for strategically utilizing in-kind contributions to enhance an organization's resources.
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10:20 am - 11:20 am
A live demonstration will showcase a PT session, highlighting techniques used by therapists to engage patients in exercises that promote flexibility, stability and muscle engagement. Attendees will gain insights into the science behind physical therapy incorporating equines and witness firsthand how equine movement facilitates neuromuscular re-education and postural control.
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This session explores how equine bodywork can enhance the health, comfort and performance of equines in equine-assisted services. Horses in EAS often face unique physical and emotional demands, leading to tension, stiffness or stress that can affect their ability to perform and connect with participants. Attendees will learn how bodywork techniques such as massage therapy, craniosacral therapy and kinesiology taping can be incorporated into equine care routines to promote well-being and improve outcomes for both horses and participants.
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Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia affect independence with daily activities and therapeutic activities can have a positive impact on the lives of those living with dementia. This session will explore and discuss the changes in independence that happen and how this may impact safety. Learn activities in EAS programs that can benefit individuals living with dementia, the four steps for helping with activities and tips to help make activities meaningful.
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Would you like to learn more about establishing a Christ-centered EAS program and the profound impact it has had at Savannah Station over the past 13 years? We provide an explanation of our program's operations, with a focus on how we integrate prayer, and the significant difference this has made in our approach and outcomes.
Learning objectives:
1. Describe the measurable impact of our Christ-centered program across all levels, from the Board of Directors to our riders and volunteers.
2. Identify and explain the core components essential to operating Savannah Station as a Christ-centered EAS program.
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11:30 am – 1:00 pm Travel to Arkansas Tech for Lunch at Chambers Cafeteria (Don't forget your ticket)
1:30 pm - 1:50 pm LSTEN annual meeting and elections
1:50 pm - 3:10 pm PATH Intl. Updates and Field Standards
1:50 pm - 3:10 pm PATH Intl. Updates and Field Standards
3:20 pm - 4:20 pm
When with horses, we strive to be self-aware, consistent, congruent, accurate, respectful and kind. If we maintain these qualities around horses, why is it such a challenge to also embody those qualities when talking about them and the wonderful work that can be accomplished with them? It is still a struggle, as is evidenced within published research, digital media, or marketing materials with inconsistencies and inaccuracies in our language. It's not surprising that the public remains confused. Words matter. This session is facilitated by Kathy Alm, co-author of the paper “Optimal Terminology for Services that Incorporate Horses to Benefit People” (Wood et al, 2021) and will explore and work on more accessible and inviting ways to talk about what we do while using terminology that is accurate and consistent. Discover it can be almost as fun and engaging as being with horses!
4:20 pm to 4:40 pm PATH Intl Region 8 Award Presentation
4:40 pm - 5:30 pm Keynote Speaker
4:40 pm - 5:30 pm Keynote Speaker
A true story of overcoming significant trauma with the healing power of horses.
5:30 – 7:00 pm Dinner at Chambers Cafeteria (Don't forget your ticket)