LONE STAR BRIGADE
"When you are on a great horse, you have the best seat you will ever have" Winston Churchill
Change A Life!
Horses Are Healing
Lone Star Brigade's Mission as a non-profit organization is to provide access and participation with horses to people who serve the community, including social workers, counselors, teachers, nurses, police force, first responders, firemen and military personnel.
We strongly believe in supporting these everyday heroes in our community with our equine resources which will enable them to better serve our communities.
Meet Our Superstars
PETE
Pete is an amazing older AQHA grey gelding. He is a "been there done that" type of horse. Pete adapts very well to his riders ability. His resume includes over 10 years of drill team performances with numerous local rodeo & parades. Pete has also helped several youth riders with reigning type competitions. He is in charge of the herd and loves peppermint treats.
ROY
Roy is an older bay gelding and is the newest to join LSB. His previous owner developed dementia, which took a toll on Roy, but fortunately horse angels where able to rescue him. He has gained all his weight back and is doing extremely well.
Roy has an exceptionally sweet nature, and is always the first to the gate to say hello.
Our Why & Who We Serve
Horses offer unique traits that make them the top choice for animal based therapies and can offer extraordinary amount of emotional support to improve our physical health. Combining outdoor activity with horses can be more beneficial than the standard therapy room atmosphere. Through horsemanship we can improve our self-esteem, grow emotionally and physically. The mental & physical benefits horses can provide is tremendous. Many studies show how equine activities can significantly help with emotional awareness, empathy, improving focus, relaxation, and reducing stress, just to name a few.
Our social service workers have tremendous impact on our society. They usually tackle on so many daily stressors, not to mention most of these careers are typically underpaid. When we better equip our social service workers it causes a rippled affect in producing better members of our society.
Events & Activities
Equine Introduction Class December 1st, 2024
Sheilina Bernard, Special Education Teacher brought her daughter and some friends.
David McClusky 15th Annual Memorial Ranch Rodeo
Saddle Creek Cowboy Church, Forestburg, TX, Sunday October 13, 2024
Lone Star Brigade volunteered to carry and post the Colors.
Volunteers Staci Matthew (Texas flag) and Meagan Sims (American flag).
DONATE
As a 501 (c)(3) non profit organization we depend on tax-deductible donations from caring people and businesses. With your help we can continue to make a significant impact on society. Your donation regardless of size can provide a life changing experience for our every day heroes. Our Income is generated through individual contributions & corporate sponsors. Donate and Change a Life!
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Our Goals
1. Add 3 horse to the herd.
2. Acquire tack for additional horses.
3. Expand acquired lease land to accommodate herd expansion.
4. Cover feed, farrier & vet bills.
These goals are estimated at approximately $50,000
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Testimonials
Cheryl Johnson
As a police officer, Cheryl understood the importance of stress relief and self-care. Working with and riding horses is one way Cheryl uses to decompress from the stress of police work. Although Cheryl no longer rides due to neck damage, she still enjoys being around horses and grooming horses to relax.
Cheryl Johnson joined the Ft. Worth Police Department in 1989. She promoted to detective in 1994 and was assigned to the Sexual Assault Unit. In 1999, she was assigned as a detective in the Crime Scene Search Unit before joining the Homicide Unit in 2001. Cheryl promoted to Sergeant in 2006 and returned to supervise the Sexual Assault Unit in 2007. In 2011, Cheryl was selected to supervise the Homicide and Cold Case Units. Cheryl retired from the Fort Worth Police Department in March 2014. Cheryl worked on numerous violent crime investigations during her career to include several high profile, murder cases, death penalty cases and serial cases, both in Homicide and Sexual Assault.
Delia Sandoval
At 2 yrs old Eva was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder called Noonan Syndrome, which helped to explain and better understand the many medical issues Eva faced since birth. Eva receives part of her daily nutrition through her G-button on her belly. At times the journey has been very challenging to our family, but mostly to Eva's little developing body. Through it all Eva has continued to be a bright light in every room she walks into, loves to dance, laugh, sing, play with her toys and feed local farm animals.
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When Amy Boyd encouraged us to spend time with Horse Pete, we were excited for the interaction, but more surprised on how quickly Eva felt comfortable and enjoyed petting and riding Pete. For myself, life has tasked me with many obstacles more so these last few years from my work as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, to the multitude of medical appointments for Eva, and of course all those medical bills. However, with God, to balancing a wonderful life parenting Eva with my partner Mario, and our family strength we are slowly moving in a positive direction, and are more grateful to turn to Lone Star Brigade as a respite for equine therapy.I highly encourage you to reach out and support the cause Lone Star Brigade has to offer and make those wonderful memories, bring healing to your soul and get connected with nature. We know Eva is ready to get back on that horse!
Sponsors
Gene Tipton - SET Excavating, LLC
We appreciate the continued support from our sponsors! We would love to share with you all the amazing work happening here at Lone Star Brigade. As a sponsor we will share our upcoming events, success stories and opportunities for you and your family to participate in caring for our first responders!
Interested in becoming a sponsor? Contact us today! lonestarbrigadetx@gmail.com