Horse Riding Safety Equipment for Trail Riding Alone
Do you ride alone, beyond the reach of cell phone coverage and immediate help? Here’s a rundown on safety gear and communication devices all trail riders should consider.
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Happy Brain, Happy Gut, Happy Rider
Like other athletes, equestrian endurance riders can intentionally prepare our brains and guts to handle the rigors of miles on the trail. Running coach Greg McMillan shares how.
How to Overcome Fear of Trail Riding Alone – Part 3
Fear of trail riding alone is common, but it doesn’t need to be paralyzing. This post explores how to leverage your mind-body connection to ride with confidence.
How to Overcome Fear of Trail Riding Alone – Part 2
Fear of trail riding alone can often be resolved with practical steps. Part 2 of this series digs into how targeted training for your horse – or yourself – could ease your anxiety.
26 Tips for a More Comfortable Endurance Ride
Equestrian endurance riding is a lot more fun when both horse and rider are comfortable. The experts at ODEEO share 26 tips for physical and emotional comfort.
How To Overcome Fear of Trail Riding Alone – Part 1
Fear of trail riding alone is common, but it doesn’t need to be paralyzing. Understanding your fear better is the first step to overcoming it.
How to Soften the Blow of Equestrian Head Injury with Creatine
Traumatic brain injury is common among equestrians, even when helmets are worn. A supplement called creatine appears to mitigate harm and promote recovery from equestrian head injury.
Can I Bring Back a Senior Endurance Horse?
Conditioning a horse for equestrian endurance riding is an art and a science, with endless opportunities to learn. Make that horse a senior, and you add a whole new layer of complexity. This season, I’m going to take my first crack at returning an aging former endurance horse to the trail. This post considers strengths, …
The Dentist, The Hygienist, and the Horse
A little empathy goes a long way in horsemanship. I imagine that being a horse feels like being a dental patient, continually asked to accept uncomfortable things.
The Best Next Step
I think I’ve finally figured it out. How to approach 2024, I mean. My usual proclivity for outcome-based goal-setting just didn’t sit right this New Year. Get to 12 endurance rides, enter a 100 late in the season, blah blah blah. Of course, I’d love to do those things…but I’d have loved to do them …