Endurance Horse Podcast

  Gathering Painted Ponies with Maribel Paulson. Encourage.   Inspire.  Celebrate.  Join us for an inspiring conversation with Maribel Paulson, a seasoned endurance rider with over 40 years of experience and the current Chair of the AERC Junior & Young Rider Committee. Maribel is on a mission to build a vibrant community for young riders, actively creating events and outreach programs to encourage current horse owners to explore the exhilarating world of endurance riding. In this episode, we dive into Maribel's efforts to raise awareness and support for the Young Riders Committee through creative fundraising initiatives, including a call for donations of the beloved Painted Ponies collection for raffles and awards. We also discuss the concerning trend of declining horse ownership and what it means for the future of our sport. Tune in to hear Maribel's insights and discover how we can all contribute to nurturing the next generation of endurance riders!

  Welcome to episode 67 of the Endurance Horse Podcast, host Christina Hyke talks with Scot MacGregor, the coach and trainer of Pam Reband. Scot played a crucial role in helping Pam overcome her fear and regain her confidence to return to endurance riding. He shares insights into the strategies and training methods he used to support Pam's journey back into the sport. The episode shares how a supportive coach can make a significant difference. Scot's expertise and dedication highlight the importance of personalized coaching in achieving endurance riding success. If you would like to support Endurance Horse Podcast please visit  www.warhorsenedurance.com to join one of our challenges.  Also, like, share and subscribe if you like the podcast!  If you LOVE it please leave a positive and kind review. 

In this exciting episode of the Endurance Horse Podcast, we sit down with author Pamela Reband to discuss her incredible 2024 Tevis Cup journey. Pam shares her motivations, challenges, and the passion that drives her to compete in one of the most prestigious endurance rides in the world. This episode is part one of a two-part series that dives deep into her inspiring story. Stay tuned for part two, where we will interview Pam's trainer, Scot McGregor. Scot will reveal his process for helping Pam regain her confidence and courage to get back on her horse after a traumatic accident. If you enjoy this episode, please consider supporting the podcast by joining one of our Warhorse Endurance Challenges at www.warhorseendurance.com. Your support helps us continue to bring inspiring stories and valuable insights from the endurance riding community.  You can buy Pam's book on amazon by clicking this link: "Three Steps Up To Mediocrity" - by Pamela Reband, M.D. 

Episode 65  Welcomes the ride managers of Trade River Run in beautiful Cushing, Wisconsin.   Ride Managers Lindsay Nichols and Bobbi Belz talk about becoming a RM and the details of their event.  You can see their ride flyers at this link: Trade River Run  Trade River Run is a multi sanctioned event sanctioned by AERC, UMECRA, MnDRA and DRAW.  The trails are said to be soft and barefoot friendly with great views of the river.  Many sponsors equals great awards at this event.  Sponsors include: Hay Chix, US Rider, Endurance Horse Podcast, Cashel, Distance Depot and more!   Check out their ride flyer linked above!  

Episode 64 Welcome to the Endurance Horse Podcast! In today's episode, we have the honor of hosting a true legend in the equestrian world, Stacy Westfall. With a storied career that includes being the first woman to win The Road to the Horse and numerous victories in AQHA reining freestyle, mounted shooting, dressage and western dressage. Stacy's expertise is unmatched. As a member of the Cowgirl Hall of Fame and the founder of The Resourceful Rider online training program. Stacy continues to inspire and empower equestrians worldwide through her Train Your Own Horse Podcast. Join us as we dive into Stacy's journey, insights, and invaluable wisdom for endurance riders everywhere. Without further ado, let's welcome the extraordinary Stacy Westfall to the podcast!   Help support this podcast by signing up for the one of our virtual challenges!  Try our latest challenge, SSGT Reckless Boldly GO: https://runsignup.com/Race/WI/Jefferson/RECKLESSBOLDLYGO100  join fellow equestrians from across the USA and around t

Episode 63 Dr. Brian Bourquin of NOMV Thank you for tuning in to this insightful episode of the Endurance Horse Podcast. We hope you found Dr. Brian's discussion on the unique challenges facing veterinarians and the work of Not One More Vet (NOMV) both enlightening and inspiring. As equestrians, we have a special opportunity to support NOMV and show our appreciation for the dedicated professionals who care for our beloved animals. Whether it's by visiting nomv.org and contributing directly or by joining us in the Trail Blazer 100 Mile Challenge, every effort counts. Remember, throughout the rest of March, let's make it a point to express our gratitude to the veterinarians who keep our horses healthy and happy. Consider sending a thank-you note, including a photo of your horse or pet, or even a small gift card to show your appreciation. Together, let's make March the unofficial Veterinarian Appreciation Month for horse owners everywhere. Let's flood them with support and love, showing them just how much they m

