Our Mission: To foster personal achievement by providing therapeutic experiences using horse related activities for persons with disabilities or other special challenges. VIP Sponsors Clayton Homes WATE-TV Business Sponsors John H. Coleman Co., LLC UT Medical Center Paul & Debbie Nichols Ben Cox Bar Sponsor Summit Medical Group Patron Sponsors The Trust Company Hildreth Creative Insurance Solutions Trimble Security Integrations Contributing Sponsors Chuy’s Cherokee Distributing Co. Robert & Danielle Nutt John Hildreth Tennessee Trash, LLC PolkaDott Photography Ole Smokey Distillery Meadowview Greenhouse & Garden Center Newsleer STAR is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization Fall 2018 Issue 68 2018 Songwriters in the Round On a sultry day in August, guests began arriving for a casual fun-filled night of good food, drink and music. The “Rob- bie Nutt” arena was transformed to support the evening festivities of dinner and concert. Barn tours and a beauti- ful video by Sam Comer gave an opportunity to learn about STAR’s mission. Guests enjoyed a buffet by Chuy’s and drinks sponsored by Summit Medical Group. Songwriters included Phillip Lammonds, Wil Nance, Tammi Kidd and Lynn Hutton, Knoxville native! These Nashville songwriters entertained the SOLD OUT crowd with not only platinmum-winning music, but the funny, often poignant stories behind the lyrics. Sipping margaritas or beers while relaxing in camp chairs added to the casual, intimate feel. The STAR camp chairs were again a big hit as gifts for our guests. Many thanks to Sabrina Houston, Event Chair for her extra effort in this spectacular event! Songwriters L/R: Lynn Hutton, Wil Nance, Phillip Lammonds, Tammi Kidd Barn Tours Otter had a front row seat! Clayton Homes Regal Entertainment Jay Hicks Allison Hicks Angel Knorr Ronda Landsman Dan Knorr Dinner by Chuy’s Bar by Summit Medical Group
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Our Mission: To foster personal achievement by providing therapeutic experiences using horse related activities for persons with disabilities or other special challenges.
2018 Songwriters in the Round On a sultry day in August, guests began arriving for a casual fun-filled night of good food, drink and music. The “Rob-bie Nutt” arena was transformed to support the evening festivities of dinner and concert. Barn tours and a beauti-ful video by Sam Comer gave an opportunity to learn about STAR’s mission. Guests enjoyed a buffet by Chuy’s and drinks sponsored by Summit Medical Group. Songwriters included Phillip Lammonds, Wil Nance, Tammi Kidd and Lynn Hutton, Knoxville native! These Nashville songwriters entertained the SOLD OUT crowd with not only platinmum-winning music, but the funny, often poignant stories behind the lyrics. Sipping margaritas or beers while relaxing in camp chairs added to the casual, intimate feel. The STAR camp chairs were again a big hit as gifts for our guests. Many thanks to Sabrina Houston, Event Chair for her extra effort in this spectacular event!
Songwriters L/R: Lynn Hutton, Wil Nance, Phillip Lammonds, Tammi KiddBarnToursOtter had a
front row seat!
Clayton Homes
Regal Entertainment
Jay Hicks Allison Hicks Angel KnorrRonda Landsman Dan KnorrDinner by Chuy’s
Bar by Summit Medical Group
IndividualsAnonymousColette AyoobJeri BatsfordKent BilbreyLaura BindnerBrandy BowlingEd BrantleyBuddy BrewerLauren ClayLinda ClaussenKevin CookMichael CroyleThomas & Bonnie DavisBarb DilleyGail GarciaStephen & Mary Ann GeoffreyJason GraeningHoward & Lisa HallMelissa HamilitonNancy HardinLora HerronBilly & Edna IveyBecky Jones & Barbara Ann HopkinsDavid & Rhonda McClurkinCynthia McLeanDavid & Gina MooreRichard & Peggy NealBruce NeasePaul & Debbie NicholsDavid & Mary NobleLarry & Lynn PetrLouis & Barbara PusterChris & Julie RamseyBrett & Sarah SmithHeather SmithJohn & Kathy SnyderBeverly Swift
Civic OrganizationsGarden Study ClubKnights of Columbus, Council 12633M. R. Foundation of Ten-nesseeRuth Sunday School Class (First Baptist Tellico Village)Tellico Village Community Church
Richard Hamm & Sandi WalkerBecky JonesNancy KentCarol KomitorRoss LicataLaurie MacnairHeather O’BrienDori & Ken OlanderChris & Julia RamseyEsther RobertsSarah RobinetteLaura SeheultKim SimmonsUT VeterinariansNancy Vanderlan
Marilyn & Sharon SkubiakJohn Skubiak
Libbi, Joy, Rose & WillowLinda Ewald
