Press Release Summary: The site is specifically geared to active, successful women who want to share ideas and advice with each other about such topics as health, family, career, dining and travel.
Press Release Body: Houston, Texas (August 12, 2008) - When the dust settles in Friendswood, women across the country will be drawn in to the exciting health benefits of horseback riding, and the captivating can-do attitude of an over 50 equestrian. VibrantNation.com, a new social recommendation website geared toward women 50 years and older, expands its regional presence in Texas with a spotlight on Houston and the Bay area.
The goal of VibrantNation.com is to connect like-minded women over 50 who enjoy active, accomplished lifestyles, by providing content ranging from links to articles about financial advice, suggestions for learning more about wine, and articulate columns written by contributors to the site.
The Houston profile features Marnie Toncre, a retired school teacher and life-long horse enthusiast. She is most well known for sharing her passion for horses with other women, helping them develop confidence with the animals, and sharing with women the wonderful effects of horseback riding on symptoms of menopause and osteoporosis.
"I would describe myself as a horse mentor -- a relationship counselor between women riders and their horses," said Toncre. But she also loves to share the health benefits of riding. "For arthritis sufferers, it helps to be constantly using your hands in that sponging movement that riders do. For building leg strength, there's nothing better than having to use your legs for hours at a time to move a huge horse around."
Vibrant Nation was founded by Stephen Reily who is continually inspired by his 77-year old \"super-cool\" mother. Reilly profiles women on the site to strengthen the bonds of its members.
"Success after 50 is exactly what we want people to recognize in women through Vibrant Nation," says Reily. "For many of these women, retirement isn't on the radar. They view the second half of their lives as a launch pad for new endeavors. Women over 50 really deserve to be celebrated!"
About Vibrant Nation: Vibrant Nation is a social recommendation website created to connect and empower accomplished women over 50. VibrantNation.com is an online community where like-minded women can ask and answer each other\'s questions on topics like travel, finance, fashion, work, the arts and philanthropy. Based on the idea that women recognize each other\'s strengths and interests even when the marketplace doesn\'t, Vibrant Nation was founded by Stephen Reily, a marketing professional who is continually inspired by many of the women in his life, including his 77-year old \"super-cool\" mother. For more information or to join Vibrant Nation, visit www.VibrantNation.com. To read Marnie Toncre's profile, interview and tips, go here.
Media contact: Erin Steed BlabberMouth PR 817.301.4982 Erin@BlabberMouthPR.com
Web Site: http://www.vibrantnation.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Features.Interview&FeatureInfoID=188&utm_campaign=Vibrant%20Nation%3A%20Focus%20on%20Fitness%20and%20Health&utm_content=erin@blabbermouthpr.com&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=VerticalResponse&utm_term=Marnie%20Toncre%20Interview%3A%20How%20I%20became%20a%20%26quot%3Bhorse%20relationship%20counselor%26quot%3B
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