Equifest Program 2022

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Rising Star division. He went back to the NCPR and won the Humorous—Silver Buckle division and the Reciter Serious—Silver Buckle division. He enjoys anything that keeps him on horseback, being with his family, and writing about himself in the third person. Friday w 10:30 w 4H Stage w Cowboy Coffee Talk Friday w 2:30 w 4H Stage w Cowboy Coffee Talk Saturday w 10:30 w 4H Stage w Cowboy Coffee Talk Sunday w 1:00 w 4H Stage w Cowboy Coffee Talk Dawn Miller

Barry Tompkins Barrie Tompkins was born in Lexington, Kentucky, attended Lafayette High School and Eastern Kentucky University graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science. He’s a third ‐ generation far- rier. He became a Master Farrier, certi- fied by the American Farrier Association. In 1990, Barrie start-

Dawn Miller, OTR/L, received her Bachelors of Science degree in the field of Occupational Therapy from the University of Kansas in 1986. She met her husband, Gary and moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma where she began working with the pediatric pop- ulation in early intervention, customized therapeutic equip-

ed researching the Buffalo Soldiers, attending cavalry train- ing schools to learn the 1800s cavalry maneuvers. In 1993, he moved to Kansas where he continued his work as a far- rier and started doing presentations about the Buffalo Soldiers all across the nation. In 1995, Barrie founded the Nicodemus Buffalo Soldier Association. This group also does presentations across the nation. In 1997, he appeared in the TNT mini ‐ series movie Teddy Roosevelt’s Rough Riders , as a Buffalo Soldier where he trained the Buffalo Soldier Troop, appearing with Sam Elliott, Tom Berringer and Gary Busey. In 1998, Barrie appeared in his second TNT moving entitled The Buffalo Soldiers where he was the trainer and technical advisor as well as having the part of Rifle Commander. He appeared alongside Danny Glover, Mykelti Williamson and Timothy Busfield. Saturday w 2:00 w 4H Stage w Stories Saturday w 4:30 w TPEC Arena w Nicodemus Buffalo Soldiers Sunday w 12:15 w TPEC Arena w Nicodemus Buffalo Soldiers

ment, school systems, and private therapy clinics. She received her certification in Neuro-Developmental Therapy (NDT) for children in 1989 and began specializing in neuro-muscular function and movement disorders. Dawn began working for Poss-Abilities Children’s Therapy Group in Merriam, KS where she continues to serve children with neuro-muscular disorders and cognitive challenges. Recently, Dawn began a non-profit organization called Mane Motions Therapy Foundation, an outreach mobile therapy service designed to enhance the benefits of horse- back riding by using a mechanical horse, the MiraColt. This device will provide riding opportunities to children who would not have access to actual therapeutic riding experi- ences. She hopes to take this service to schools, therapy clinics, and therapeutic riding facilities in the four state regions to reach under-served children with special needs. As an adjunct to actual riding experiences, Dawn hopes her services with the MiraColt will work together with cur- rent riding facilities to increase access for these children as they transition to the benefits of actual horseback riding. Dawn plans to continue to work on growing her foundation and becoming certified in Therapeutic riding and Hippo- Therapy in the future. Friday w 1:45 w Workshop Room 203BC w Miracolt Assistive Device for Hippotherapy Preparations

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