Most recently in what is becoming the RSU saga revisited, Pam Switala has resigned from her position as equine manager of the Bit by Bit therapeutic horseback riding program at Rogers State University. You may remember Switala’s being interviewed by New’s on 6’s Tara Vreeland about 11 days ago.
What led to Switala’s departure? Several allegations are swirling, and the WynnBlog has not yet confirmed all the circumstances surrounding her departure, but I’ll keep searching for the truth.
Also, those of you concerned with the continuation of the Bit by Bit program need to keep a couple of things in mind. First, what is to become of the horses that are committed to the program contingent upon Switala’s caring for them? Such contingencies do exist. Second, know that your concern about Bit by Bit and your calls and emails to those in power are beginning to make a difference. Be intrepid until you see the changes you know are needed to make Bit by Bit the program it is supposed to be–and that the Bit by Bit students need it to be.
More to come when I am able.
One comment
Comment by WANT TRUTH on September 29, 2009 at 11:10 AM
THEY WILL NEVER GET ANYONE ANY BETTER WITH THE HORSES THAN PAM SWITALA. SHE TREATED THEM WITH GREAT CARE, SHE HAD WORKED FOR YEARS FOR A VET HELPING TREAT HORSES. SHE KNEW IF THE HORSES WEREN’T IN SHAPE THEN THE KIDS COULDN’T RIDE. SHE HAD SAFETY CONCERNS ABOUT THE NUMBER OF HORSES TO THE RATIO OF STUDENTS AND THE AMOUNT OF TIME RIDDEN IN A DAY. SHE WORKED HARD ALONG WITH OTHERS TO FIND MORE HORSES FOR THE PROGRAM. IF THEY WERE SICK SHE EVEN SAT UP WITH THEM AT NIGHT IF NEEDED. HAVING EXPERIENCE IN TREATING ANIMALS SHE ALSO SAVED THE PROGRAM MONEY ON VET BILLS.
BUT A PERSON CAN ONLY TAKE SO MUCH AND SO MUCH WORK LOAD BEFORE THEY SAY ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.
THE PARENTS, VOLUNTEERS AND CHILDREN WILL MISS HER SMILING FACE. THE RODEO TEAM WILL MISS HER HELP. DO YOU WONDER WHY EVERONE IS LEAVING? WHOS NEXT? RSU WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ASK ONE PARENT IS SHE HAPPY NOW.