Just Horsin' Around June Exercise Challenge

[Twilight Sparkle]

Congrats to piglet1979 and Twilight Sparkle (me) for reaching Trotting Orange! Other team members are very close to a color change, too, so I think we will have company here soon.

I know a lot of people are excited about Toy Story Land opening at WDW at the end of this month, so let's talk about Bullseye. Bullseye was introduced in Toy Story 2 and "is Woody's trusty toy steed from the "Woody's Roundup" gang. Bullseye can ride like the wind and leap across giant canyons in a single bound, especially when Woody is in the saddle." (Pixar Wiki)

If anyone has little kids at home, here's a cute game to make and play featuring Jessie and Bullseye:

https://video.disney.com/watch/jessie-and-bullseye-ring-toss-54e2ef82a6c30d9415caaea4

 

[Elizabeth Smith]

I got in 35 minutes today! I might not pop back in to update until I return. I'm not sure, but if not, see you all in about a week!
115/600

 

[GrandAdmiralStrife]

Only 36 tonight

total
312/1400

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

I got in 35 minutes today! I might not pop back in to update until I return. I'm not sure, but if not, see you all in about a week!
115/600

Have a wonderful trip!

 

[PollyannaMom]

15 minutes yesterday (6/7)

160/600

 

[GrandAdmiralStrife]

146 today (8 mile walk)
458/1400

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

130 minutes

610/1800

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

Big color changes today! PollyannaMom, GrandAdmiralStrife, and the TEAM have reached Trotting Orange!!! Way to go!!!

I don't have much time since I'm making dinner, so this link will have to do for today. It's a blog post about some of the Disneyland horses from about 18 months or so ago. Beautiful horses!

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2016/09/meet-the-newest-disneyland-resort-horses/

P.S. If I got to pick one of these, I'd go with Tom. I like riding, but I love loving on them even more, so Tom sounds like my perfect buddy. Which one would you want?

 

[piglet1979]

Yesterday I still rested as I was still not feeling really good and really wanted the cough and congestion to go away. I only got 22 minutes. Today I work up feeling great and went for a walk early this morning and then again this afternoon. I got 118 minutes today.

547/1350

 

[sophy1996]

+65 walking

285/1400

Thanks for the blog post! I think it was Chad that I had my picture taken with.

 

[piglet1979]

I forgot to say which horse. I love horses and will ride when ever I can. I Val. She is such a pretty horse.

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

Thanks for the blog post! I think it was Chad that I had my picture taken with.

I love that you recognize Chad from your photo op! What a cutie he is!

I forgot to say which horse. I love horses and will ride when ever I can. I Val. She is such a pretty horse.

I had a feeling someone would choose Val. She is gorgeous.

 

[sophy1996]

I love that you recognize Chad from your photo op! What a cutie he is!

I had to study the dappled horses' faces, but I do think he's the one!

+80 walking and yard work this morning

365/1400

 

[PollyannaMom]

60 minutes yesterday - a walk in the morning, and then opening the pool in the afternoon (hauling off the cover and stuff).

Just 10 so far today (walking with the "furry princess" - so I only counted part of it.)

230/600

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2016/09/meet-the-newest-disneyland-resort-horses/

...Which one would you want?

I was drawn to Tom in the first pic, but I also love Val's long tail!

 

[Elizabeth Smith]

Hi everyone! Made it to England alright, tired though. Haha.

I'm adding 100 minutes for the last 3 days walking around airports and walking around town here.

215/600

 

[sophy1996]

30-minute walk and 45 minutes at the gym

440/1400

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

We have two more color changes on the board! Sophy1996 and Elizabeth Smith (joining us from London) have both reached Trotting Orange!!! Great job!

I'm venturing a little off track today to focus on some relatives of the horse that can be found at one of my favorite WDW resorts, Animal Kingdom Lodge:

Disney Conservation: Saving Wild Equids
While horses are widely domesticated and face few threats, their striped relatives in Africa need our help! Guessed that we’re referring to zebras? You’re right… but we’re also talking about the striped Somali wild ***.

Threats to African Equids
Habitat loss, competition for resources and hunting all pose threats to African equids, including zebras and wild asses. There are 3 zebra species: Grevy’s, mountain and plains. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists Grevy’s as “endangered” and the mountain zebra as “vulnerable.” The Somali wild *** is listed as “critically endangered.”

Disney Is Helping Wild Equids
Since it began in 1995, the Disney Conservation Fund has contributed more than $40 million dollars to support conservation programs in more than 115 countries around the world including Kenya, where the fund has conducted numerous projects that focus on the monitoring and safeguarding of Grevy’s zebra populations.

While population trends for the Grevy’s zebra are currently stable, the world population of Grevy’s zebras decreased 55% between 1988 and 2007. To combat this decline, the DCF has supported nonprofit organizations focused on raising community awareness, reducing poaching, protecting and restoring critical Grevy’s zebra habitats and collecting data to better determine the success and impacts of long-term conservation plans.

Photo of a Somali wild *** taken at AKL and found on google images:

And a link to a blog post featuring these beauties soon after they moved to AKL:

http://www.aklresort.com/content/rare-breeds-somali-wild-***-uzima-savanna

Finally, a link to a blog post from two years ago featuring zebras from AKL and AK park:

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...y-two-baby-zebra-at-walt-disney-world-resort/

Those babies were adorable!!!!

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

Just 10 so far today (walking with the "furry princess" - so I only counted part of it.)

Just once, I would love to be walking in your neighborhood when you're out walking your cat!

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

Hi everyone! Made it to England alright, tired though. Haha.

I'm adding 100 minutes for the last 3 days walking around airports and walking around town here.

215/600

Glad you arrived safely. Thanks for joining us while on your trip. Hope you're having a great time!

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

Today I work up feeling great and went for a walk early this morning and then again this afternoon.

Glad you are feeling better!