SPIRIT OPEN EQUESTRIAN PROGRAM: Proudly, serving those who serve us!

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Spirit Open Equestrian Program is non profit organization which provides improvement of quality of life for participants of all abilities using Equine Assisted Activities.

Spirit Team

Whitney Fitzgerald, Licensed Physical Therapist with Orthopedic, Pediatric and School Based Experience, Certified NARHATherapeutic Riding Instructor. Certified AHA Level I Hippo therapy, counselor

Linda Trochim, Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor, Assistant Instructor

Sarah Morehouse, Instructor in training, Assistant Instructor

Adrienne Mitchell, BA Therapeutic Riding Instructor & Equine Management, Assistant Instructor

Wendy Shugol Para equestrian expert, Assistant Instructor

Don and Theresa Clark - Barn Managers

Jeff Wallace - Horse Care Coordinator

Mark Leland - Facility Manager

Linda Grabowsky - Volunteer Trainer

Eliine Nicole - Volunteer Trainer, NH Instructor

Cathy Gruber - Volunteer Coordinator

Dada Suvak -
Therapeutic Riding Insturctor & Executive/Program Director

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Wish list:

Special saddle for Kelly, Carolin and riders like them

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Friday, January 6, 2012

Proudly, serving those who serve us!

We are proud that our warrior and/or veteran program was nominated for the First Lady of Virginia's- First lady's Initiative Team Effort award as member of Virginia's Horses For Heroes Team!
Our program has received The First lady's Certificate of Recognition and seal of approval.
We are honored and proud to serve those who serve our country.
Thank you!

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Do you want to help Spirit? There is no too small gift, but here it is our wish list

SPIRIT DREAM
- Having a home, small farm 10 ac min, to increase Spirit's potential for long term future serving to our community
SPIRIT FACILITY AND FIELD NEEDS
Trailer for two horses
Tractor to be used for hay management (capable to manage roll bales)

OUR HORSES COST

Farrier cost $350monthly
Vet cost $350 monthly
Field cost $1,050 monthly (rent, manure removal, mucking)
Hay cost $300 monthly
Grain cost $200 monthly
One horse cost is $450 monthly

(based on 2011 expenses)

Please contact us if you can help. Thank you in advance.

LESSON SCHEDULE & REGISTRATION FORM

You can download the Registration Form

HERE

At the time of enrollment, not later than first lesson it is the responsibility of the parent, guardian or student of any class to provide signed Program Registration Form, including any and all medical information and documentation necessary for Spirit program to deliver safe and functional service.

It is the instructor’s discretion to modify, cancel or combine lessons in any situation which might compromise safety of the class or the individual riders.

All riders should arrive 15 minutes prior to class, wear long pants, shoes or boots with heels and dress for the weather. Helmets are mandatory, you may bring your own or one will be provided.

One make-up lesson will be allowed for each four-week session. Two make-up lessons will be allowed for each eight-week session. Make-up lessons will not be carried over to subsequent sessions. Lessons must be made up during the session when the absence occurred.

Schedule for period 01/19-02/04

Monday

5 PM

MAREK, ARISH, JOHN, ALLISON

6 PM

DARCY, TOMAS, JACKSON, CORDIS

Tuesday

5 PM

NICOLE, JULIANNA, ELIZABETH M., STEPHEN

6 PM

DEVLYN, GRIFFIN, RICHARD, WILLIAM

Wednesday

5 PM

SHANNON,

SARA JADE,

MADELINE,

AMELIA,

SOFIE,

AVA

Thursday

5 PM

MIKYUNG

WILMAH

CHRISTIAN

SUSAN
POL

Friday

5 PM

CLINE

Saturday

9 AM

LUIS , SIMON ,LUCIANO, NICOLAS, REGINA

10AM

MELISSA, CELLA, ANJA, MAYA, AARON

It is a time to assign for next Class!

For registration you need the code from Parktakes, and you can call 703-437-9101, or go on line HERE

Monthly activities at the Park - click and see!

