Is your endurance horse ready for the pressure of ride day? Are you? In this episode, endurance rider and personal trainer Tamara Baysinger – aka The Sweaty Equestrian – explores why endurance rides can be a pressure cooker for both horse and rider…and how to turn down the heat. Learn practical ways to prepare your …
Episode 44: Setting Your Endurance Horse Up for Success Read More »
What happens when endurance riding stops feeling like the sport you fell in love with? Endurance rider and personal trainer Tamara Baysinger – aka The Sweaty Equestrian – shares the story of nearly quitting endurance after years of injuries, horse problems, pulls, setbacks, and shaken confidence—and how she eventually found her way back. This is …
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Can you actually improve your rider fitness during the holidays instead of losing ground? Endurance rider and personal trainer Tamara Baysinger – aka The Sweaty Equestrian – explains how flexible at-home workouts and a few, simple holiday strategies can help you maintain muscle, manage bodyfat, and head into your next endurance riding season ready to …
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Is fear of hauling your horse alone keeping you from the endurance rides you want to do? Endurance rider and personal trainer Tamara Baysinger – aka The Sweaty Equestrian – shares practical ways to build confidence towing to rides, from truck and trailer preparation to driving skills, emergency plans, roadside assistance, and handling the “what …
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After being bucked off at the start of a recent 50, endurance rider and personal trainer Tamara Baysinger – aka The Sweaty Equestrian – uses a formal ride debrief to figure out what happened, why it happened, and how to change for the future. Learn how to turn both good rides and rough ones into …
This is one of your most practical episodes of the year! Endurance rider and personal trainer Tamara Baysinger – aka The Sweaty Equestrian – lays out a three-phase rider fitness plan to head into the 2027 endurance riding season fitter, stronger, and better prepared for the miles ahead. Listen to the end, because there’s a …
Episode 39: Your 6-Month Plan to Prepare Your Body for the 2027 Endurance Riding Season Read More »
Think you need hours in the gym, perfect nutrition, or endless motivation to get fit for endurance riding? Endurance rider and personal trainer Tamara Baysinger – aka The Sweaty Equestrian – explains why you can make a meaningful difference in your rider fitness with less time than you think, an imperfect plan you can actually …
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Do you have what it takes to succeed as an endurance rider? Can you cultivate your chances? In this episode, endurance rider and personal trainer Tamara Baysinger argues that you can develop most of the characteristics that are exemplified by successful endurance riders. Hint: It’s so much more than knowing how to condition a horse. …
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Six months ahead isn’t too soon to prepare for your next endurance riding season. Endurance rider and personal trainer Tamara Baysinger – aka The Sweaty Equestrian – shares how to use that time to improve your own and your horses’ readiness to make your next season better than this one. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube …
Episode 36: Your Best 2027 Ride Season Starts Now Read More »
What should you check during an endurance ride hold after your horse passes the vet check? In this episode, endurance rider and personal trainer Tamara Baysinger – aka The Sweaty Equestrian – shares her tip-to-tail routine for catching subtle problems early, so you can head back onto the trail with a horse who is comfortable …
Episode 35: 10 Things to Check During Each Hold At an Endurance Ride Read More »