Exciting changes are coming to the podcast! In this episode, endurance rider and personal trainer Tamara Baysinger shares why Equestrian Fitness for the Long Ride is expanding to become Endurance Riding Optimized. Get a heads-up on what to expect in our new focus on whole-horse, whole-rider preparedness for the sport of equestrian endurance riding. Subscribe: …
Episode 32: Introducing Endurance Riding Optimized Read More »
Do you want to ride Tevis someday? Or ride your first 50? Or pursue some other big riding or personal fitness goal? In this episode, endurance rider and personal trainer Tamara Baysinger challenges you to balance that big dream with the mundane, daily effort that will actually make it possible. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube …
Episode 31: Endurance Riding is More About Endurance than Riding Read More »
This is not a good time to start a rider fitness program…or is it? Speaking from experience, endurance rider and personal trainer Tamara Baysinger, aka The Sweaty Equestrian, challenges the common assumption that there’s no point starting a fitness plan when we know interruptions are coming. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube I Heart Radio Links: …
Episode 30 – Is This Belief Limiting Your Rider Fitness? Read More »
Tired of getting tired on long rides with your horse? You can actually train your body to use fuel more efficiently, so you have the energy to stay in the saddle longer. In this episode, endurance rider and personal trainer Tamara Baysinger, aka The Sweaty Equestrian, explains how improving our metabolic flexibility in the gym …
Episode 29 – You Can Train Your Body to Ride Longer Without Getting Tired Read More »
Why can some riders miss a few workouts or eat the occasional junk meal without losing progress, while others feel the effects immediately? Endurance rider and personal trainer Tamara Baysinger explains metabolic flexibility: your body’s ability to shift between carbs and fat for fuel, maintain steady energy, and use nutrients effectively. Learn the signs of poor …
Episode 28: Why I Can Eat Junnk Food on a Ride Weekend (and You Can Too) Read More »
It’s story time! Come along for the ride as I share the highs, lows, and lessons learned at my horse’s second 50-mile endurance ride at Midnight Rider in Washington State. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube I Heart Radio Links: Weekly Newsletter – Don’t miss my free boost of rider fitness motivation, delivered straight to your inbox …
Episode 27: Highs, Lows, and Lessons at the Midnight Rider Endurance Ride Read More »
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Episode 26: What is the Best Kind of Exercise for Equestrians? Read More »
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Episode 25 – How Will Taking a GLP-1 Affect My Riding? Read More »
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Episode 24: What to Do When the Farm Work Isn’t Working Anymore Read More »
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Episode 23 – Electrolytes: A Salty Solution to Fatigue? Read More »