Endurance Riding Optimized: Horse & Rider Readiness for the Long Game

Ep34 - Strategies for Slowing Down at the Start of an Endurance Ride

Links: The start of an endurance ride is challenging for many riders, especially when their horses want to go too fast. In this episode, endurance rider and personal tra

Ep33 - Chilled-Out Conditioning for Type A Endurance Riders

How much conditioning does your horse really need to get ready for endurance riding? In this episode, personal trainer and endurance rider Tamara Baysinger - aka The Swea

Ep32 - Introducing: Endurance Riding Optimized

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 expa

Ep31 - Endurance Riding is More About Endurance Than Riding

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

Ep30 - Will This Belief Limit Your Performance at Your Next Endurance Ride?

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 Eques

Ep29 - You Can Ride Longer Without Getting Tired

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.

Ep28 - Why I Can Eat Junk Food at an Endurance Ride (and So Can You)

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 t

Ep27 - Highs, Lows, and Lessons at the Midnight Rider Endurance Ride

It's story time! Endurance rider and personal trainer Tamara Baysinger shares the highs, lows, and lessons learned from her horse's second 50-mile endurance rid

Ep26 - What is the Best Kind of Exercise for Equestrians?

With so many fitness options out there, it’s easy for riders to wonder: What is the best kind of exercise for equestrians? In this episode, endurance rider and personal

Ep25 - How Will Taking a GLP-1 Affect My Distance Riding?

Are GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound a good idea for equestrians? In this episode, endurance rider and personal trainer Tamara Baysinger takes a

Ep24 - What to Do When the Farm Work Isn't Working Anymore

Are farm chores and riding no longer keeping you as strong, lean, and energetic as they used to? In this episode of Equestrian Fitness for the Long Ride, endurance rider

Ep23 How Electrolytes for the Rider Help You Support Your Horse on the Endurance Trail

Is fatigue or brain fog interfering with your ability enjoy your horse time this summer? There may be a simple solution: Electrolytes. Active riders - especially those wh

Ep22 My New Horse's First Endurance Ride

In this episode of Equestrian Fitness for the Long Ride, personal trainer and endurance rider Tamara Baysinger shares the story of her new horse’s first endurance ride —

Ep21 The #1 Supplement Every Equestrian Should Consider

We all know that horseback riding carries a serious risk of concussion and head trauma. But has anyone told you about an inexpensive, well-researched supplement that can

Ep20 How to Improve Your Riding in 90 Minutes a Week

Can you really improve your riding in just 90 minutes a week? In this episode, personal trainer and endurance rider Tamara Baysinger of The Sweaty Equestrian breaks down

Ep19 How to Prepare Your Body for Hot Summer Endurance Rides

Hot weather can affect your performance, focus, safety, and stamina at any equestrian event — not just your horse’s. In this episode of Equestrian Fitness for the Long Ri

Ep18 - The 5 Phases of Rider Fitness

Which phase of rider fitness are you in right now? In this episode of Equestrian Fitness for the Long Ride, endurance rider and personal trainer Tamara Baysinger introduc

Ep17 One Guaranteed Way Riders Can Improve Bone Density

In this episode, endurance rider and personal trainer Tamara Baysinger talks about why bone density matters so much for riders—especially women. Because equestrians face

Ep16 The #1 Reason for Rider Fitness Failure (and How to Avoid It)

Everybody knows it's hard to stick to a fitness program, and equestrians are no different. But why? In this episode, endurance rider and personal trainer Tamara Bays

Ep15 - How to Get Back Into Your Rider Fitness Routine After a Break

Getting back into a rider fitness routine after a break can feel surprisingly hard, whether the disruption came from travel, horse events, injury, or everyday busyness. I