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Dear TROT Volunteer:
This is the first of what we hope will be a quarterly newsletter to keep you up to date on TROT news and happenings. If you don't wish to receive these mailings, please use the SafeSubscribe link at the bottom of this email to unsubscribe from the list. And thanks for all you do for TROT!
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Spring Schedule
Spring classes will begin on Saturday, March 21st and continue through Saturday, May 30th. We'll be maintaining the Saturday/Tuesday/Thursday schedule adopted last fall. The only day we know of so far when classes will not be held is Saturday, April 18th, which is Block House Steeplechase day at FENCE.
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Volunteer Training
The spring session will be preceded by our volunteer training day on Saturday, February 28th, starting at 9am. Although this is primarily for new volunteers, many of our "veterans" like to attend as a refresher, and to learn about any new policies or procedures that may have been discussed during the off-season by our TROT Advisory Committee. Norm and Jennifer, joined (we hope) by Sue Truitt, will lead the activities.
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Disabilities Workshop
Many of you have indicated you would like to know more about the connection between various disabilities and therapeutic riding, so we are planning a morning workshop for that purpose. The workshop will offer a general discussion of the types of disabilities volunteers encounter, how those disabilities manifest themselves physically and behaviorally, and how riding can be of benefit. We've tentatively scheduled the workshop for Saturday morning, March 7th, at 10am in the Great Room at FENCE. We'll let you know more as plans develop.
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Odds and Ends
PARKING CHANGE:
Because the Log Cabin lawn is suffering as a parking lot during class days, FENCE would like you to park elsewhere when you come for your assignment. You can park by the butterfly garden near the hard-paved trail or on the edge of the cross-country course, to the right of the gate by the barn. Thanks for your cooperation!
RIDER PROFILES:
Annette Murphy, who began riding with us on Saturday mornings this past fall and who is also a writer, has offered to prepare a series of profiles on each of our riders, as a way to spotlight how special our riders are and what riding provides for them. We've sent out release and permission forms, and one rider has already responded positively, so look for this series later this winter and into the spring in the Bulletin. Thanks, Annette!
"TRYON STYLE" SALES:
We're delighted to report that "Tryon Style", the photo-and-text book put together to benefit TROT by Libbie Johnson, has sold very well, with about eighty copies sold just before Christmas. TROT receives $35 of the sales price of each book, so this has proven to be a great help to maintaining the program. If you'd like to learn more about the book and order a copy, you can do so by visiting the FENCE website.
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TROT MISSION STATEMENT
 Therapeutic Riding of Tryon teaches horsemanship skills to adults and children with physical and developmental difficulties in a safe, friendly and supportive environment. |
Therapeutic Riding of Tryon (TROT), is a program service of Foothills Equestrian Nature Center, Inc. |
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