Horseback riding and PTSD

A few weekends ago MJ  and I attended Family Fest sponsored by the Hudson Valley Renegades. MJ decided he wanted to ride the pony.

 

 

The pony is from Lucky Orphans Horse Rescue. As MJ was riding with a volunteer. A very nice woman was explaining they just got certified to work with people with PTSD. People coping with PTSD can benefit from Equestrian Therapy: to develop flexibility, balance, coordination, muscle strength, positive friendly environment, people coping with PTSD sometimes withdraw from society, this gives them a chance to be social  and increase self esteem.

If don't live close enough to work with Lucky Orphans look for a stable offering a similar program!

 

Lucky Orphan Horse Rescue was started to rescue horses from abuse and neglect and has grown from there. Lucky Orphan Horse Rescue  can be reached by

phone at 845-416-8583 website  http://luckyorphans.weebly.com/

 

 

 

 

Thank You All Military Spouses!!!

Military Spouse Prayer
Give me greatness of heart to see,
the difference between duty and his love for me.

Give me understanding so that I may know,
when duty calls him, he must go.

Give me a task to do each day,
to fill the time when he’s away.

When he’s in a foreign land,
keep him safe in your loving hand.

And when duty is in the field,
please protect him and be his shield.

And Lord, when his deployment seems so long,
please stay with me and keep me strong. Author: Unknown                  

A Walk In The Woods

Remember when you grew up when going in the woods just meant taking yourself. Those were the good ole days. Ahhh a simpler time.
Ok snap back to today. Lets face it today you need to be prepared with bug spray, water, cell phone ( Hubby is jumping for joy I am willing to take it with me), trail mix, and the right outfit ( I'm a girly girl I need a great outfit!).That is the bare bones list of going in the woods for a short hike.( I have stopped taking EVERYTHING because Hubby has gone on that pesky business trip and I have to carry all the stuff!!!! I have considered renting a burrow! LOL.

Monday I went for a walk in the woods with our two brats Apollo and Cesar, while MJ was in school.
Times like these I miss hubby. I am highly allergic to poison ivy, sumac, and oak. I can get it even from a picture book. All I really know about them is they are green and you should avoid them. Which makes me avoid any leaves in threes that are green or look like palm trees. This is a good time to remind you I'm a city girl. I didn't wear sneakers until I met my husband.

Here are some pictures from my walk in the woods with our dogs

itchy poison ivy or oak I don't know

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The white tic tacs in the lake are swans.

 

 

 

 

 

skunk cabbage

 

 

 

Bat Box

 

 

 

 

Off the beaten path

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy!

The dogs love to swim