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Hannah Sues

Day in the CountryJune 2007

Appreciating the power of the horse tochange lives

One note from a parent:

Hannahs Horseshoes of Hope is

a wonderful place. The trainersand volunteer staff are veryhelpful. They have helped myson, Jacob, go from completely

terrified of horses - to riding with four volunteers to giving thehorse commands with only the

trainer. I never thought thiswould be possible. They take the

time to explain everything tohim. He knows what to expect

and so do I. He looks forward toriding Cisco on Saturdays. Heknows that the time he spends atHannahs is all about helpinghim.

Jacobs Mom

What a wonderful Day!

Touring some of the loveliesthomes in Honey Grove and

lunch at the Library! Thanks to

all who helped, toured andparticipated. Here are just a

couple of pictures of the homesfeatured on the tour.

The Galbraith Home

The Robnett Home

Other tour stops included:

Lyday Farms

Jack Rabbit Ranch

St. Marks Episcopal

Church in Honey Grove

Lunch at Hall-Voyer

center

HannahsHorseshoes of HopeAnnual Golf Tournament

Held Saturday

September 29, 2007

First Place Team:

Lee Williams

Danny Joe Stroud

Terry Bee

Jason Walker

Longest Drive:John Fowler

Our Gratitude and our Thanks

to our Sponsors!!

--------------- LEGACY RIDGE

AUTOPLEX

AG EDWARDS GAILUTTER SHERMAN

VOLUNTARYPURCHASING GROUP,

INC. PGA SUPERSTORE -

PLANO

--------------- CLAYTON HOMES LARRY DYSON MOTORS AMERICAN BANK

LITTLE BABYBUCKAROO

At HHH we strive to touch

our students' minds,bodies and souls in acreative and nurturing

environment.


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Sometimes we like just sittingSometimes we like just sittingSometimes we like just sittingSometimes we like just sittingunder the trees.under the trees.under the trees.under the trees.

(continued list of sponsors) BONHAM CHRYSLER APPLEBYS SHUMARDIS TASTE OF CHINA EL CHICO LOS AMIGOS FANNIN BANK TOM JOHNSON

ROLANDOS OIL EXPRESS OLIVE GARDEN GOLF GALAXY ACADEMY SPORTS &

OUTDOORS

GOLFSMITH EL DORADO COUNTRY

CLUB

LEGACY RIDGE GOLFCLUB

AUTO ZONE LAURA PAYNE

GRANNY LOUS-----------------

JANE GEHALO DR. & MRS. RUDOLPH

CHURNER

Our special thanks to ourChairperson,

Danny Loydfor all his hard work!

We have tried to list all oursponsors, but if your name orbusiness was omitted, weapologize. The Students,Volunteers and Staff ofHannahs Horseshoes of Hopethank you all - and invite you towatch our lessons anytime.

Feel the passion!Call 903-583-7776 for lesson

confirmation times.

A Day in the Life of aTherapy Horse

By Krista Aguilar

Hi! My name is Geronimo and Im avery cute pinto pony. Well, at leasteveryone tells me that Im cute! I

think they must be right!

Normally, my days are quitesimple. I like to start out with a nicehealthy breakfast of grain and hayserved by my personal waitress,Krista Aguilar. Since it is sodelicious I usually take my time so

that I can taste every kernel of grain,which usually annoys my waitressbecause she wants me to eat it up

faster. But I never listen to her (at

least not on that issue). Sometimes,after breakfast, I like to take a drinkout of the little pond down the hill,which Krista thinks is disgusting.

But I dont listen to her on this issueeither. To me, that dirty water tastesdelicious!

I spend the rest of the day hangingout with my buddy Woody, whounfortunately is so old that he gets alittle boring.

I really like it when my youngbuddy Mini Cooper escapes under the

fence to come play with me. We havea lot of fun racing around the fieldand rearing up to play mock fight.Mini Cooper manages to escapealmost every day he is a regularHoudini when it comes to his

pasture fence!

What I like the most is when I havelesson days!

My first rider of the day is a small,delightful girl, who is very soft-spoken and kind-hearted. She loves

to ride me and I carry her carefullyaround the arena and try to listenhard to what she is telling me to do. I

try my best to obey her because Iknow she is very special.

