Saturday, November 19, 2011

LFEquestrian partners with Lonestar for the 2011 Christmas Parades!

Once again LFEquestrian rides for Lonestar Texas Grill & Bar for the Christmas Parades!

Both the Ajax and Pickering parades were last Saturday and what a gorgeous day it was for the parades.

The Pickering parade was in the morning with a lot of floats and sunny weather. The Ajax parade was in the evening - a parade of lights! We dressed up the horses with some battery powered lights. It was our first 'lights' parade and it was a lot of fun.

The Ajax crowd was full of energy and it was a surprisingly warm night and the horses were really great. Flower, Shawna, Mountain Man, and Thetis rode in the Ajax parade with Cindy, Marcie, James, and I. For the Pickering parade it was the same group except Cindy rode Dancer in the morning.

It was a super fun day and we look forward to the Uxbridge parade coming up Saturday November 26th, and then the Whitby parade December 2nd.

Come join us at the parades and look for Lonestar at the Whitby parade to receive a discount for Lonestar!

Christmas is coming :)

The Horses Visit Tim Hortons!

Who says you need a car for drive thru?

We went for a stroll in the trails of Uxbridge, and part of the route included a pit stop at Tim Hortons for a little pick me up.

It was a beautiful sunny day today and a great day for trail riding - Vinnie and Thetis hit the trails and were fantastic. We love trail riding because it is great for the horses both mentally and physically.

It was a fun ride and then we finished it up with a fun experience at Tim Hortons. The public got a really chuckle out of it and were taking lots of pictures - with gas prices the way they are... maybe you will see more people using horses for the drive thru!!

Ponies Came to the City! Horse Rescue Fundraiser with Lonestar and LFEquestrian

Saturday October 22nd LFEquestrian brought Flower and Shawna to the Pickering Lonestar Texas Grill & Bar on Kingston Rd.

The ponies arrived and were saddled up for pony rides. Flower and Shawna gave any willing children and even some adults pony rides around the parking lot! We blocked up a safe area for the pony rides, and people enjoyed their horsey experience in the city.

The pony rides were to raise funds for the Horse Rescue Series. People who made a donation (of any amount) were given a pony ride and a coupon to Lonestar Texas Grill & Bar for a free kids meal.

The pony rides raised $167 for the Horse Rescue Series which will be used to help retrain a rescued horse for a second chance at life!

Learn more about the Horse Rescue Series at www.LFEquestrian.com

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Everybody needs to stay active - see the blurb from Durham Radio quoted by yours truely

Most of you know I live a double life - Public Health Nurse by day, and Horse Whisperer by evening and weekend.

I've gotten a lot of media attention with my horse whispering evening and weekend attention, but just recently I was captured by Durham Radio News for my work in Public Health.

Take a look at this little article from Durham Radio News, as I remind everyone to 'Move Yourself to Better Health' even during the winter :)
http://www.durhamradionews.com/archives/36540

Some friendly tips to add:
- Find ways to build more activity into your day: we usually fight for the closest parking spot, take the elevator when we can, and get off at the closest bus stop. Challenge yourself to add more activity to your day by parking further away, taking the stairs, or getting off the bus a stop early so you can walk the rest of the way.
- Schedule activity into your day: Plan a 10 minute walk at break, lunch, or after work. When you set a goal or schedule time to be active you are more likely to do it!

Being active is so important for our health.

Did you know that being active can improve your mood, fitness, attention, memory, and lower your risk of many chronic diseases?

Dr. Ratey calls physical activity 'Miracle Grow for the Brain' - because being active helps your brain stay really healthy and it can even lower your risk of dementia and Alzheimers!!

Being active makes sense for both your body and your mind - get moving today!