In Honor of . . . Ryan Cofer’s Birthday FundraiserCarrie HolderJames Mullen
Horse SponsorsAmigo – Tom & Betty StewartBug – Jim & Diane CarterHodie – Linda ClaussenHoney – Mo SteinerOliver – Bill & Amy Broome (In honor of the Broome Grandchildren)Zipper – Tom & Betty Stewart (in honor of their grandchildren)
In Kind DonationsAlarm Specialty Co.AnonymousMartha ArnettStephanie Brickman John H. Coleman, LLCJanis CollinsJessica DeanScott DenmanRita DunnJim, Jane & Becky Hall
Corporate GivingAmazon Smile FoundationAT&T Employee Giving CampaignImagine Nation BooksKrogerU.S. Bank Foundation
Grants & FoundationsKnoxville Breakfast Rotary ClubClaude & Elizabeth Robin-son FoundationRobert Lee Weiss Foun-dationUnited Way of Greater KnoxvilleUnited Way of Loudon CountyZorich Family Foundation
In Memory of . . . James CockrellJean Cockrell
Chloe DonahueJune BinkaGeoff CrediJohnna DangleFriends at Y-12
Cris GardnerTom & Sue Benson
Abby GibsonHeather Deyton
Jill GeislerLarry & Lynn Petr
Bob & Kathy KilduffeBill & Tami Mixon
Georgia SeagrenLila CateJulia HardinHarvey & Marilyn LibemanSusan Rose MurrayLarry & Lynn PetrLaurie Valiga
4 Legged STAR Partners Needed!STAR partners with horses & ponies varying in shapes, sizes, ages & breeds. As our herd ages we need additional fit, healthy and sound horses. Go to www.rideatstar.org/horse-donation.html for horse criteria and consider leasing or donating your horse. Our current needs are: *Beginner safe off-lead horse. 15 – 16 hand range. *Draft or draft/cross horse. Preferably under 17 years and 17 hands. *Pony, 12 – 13.3 hands. Lead line friendly, off lead potential.
Quiet temperament, excellent ground manners and strong backs are imperative. Must be sound to walk & trot. Chronic conditions are considered on individual basis. Non-gaited horses preferred as we have fulfilled our needs with gaited stock.
Additionally, good homes are needed for our retired STAR equine partners. Call Jennifer Burkhardt or email [email protected].
STARBook Sale AMAZING!
During the Horse Show STAR held a gently used book sale which was a great suc-cess!
New and gen-tly used books were gener-ously donated and placed in the STAR great
room. During lunch, or between classes everyone had an opportu-nity to shop.
Many thanks to all who brought and bought books!
Annual STAR Horse Show!Many thanks to our sponsors and volunteers in making the 2018 STAR Horse Show a success! A lot of prep goes into making the horses sparkle and the barn shine. STAR staff and volunteers ROCK! The Monroe County Vaulting Club showcased kids of all ages vaulting on “B”, the Percheron mare. Judges Rita Dunn and Sonja Cowsert evaluated 47 STAR participants in obstacles, dressage and equitation classes. We thank Food City-Lenoir City, Food City-Loudon, Family Brands, Aaron’s Rental, LCUB and Ingles-Lenoir City for donating food and drinks. STAR riders proved to be very capable and we are proud of their accomplish-ments! Thank you to STAR Board and Akima Club members for handing out ribbons.
WORKDAYSATSTAR
Richard Yoakley SchoolStaff In-Service Training
Teachers & Staff met at STAR South Knoxville to interact with horses and each other as our Changing Strides students do. “This was the best staff in-service I’ve ever had!” was overheard. Your group can schedule an “Equine Experience” at STAR too! Just Call.
THANK YOU! We appreciate our communities efforts to main-tain the STAR facilities: Alive in You Catholic Service Camp, Paideia Academy, Grace Christian Academy, Farragut Baseball Team and Farragut Church of Christ.
STAR is proud to be a part of the Derby Day inaugural event held by Checkerboard Children’s Charities. Host-ed at the beautiful home of Edwin, Tracey and Savan-na Spencer Derby Day went to the finish line with a check presentation of $5450.00! ($50.00 private donation at the event). Presenting the check for CCC is Jeff Ste-venson and Anne White. Lynn Klimas Petr and famous Amigo appreciate the honor and look forward to being a part of this annual event.
HTA Clinic - Level 3November 2nd-4th
Healing Touch for Animals - A holistic approach teaching pet owners and
animal advocates specific techniques and applications to promote well-
ness, provide support through injury/illness, help with behavior issues and
enhance the animal/human bond. Contact www.healingtouchforani-
mals.com for details.