Sometimes one of my riders comesdown to the barn and grooms meafter they ride and I love that.! almost fall asleep under the lovingcaresses of their brushes. I also reallylike it when they take me to schoolsand other places to show people aboutwhat we do. It is so much fun to meelots of kids and people and help them

to understand how much we horse(well, in my case, ponies!) helpspecial people and make their livesbetter.

Well, that is about it, my life ispretty simple but very fulfilling andIm a happy pony doing what I likebest: eating, hanging out, and

helping people!

Bye for now. Come visit me somday! I would love to show you aroundmy pasture!

Krista on the tractor


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Another note from a parent-

My name is Amanda. I have two

little boys, Joseph, 8, and Devin, 6.

Joseph is dx with bipolar

II/adhd/arenold chierimalformation/migraines/ asthma.Since Joseph has been riding atHannahs, we have seen a bigimprovement with him. He hashad fewer outbursts and not as

many migraines. Joseph has hadso much improvement in schoolthat he has been switched from his

behavioral class to pretty much aregular second grade class. We

have had so many great things

happen for Joseph since he startedriding. His biggestaccomplishment since riding atHannahs has been being elected

Student of the Month last year -and this year he has already earnedtwo core essential certificates.

Devin is dx with explosive/

PDD/autism. Before Devin startedriding at Hannahs, we were

having a lot of problems with his

development. He was rarelytalking and could not write.. He

was also having a lot of outbursts.

Since Devin has been riding, hehas started talking where other

people can understand him better.

Devins first written sentence was

Hi, my name is Devin. I can

rid a horse.

That paper is hanging up in theoffice at Hannahs. Even though

everything was not spelledcorrectly, we thought it was

perfect!

During the time that Devin wasntriding, we did start to have a few

problems in school, to the point

that I was being called to theschool. Now, since his riding

lessons have started back up, Ihave been getting good reports

almost everyday.

My kids and I love Hannahs! We

are very thankful that the staff has

let them join in this wonderfulprogram.

A Summer of Horses, Mud, andA Summer of Horses, Mud, andA Summer of Horses, Mud, andA Summer of Horses, Mud, andGrowthGrowthGrowthGrowthBy Laura Hartmann

For many this summer of 2007 will

berememberedas the year

of theinfamous

flood;however, I

will alwaysrememberthewonderfulexperiencethat I had atHannahs

Horseshoesof Hope astheir first summer intern.

A little back-ground on myself: Inhigh school I rode horses andcompeted in jumping andeventing. During that time, I alsobabysat for two little boys with

autism. Their parents encouragedme to introduce the boys to horses

and riding. With only my riding

experience and intuition I began towork with the boys on petting,

grooming, and eventually ridingthe horses. Even without knowingabout riding therapy in any forma

sense, I was hooked! Now I am asenior at Austin College studyingsociology and pre-occupationatherapy. My horse Sunny lives outat Hannahs, and I visit him when Icome out to help with lessons andhorse schooling.

My goal for my internship was toexpand my knowledge beyond avolunteers perspective and to

learn more about the dailyoperations of a therapeutic ridingcenter. I was able to experience

many aspects of HHH, fromfundraising to policy making, in-structing to event planning. Inaddition to my experiences inBonham, I also traveled aroundTexas to visit three other ridingcenters. My favorite project of the

summer was a mini camp I puttogether in conjunction with theFirst United Methodist Church inSherman for Great Days of ServiceFor three days, handicapped adultsmet us in the Loy Lake coveredarena to learn grooming, horse

anatomy, and horse measuringThe high-light of the day waswhen we teamed up to paint one

of our horses with our handprintsLess exciting, but even more

important was the work on thepolicy and procedure manual foHHH. As Hannahs moves closerand closer to center accreditationthrough the North American Ridingfor the Handicapped Association(NARHA), they require more andmore paperwork! My contributionwas to begin adapting policiesborrowed from another NARHA

The thing I love aboutHannahs Horseshoes ofHope is not only do I get tohelp kids with special needsride horses, but it helps mebetter understand what

kind of problems they haveto overcome. There isnothing I love more than tohelp others.

Brandon HortonFUMC Bonham Youth Group


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center and to help edit the policiesand procedures manual.

Hannahs also helped me attendthree different excursions to learn

about the world of riding therapythrough others experience. I first

went to Tarleton University for a

NARHA instructor workshop; thishelped me so much with my

instructing and allowed me meetothers who are also just gettingstarted in the industry. I also

spend several days at WindridgeTherapeutic Riding ob-servinglessons, taking notes on the facilityand even instructing. Finally, Iwent to an administrativeworkshop hosted by Equest in

Dallas about managing a ridingtherapy center. Here I learned so

much about what it really meansto operate a riding therapy center!I benefited so much from all of the

knowledge that I accumulated onthese off-site experiences.

