Organizations utilizing horses to support 1) equine assisted activities and therapies; 2) equine assisted psychotherapy; and or 3) equine assisted learning, should apply for educational funding on behalf of the organization's adaptive riding instructors, therapists, employees and or volunteers.

EMPLOYEE/VOLUNTEER TRAINING

Workshops such as the educational opportunities described below are examples of funding areas requested through the America’s Horse Cares grant program. Organizations may request funding for multiple workshops.

American Hippotherapy Association (AHA)

• Level I Courses – Equine Skills and or Treatment Principles
• Level II Courses – Equine Skills and or Treatment Principles
• The Horse Connection: Long Lining – Maximizing Your Horse’s Potential
• The Core Connection: The Link between Hippotherapy and Core Control
• The Business Connection: Business Aspects of Hippotherapy – How to set up a Practice Incorporating Hippotherapy
• The Communication Connection: Maximizing Communication for the Non-SLP (Speech Language Pathologist)
• The Sensory Connection: Sensory Concepts, Theory and Applications in Hippotherapy
• Muscles in Motion
• Pilot Courses as approved and scheduled by AHA

Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA)

• Instructor of Riders with Disabilities Clinic (levels 1-3)
• IRD Assistant Clinic Instructor – Workshop
• IRD Clinic Instructor – Workshop
• Equine Facility Manager Clinic (levels 1-4)
• International Conference
• Regional Conferences

Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association Inc. (EAGALA)

• Model Practice Part 1 – Training Objectives and Agenda
• Model Practice Part 2 – Training Objectives and Agenda
• Model Practice Advanced – Training Objectives and Agenda
• EAGALA Approved Workshops
• Annual Conference and Meeting

Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship, International (PATH Intl)

• On-Site Instructor Workshop
• Mentor Training Workshop
• Equine Specialist Workshop
• Approved Training Courses (ATC)
• On-Site Certification – horsemanship skills and teaching ability
• Equine-facilitated mental health approved coursework
• Annual Conference and Meeting
• Regional Conferences

CENTER IMMERSION TRAINING

Funding in this category is utilized to assist organizations that bring in an expert clinician to provide immersion training for employees and volunteers. A recognized model of practice should be identified in an effort to improve specific services and or the overall working relationships between organization employees, volunteers, etc. Components necessary for training include:

• Minimum of 10 organization employees must participate in the training;
• 100% effort for employee participation is required;
• Clinician must be a member in good standing with one or more of the following associations (AHA, CHA, EAGALA, PATH);
• Clinician must be well versed in theory and training methods of the respective association and adhere to their practice guidelines;
• Clinician must have presented previously at a regional and or national conference for the respective association;
• Clinician must provide center with resume and detailed curriculum or syllabus identifying all learning objectives and outcomes, with measures for success;
• Organization must submit copy of clinician's resume and curriculum along with grant application.