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.
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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.
What to Pack in Your Saddle Bags for an Endurance Ride
What should you pack in your saddle bags for equestrian endurance riding? You can’t plan for every contingency, but stocking your saddle bags with some well-chosen items will greatly enhance the safety and comfort of your ride. Here’s a list of what to pack (and what not to pack) in your saddle bags.
6 Reasons I Trail Ride in a Running Vest
The right trail riding gear can make or break the safety and comfort of your ride. Here are 6 reasons I trail ride in a running vest. Hint: It’s not enough to just keep your phone handy.
Yea, Though I Walk: An Equestrian’s Journey Through Fear
Most equestrians have, at some point, struggled with fear. This is the story of a terrible fall that shook me to the core and how I regained my horse riding confidence.
Rider Fitness: Are You Ready to Ride Better with Less Back Pain? Meet Your TVA.
What if there was a single muscle that could make you a more secure rider and reduce back pain during hours in the saddle? There is! For rider fitness, the transversus abdominis plays a special role as the primary core muscle we use for stability in the saddle.
Why I Almost Quit Endurance Riding (But Didn’t)
After succeeding in endurance riding early on, I hit a 7-year wall of failure. I never gave up the idea that I’d ever ride endurance again ~ but I did give up the idea that of course I would. I let myself consider a life in which I just rode. Here’s why I nearly gave up…and why I chose to endure.
Fit To Continue: A Poem for Endurance Riders Grieving the Loss of a Horse
Bittersweet tears. This poem about losing a horse is especially for equestrian endurance riders whose partners have gone down the trail without them.