Why You Need to Be More Fit Than Your Riding Requires
Let’s face it: You don’t have to be spectacularly fit to ride a horse. So why bother? Here’s the REAL reason rider fitness matters.
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How to Get Better Sleep in Ride Camp
Getting a decent night’s sleep for equestrian endurance riding can seem nearly impossible. Try these tips for a peaceful ride camp snooze.
How to Assemble a Kickass Ride Camp Sleeping Quarters
If you don’t have a living quarters trailer or truckbed camper, you’ll need to be creative when it comes to sleeping quarters for equestrian endurance riding. Here’s the information you’ll need to choose the right shelter, bed, and sleeping bag to keep you comfortable in ride camp.
Race Report: Race to Robie Creek 2023
An equestrian endurance rider on the run at the northwest’s toughest half-marathon!
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My horse is a barometer of my availability. To really be with her, I must settle into this moment.
How to Pack a Cooler and Keep it Cold for Multi-Day Endurance Rides
Planning a long, hot stay in ride camp? Here’s how equestrian endurance riders can keep their cooler ice frozen for multi-day rides.
How to Assemble a Kickass Ride Camp Kitchen
Even without the luxury of a living quarters trailer, you can enjoy hot meals after a day in the saddle. Here’s how to assemble a camp kitchen for equestrian endurance riding.
How to Pack Like a Pro for Your Next Endurance Ride
Packing for equestrian endurance riding can feel overwhelming. If you’ve ever stood between your trailer and a mountain of necessities, wondering how you’re going to stuff it all in there, you know how important it is to have a strategy for packing like a pro.
Race Report: An Endurance Rider on the Run at Owyhee Off-Road Challenge 2023
My first half-marathon of the year is in the books! It didn’t go quite as smoothly as I’d hoped ~ but given the challenges, I’ll take it. I came away with a new appreciation for adjusting on the fly…and a reminder to apply to the season’s endurance rides. Last Saturday at my house began with …
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The Collected Rider: Finding the Balance Between Ambition and Acceptance
Life is meant to be ridden like a dressage horse in the ring, balanced astride the power of direction. Focused. Effective. But also ready to adjust at the slightest cue. To halt or bend or pirouette. Ever as prepared to pivot as we are to gallop on.