Hopefully my career path will leadto continued work with ridingtherapy. Currently, I am aninstructor-in-training with hopes tobecome certified with NARHA inJanuary. The next step for me willbe occupational therapy school.

With this knowledge I can usehorses as a partner practicinghippotherapy. I graduate in Mayand hope to attend OT school atTWU in Dallas.

This summer I gained knowledge,

connections, and confidence tohelp me continue in myprofessional growth.

Austin College

Rotaract at HHH

By Will Radke,President of Austin College Rotaract

Austin College Rotaract membersjoined the greater Austin College

community in the annual Great

Day of Service on November 3,

2007.

A total of nine members donated

time on that Saturday morning at

Hannahs to help with various

projects around the property thatincluded tarring a roof, planting atree, cementing gravestones for past

horses, painting fences, diggingnails out of the drive way, andsanding and painting a bench.

Some members also helped out with

lessons for that morning. OtherRotarat members continue tovolunteer for Saturday morning

lessons.

Rotaract is the collegiate version of

Rotary International. AustinCollege Rotaract is one of the most

active clubs in the regional district.

We look forward to a growing

relationship with HHH!

Wish ListFor HHH

Scholarships

Student Scholarships

Horse Scholarships

Machinery

Horse Trailer (3 horse at

least) or Stock trailer

Grooming Supplies

Hoof picks

Rubber curry combs

Hard brushes

Soft brushes

Mane and tail brushes(regular hairbrushes work)

Mane detangle spray

Shampoo

Conditioner

Tack

Snaffle bits

Soft adaptation for reins -wool or pompoms

Rainbow Reins

Stirrupaccessories: Rubber pads

Rubber bands

Stirrup leathers for Englishsaddle

Saddles

Toys for games

Metal Barrels

Everyday Needs

Paper Towels

Toilet paper

Cleaning supplies

Bleach

Pipe Fencing

Gloves

Boots

Jackets

Sweaters

Animal Needs

Gentle Horses!

Horse feed

Funds for horse feed

Cat feed

Hay Square or Round

bales Hay racks for pasture (3)

4 ground poles (12 ft longPVC pipe)

Long lengths of gardenhose


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Hannahs Horseshoes of Hope

Board of Directors

Jerry Lane PresidentCarl McEachern Vice PresidentKelly Presley SecretaryCathy Brownfield Treasurer

Lee AllenSid AndrewKay CarrelKristi CarterKatrina CoffmanSandra FernandesPeggy LaneJanice MillsMindy NorrisMelanie OelfkePat ParentDeanna TharpePeggy Hill

HHH Staff

Janice Mills - Executive DirectorCarol Crilly Student CoordinatorCindy Mahoney Student CoordinatorKrista Aguilar FarmManager/InstructorJaclyn Hyde InstructorEileen Leek InstructorEllen Melson - InstructorJillian Wilkison InstructorLaura Hartmann Student Instructor

Important Phone Numbers

Site: 903-640-9106Student Info: 903-583-7776

General Info: 903-664-3062

Farm Mgr: 214-681-1306

Movin up the ramp

Liftin on the horse

We love, because He loved us first. John 4:19

Hannahs Horseshoes of HopeP.O. Box 574 Bonham, TX 75418

Name: _________________________________________________

Address: _______________________________________________

Phone:___________________________

Amount Donated: ___________________

Specified Use: ___________________________________________________________

Hannahs Horseshoes of Hope is a 501(3) nonprofit corporation and your contribution is tax deductible within the extent the IRS allows.

DONATION FORM

Ridin with my friends


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URKEY RELIEF TUESDA !

El Chico Mexican RestaurantTuesday, November 27, 2007

4 P.M. til closingIn Sherman

Intersection of US82 and

US75

X 100If 100 or more people mention that they are there for

HannahHorseshoes of Hope, HHH will receive 10% ofthe entire days proceeds! Invite your coworkers, friends,

family and even strangers to participate!

Thanks!!!!


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Mexican RestaurantTuesday, November 27, 20074 P.M. til closing

Sherman at US75 &US82

With 100 HHH supporters, we receive 10% of the

whole days proceeds!

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