Cancellations due to weather, for therapeutic program, will be madeif Park is closed or if SPIRIT staff determines that the following conditions exist one hour prior to class:

Winds exceeding 25 MPH. Tornado warnings, severe thunderstorms, or hail storms. Steady, heavy rain. (Classes will not be cancelled in light rain.) Hazardous driving conditions. Temperatures above 97 degrees or wind chill/temperature below 40 degrees - for outdoor lessons (Saturday) Conditions, such as extreme muddiness, that would make it unsafe to hold classes Cancelation will be announced at the Blog

Ways to Help

Spirit Open Equestrian Program, Inc. is a non-profit 501 (C)(3) public charity and is able to exist purely by private and public donations.

Every Dollar donated goes directly to the program.

Please help make Spirit a safe, fun and effective. If you work for a corporation, check to see if the company will match your donation.

Sponsor a kid:

Your donation may be a scholarship for one of our riders. Please, contact us about needs and you can make your choice who to support.

For a month

For a season

For a year

Sponsor a horse

Spirit also cannot exist without the special horses required for this type of program. You can help us keep our horses in good condition and good health by contributing to help us cover boarding cost, feed, vet and other horse related costs.

General Donation: Any level of support would be greatly appreciated and a general donation of any kind will be put to good use to help Spirit provide the services so needed by its riders.

Our needs are immediate, so please consider any of the above and make the most generous gift you can by mail, by phone or online to help Spirit make dreams come true.

All of us here at Spirit Open Equestrian Program center thank-you for your support.

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SPIRIT OPEN EQUESTRIAN PROGRAM TEAM GUIDELINES

· INSTRUCTOR – organize and execute safe and functional lesson delivery to clients, coordinate Volunteer Team during program activities, communicate with parents as needed, provide written evaluations, including short/long term goals, and individual plan of activities for each rider; in coordination with Executive Director (ED)

· ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR / INSTRUCTOR IN TRAINING supervised by Instructor, organize and execute safe and functional lesson delivery to clients, coordinate Volunteer Team during program activities, communicate with parents as needed, provide written evaluations, including short/long term goals, and individual plan of activities for each rider; in coordination with ED

· HORSE CARE COORDINATOR – organizes and/or executes - feeding , vet assistance, therapies, routine prevention (vaccinations, deworming), field care before lessons, supervise grooming and warming up, assists in training and retraining ; in coordination with ED

· FACILITY & EQUIPMENT MANAGER – maintains and/or improves facility (barns, storages, pasture), fencing, generator, light, truck, watering system; in coordination with ED

· BARN MANAGER- organize and execute field and stall cleaning, watering, bedding, in coordination with the Horse Care Coordinator, Facility Manager and ED

· VOLUNTEER TRAINER (BARN MANAGEMENT) – organize and/or execute training for volunteer team including routine tack cleaning, storage, mucking and other barn management activities for volunteers, safe procedures and actual routine of activities at the field; in coordination with ED

· VOLUNTEER TRAINER (NATURAL HORSEMANSHIP) – organize and/or execute volunteer training and program activities related to Natural Horsemanship for Volunteer Team and during program activities, as needed; in coordination with ED

· VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR – organizes administration related to Volunteer Team, communicates and manages volunteer schedules, attendance, interests; in coordination with ED

· FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE – solicits and gathers voluntary contributions as monetary, or other resources, by requesting donations from individuals, businesses, charitable foundations, or governmental agencies

· PUBLIC RELATIONSHIP COMMITTEE- manages the flow of information between Spirit Program and community; provides exposure to the community, using topics of public interest and news items that present our Vision and Mission.

Please, feel free to share ideas, comments and suggestions, with the team or to the person in charge of the area you are interested in.

Do not forget to remember to always respect one another, their position and title. I look forward to hearing from you.

Thank you!

Dada J

VOLUNEERS MENTORS FOR HORSE CARE

Zoe, Ilana, Mira, Naomi and Lindy are present Volunteers Mentors for horse care.

Volunteers Mentors, please, recruit new volunteers which you will mentor and let me know your team members.

Each of Mentor Volunteers should have a team of at least, 2-3 new volunteers.

Retraining of problematic horses can be only done by me J, so please, assure that no one is trying to do anything related to problem habits of any horses who develop any kind of behavioral issues.

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