Horses Are A Natural Way to Stay Healthy Physically and Mentally !

Ever since I was a girl, horses kept me motivated to spend time with nature,

ride in the woods, hang out with my horse, stay away from the malls, boys,

bad influences, and in general took up a lot of my time instead of sports. I was not that great at Softball ,volleyball,  basketball, soccer, hockey so horses became my sport ! Fast forward , to now, I am in excellent condition, mentally, and physically am within my weight goal range as a woman ! My hubby and I both believe in moving it, and eating healthy and it all has paid off, with our involvement with horses at the ranch, and staying active in general it is paying off. I have watched a lot of friends over the years , have health problems, related to being overweight, and mental breakdowns, due to depression. I know horses have kept me sane and healthy!

Looking back now I am a proud grandma of a beautiful 2 year old, Paisley,

I realise , even while my 2 daughters were growing up, they were heavily involved in our horses, counselors at our summer camps, and it kept them occupied while

instilling into them a strong work ethic, and ability to socialize also.  They were

always around the children that came to camps and as they got old enough, became staff, and worked with the children, gaining confidence like no one else could have given them.   Chrissy, is now wife of a successfull businessman in Clayton where they own a very nice 100 year old home. She has social skills like no other,they have tons of couples that are also successful in their lives. She, also watched her mom, market, build, work, do bookwork, taxes and everything that a small business owner has to do to be successful, and

has created her own Salon in the  basement of her home, and is also a successful,

hair stylist, and does extensions and keratin treatments for women.

As a couple, they are very active in outdoor walks, the public marathons,

and are both in great shape ! The other Daughter , 2 years younger, is a

successful personal Nutruitionist, and Health trainner.  She is residing in Vegas

and in serious relationship with a Colin Doctor who is head of his department.

The Horses in their lives as they grew up , was a major factor of creating the

background they have  grown up in and are now successes in life because of a

move it and stay outside, and busy and active all summer with natural excercise

derived from catching, brushing, saddling the horses at our ranch in High Ridge.

You may ask yourself now , are there sound programs for my child, grandchild

in the St Louis area with horses?  My answer is absolutely! Rocking J Ranch

http//:www.rockingj.com   is still very active and offers  horse camps that have been designed from what a girl wanted, myself, as I grew up in the City, and

around St. Louis. Between scenic rolling hills at the ranch, the cultivated

friendly, horse expert staff, and mutual love for animals and horses, Our

ranch will definitely fit the bill.   You can count on years of knowledge, and professionalism there.  There is an Open House this Sunday , May 5th, (rsvp)

1 pm ; if you are fortunate enough to see this blog in time for that, we will have food, horse rides in our outdoor arena for the kids, and enrollments taking place with chance to win a trailride for 4 or birthday party package on our Cowboy Deck with kiddy rides, for each enrollment  that day. 

You ask what is a good age to start a 5 day camp, and I say 8 years and up.

But if that child is as crazy about horses as I was, we can work on something to

help that younger child get their fix as well.  We still have public rides at RJR, and

rides in the arena for kiddies. The 5-7 yr old can go on trails, if parent is with them, and can sign up for camp if parent/grandparent is with them!

Here is an email : rockingj6722@att.net    If you would like to respond about

riding for either yourself or your family.  One more thing, you deserve it !

So go ahead, and make an appointment with our wrangler to ride here.

We also have a volunteers program for men and women to get you out of the house and moving it more  for adults. Volunteers for teens as well, must be

13 or older, and love to do chores, of which there are many, be faithful , and come when you are scheduled to come , a minimum of 1x week for 4-8 hours, and be willing to do what is needed.

No riding is involved , but you will get a discount if you do wish to do an occasional trailride with one of our groups going out. 636-677-7771 Suzy Davis

manager of LLC