ESMHL Workshop & Certification
December 7th-10th
Hosted by STAR at STAR Lenoir City, PATH Intl. Equine Specialist in Mental Health & Learning workshop focuses on the skillsets required for the Equine Facility Learning (EFL)
or Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy (EFP) fields to keep the horse and participant’s safe. The last day is
certification testing. See STAR web-site www.rideatstar.org for details or
contact Sanya Stewart at the STAR office.
Training Opportunitieshosted by STAR
STAR offers our community the ability to learn and grow - check
out these workshops and clinics to see what may be a good fit for you. Some restrictions or pre-qualifica-
tions apply - contact STAR for more information.
Live Learn GROW
WELCOME! Ray Hildreth, Facilities Assis-tant. Ray will work out of both facilities as he supports keeping STAR in tip top shape - please take a moment to say hi! As a retired firefighter captain from Mobile, Alabama, Ray is looking forward to putting out fires in a com-pletely different way!
Did you know?An average volunteer logs 2500 steps per lesson? With all that walking STAR Volunteers could grow healthier hearts, strengthen immune systems and improve sensory stimulation* when they volunteer at STAR! Call Julia Cronin or [email protected] *www.healthinfocus.net
Blake M. started riding at STAR in 2006 when he was 5 years old and continued riding through the 2017 Spring Session. He was born with spina bifida which has always affected his walking and balance. After a year hiatus due to some seri-ous health issues, Blake started back at STAR this summer. One major change for Blake was going from using a walker to needing a wheelchair. Additionally he now had limited use of his left arm and hand. Blake said that his main reason for wanting to ride again is that he missed being with the horses. He also wanted to
Back in the Saddle Again! Blake M.
work on his balance and core strength (horseback riding really works these two areas). In the four months since he has been back, Blake’s confidence has increased and his balance has improved. He participated in our horse show in August and rode in the advance walk only where he was required to ride patterns such as a figure eight, circles and weaving cones with him steering his horse; all of which he did with just his right hand. It is great to see our partici-pant’s working so hard on their personal goals and achieving them. We are glad to have Blake back in the saddle at STAR and with a smile on his face.
Need a loving retirement home for dear Brunka, one of STAR’s Icelandic horses. She will require a dry lot or minimal grass due to sensitivity. Otherwise Brunka is a pretty easy keeper.
Please call Jennifer Burkhardt at the STAR office for details. 865-988-4711
Brunka ready for retirement
Sanya Stewart, STAR Director of Services and Lead Instructor is driv-ing the effort to reach out to memory care, assisted living facilities and schools. Clarity Pointe, Concordia Kindred, Dogwood Elementary, Northshore Assisted Living, Life Care Center of Blount County and Williamsburg Villa are just some of the facilities who understand what joy and connection Honey, Flash, Bentley and Hodie bring to their resi-dents or students. Of course, none of this happens without the help of our STAR Volunteers such as Nancy Sterling, Betsy Luther, Elaine Wagner, Gail Taylor, Peggy Pemberton and Margaret Hollow and oth-ers who bring our Minis to the community!
Book aSTAR Field Trip!
Did you know schools, homeschool groups, senior cen-ters, and other small groups can take a field trip to the STAR barn? For a small fee, groups can come to learn about all things horse. No horseback riding is involved in this type of experience, but there is much that can be learned from the ground!
Groups from West Park Baptist Church and Lenoir City Christian Academy enjoyed spending time with the horses this summer. Participants groomed, prac-ticed on Bucky the equicizer, lead the minis and learned about horses. Contact STAR for more details!
$1500.00 per year covers their basic needs and is a great way to help support
a STAR horse. Adopt today!
Call 865-988-4711
SPONSOR A STAR HORSE!
Bentley SkippyOtterLorettaJaimeGoya
New Bleachers!The Knoxville Breakfast Rotary Club generously donat-ed the funds AND erected the new bleachers for the South Knoxville arena! Chris Manning, Rod Meryweather, Wes Edmondson, Christine Williams, David Stockton, Roger Keifer, Dan Hipsher and Bill Blankenship from the club gathered to assemble the bleachers. Thank you Chris Manning for spearheading this effort and for all the Rotarians who participated.
Donate ToolsMany groups come out to help, but we don’t have the tools to enable them to be effective. The items below will assist in caring for this wonderful South Knoxville facility:
Work DaysIf you are a member of a group willing to volunteer time to support the maintainance of STAR facilities please contact Julia Cronin, at the STAR office.
