Pretty in Pink

I have always been a big supporter of the Susan G Komen for the Cure organization, along with a big supporter of all related breast cancer awareness organizations (and it helps my favorite color is pink). It wasn’t until we lost my mother-in-law to breast cancer a year and a half ago that I really stepped up my efforts for people to be aware of the scary disease affecting people all over the world and their families. Even though it was a traumatic event that our family went through losing a wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, we all came out of the experience with a newfound outlook on life and the way we live. A big love of my mine and my husband’s is riding horses. We love the peace you get when you are in the middle of a pasture riding down a hill with a warm summer breeze (taking care of those pesky bugs) with the sun setting in the forefront. No cell phone to ring, no email to answer, no responsibilities for those few hours; it’s so peaceful.

Thanks to many products available, I have been able to integrate my love for breast cancer awareness, and my love for the color pink, into my riding and tack. I currently have a hot pink saddle pad that my horse Tex (who by the way is a very proud male quarter horse) loves when I put it on him; almost as much as my husband does! Valley Vet offers breast cancer tack items perfect for anybody wanting to show their support for breast cancer awareness: Pretty In Pink Collection with pink foil ribbon stamp on the headstall, breast collar, and nose band and for the really committed a Twinkle Awareness Ribbon Stencil Kit (which I’ve been told I’ll never get to put on Tex).

My passion for breast cancer awareness goes beyond tack, as I know the true loss of a loved one by this horrible disease. Any way that I can promote an amazing cause is worth every penny, and it’s even better that I’m able to do it while riding my horse. Rhonda

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Comments

[Andi Smidth]

The loss of a loved one can really be a devastating experience to anyone. I believe it would help make it a little less difficult if they take a look at this site. Knowing someone else is going through the same thing helped me cope when I went through the same ordeal.

[uk essay]

Still many people are not aware of Cancer. I wish everyone becomes aware of it and take care of them.