Calm Down! We GOAT This!a jumping success! After a fun run, contestants coaxed goats through obstacles to earn points. Chaos reigned! Many thanks to Kathryn Ogrod and Elizabeth Sherrod from South Knoxville Alliance and the brave announcer Alan Williams from WVLT. The petting zoo as extremely popular as was the KnoxDogs, Kona Ice and Village Bakery vendors. The STAR horses just watched in amazement. Thanks to everyone who volunteered or participated!
The inaugural RUN WITH THE GOATS, hosted by STAR and the South Knoxville Alliance was
Progress is being made at STAR South Knoxville!
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2018 STAR CalendarOct 5 Marketplace, Tellico Village Yacht Club 10a - 2pOct 6 Volunteer Expo, West Town MallOct 25-27 PATH Intl. Conference, Orlando, FL
Nov 2-5 Healing Touch for Animals Clinic, Level 3Nov 6 Open House Lenoir City 5p-7pNov 16 Barn Party!Nov 19 Fall Session EndsNov 29 Jr. Volunteer Training 5p-7p (ages 10-12)
Dec 1 Lesson Volunteer Training 9a-1p (ages 13+)Dec 4 Barn Helpers Training 5p-8p (Ages 13+)Dec 7-10 ESMH&L Workshop (PATH Intl.)Dec 25 STAR office closed
Please consult STAR website www.rideatstar.org for calendar dates/times.
2018 Board of DirectorsHeath Hildreth, President
Sarah J. Lightner, SecretaryBryan Harper, Treasurer
Gavin Baker Bill Boring Tim Hinson Adrian Jay Chuck Mabe Angie Martin Ned Morgan Paul Nichols Tiffany Ogle Suzanne Prince Panagiotis “Sox” Tzerefos Adam Waller
STAR StaffLynn Klimas Petr Executive Director/Instructor */**Judy Bludworth Administrative CoordinatorJennifer Burkhardt Equine ManagerJulia Cronin Volunteer CoordinatorJohn DeVault Facility ManagerCathy Dolson Veterans Coordinator/Instructor **Brittany Ferrell Program Director/Instructor**Ray Hildreth Facilities AssistantKristen Sanders Director of Operations/ Instructor*Shawn Snyder Development DirectorSanya Stewart Director of Services & Specialty Programs/Lead InstructorStephanie Studer Barn ManagerRobin Bowen InstructorAnsley Cate InstructorCathie Haviland InstructorBetsey Knight InstructorJan McElroy Instructor *Jenn Gerard InstructorKim Lynch InstructorLaura Roberts InstructorMalinda Rode Instructor *Advanced Instructor **Equine Specialist in Mental Health & Learning
Community Partner
With TWO facilities, over 250 volunteers are needed weekly to support the STAR programs. Please consider volunteering to
help STAR continue its mission of healing through horses.
Contact Julia Cronin, Volunteer Coordinator at 865-988-4711 or [email protected]
www.smile.amazon.com % of the sale
will come to STAR
Link your KrogerPlus card to support STAR at
www.kroger/communityrewards.com
Below are Wish List items to support both South Knoxville and Lenoir City facilities -see www.rideatstar.org for more opportunities to contribute.
Stall Forks (Future forks) Murphy’s Oil Soap Gator/Golf Cart/Mule Distilled White Vinegar (gal) Black Rubber Mulch Pressure Washer Trash Bags (13/39,50/55 gal)Gift Cards: Home Depot, Tractor Supply, Staples, Walmart, GasZimectrin Gold or EquiMax Horse DewormerPaper Towels, Dishwasher detergent
Return Service Requested
Traditional GivingIn this newsletter is a self-addressed envelope. We hope you will take the time to use it to enclose a do-nation to help us continue healing through horses.
Volunteer Your TimeVolunteers are part of the “family” at STAR. Our volunteers have the opportunity to see first hand the life-changing benefit of participating. To volunteer, contact Julia Cronin at [email protected].
Legacy GivingWhether in honor or memory of a loved one, an organization or in your own name - you will be leaving a permanent legacy for generations to come.
Online GivingYour opportunity for changing a life is just a click away. Go to the STAR website, www.rideatstar.org and click on DONATE! We accept all major credit cards. You can even make a recurring gift!
Ways to GiveNo gift is too small to help make a miracle happen at STAR. Your consideration for the future of STAR is
appreciated, just pick which one fits your ability and give. That’s all it takes.
ForgingaheadwithyourSupport!
Postage Stamps Kleenex Wasp Spray White copy paper Toilet Paper ShovelsStick on Name Tags Liquid Hand Soap ChainsawPoster or Foam Board WheelbarrowLG Davis Bell Boot All Purpose Cleaning Spray (409)Bottled Water/Coffee Mineral Block 4lb/50lb 2ft Traffic Cones Static Guard Spray