  Episode 62   In episode 62 of the Endurance Horse Podcast, we delve into the remarkable story of Victoria Goss, a true pioneer of equine rescue in Ohio. With over four decades of unwavering dedication, Victoria stands as a beacon of hope for vulnerable nurse mare foals, those often overlooked in the racing industry. As the founder of Last Chance Corral, one of Ohio's earliest formal equine rescues, Victoria has played a pivotal role in saving countless lives and offering sanctuary to those in need. Her tireless efforts and boundless compassion have not only transformed the lives of nurse mare foals but have also inspired a community to rally around the cause of equine welfare. Join us as we explore Victoria's extraordinary journey and the profound impact of her work on the world of equine rescue.   Learn more about Last Chance Corral, adopting foals and donating here at their website:  www.lastchancecorral.org  

Episode 61 I'd like to welcome back to Endurance Horse Podcast rider, writer, musician, mother and goal setter, Erin Glassman.   Erin has been on Endurance Horse Podcast back in the day when it was send in audio, before the interviews started!   She has completed Tevis three times on two different horses and is so in love with the sport that she decided to help preserve some of the Rushcreek Arabians bloodlines by continuing them at her PrairieSylvania Arabians in Hutchinson, Kansas, USA.   I hope you enjoy this conversation with Erin today, I know I did.  We did go off trail a little bit at the end when discussing the topic of how to handle negativity, and I did ponder the thought of taking it out- though chose to leave it in.  Hope you enjoy!    If you DO like the podcast please take a moment to like, subscribe and leave a positive review.   If you'd like to support the podcast, please consider going over to our website at www.warhorsenedurance.com and sign up for one of our 100 mile challenges.   We have

  Episode 60  Today on Endurance Horse Podcast we have the pleasure of chatting with Dante LaPierre about her lovely mare Ms Dennie MHF.   Dante has ridden Dennie to three top ten finishes and discusses the excellent opportunity it is to give an Arabian off the racetrack a second career as an endurance horse.  I hope you enjoy listening in to this episode of Endurance Horse Podcast, share it with and friend!  If you'd like to support our podcast please like, share, subscribe & visit https://www.warhorseendurance.com

Episode 59 Today on Endurance Horse Podcast I have the pleasure of getting to know Jeremy and Heather Reynolds a little bit better, the services they offer the endurance community and to learn a bit more about their best practices of bringing along champions.   If you are interested in learning more from this dynamic duo, please listen in, share this episode of Endurance Horse Podcast and go to reynoldsracing.us to learn more about the services offered by Reynolds Racing.   Yes, the topic of the not only bitless mare Treasure, though her completely no headstall headstall first place finish of Tevis 2023 is one for the history books for sure.  In this interview I hope you find many treasured bits of advice to encourage you along your endurance journey.   Ride far.  Ride well.  Ride Often.  Christina

Gabriela Blakeley- Reflections on Tevis 2022 Episode 58 of Endurance Horse Podcast is being published on 17 July 2023 Hello and welcome to episode of Endurance Horse Podcast!  We are back after a pause and today chatting with Gabriella Blakely of Oregon, who won the 2022 Tevis Cup with horse Pyro with a time of 17 hours 9 minutes.  The Blakeley family is no stranger to the Tevis trail and has arguably created a family tradition and legacy around Tevis.   Stay tuned because at a later date we will be sharing more information on a new book authored by Gabriela's daughter Samona Blakeley about Samona's journey to her 2019 win at Tevis.  Her book is called Chasing Dreams: The True Story of the Youngest Female Tevis Cup Winner.   Sorry for the long pause in producing content, life has been busy & this momma was getting a bit tired!   Now on with the show!  Without further ado, let's jump into episode 58 of Endurance Horse Podcast. 

Endurance Horse Podcast Cameron Holzer- TEVIS 2022 Episode 57 of Endurance Horse Podcast is being published 23rd of July 2022.    CAMERON HOLZER Texas, USA Baylor / Gore Photography https://williamgorephotography.smugmug.com CH Fancy Finesse Today on Endurance Horse Podcast I have the pleasure of chatting with lifelong endurance rider, Cameron Holzer.  Cameron has been involved with horses and endurance from a very young age.  Cameron has 14,000 lifetime AERC miles and has represented the USA at the 2018 World Equestrian Games.  This year Cameron and her homebred mare, CH Fancy Finesse, made it into the top 5 finish at Tevis 2022 placing 5th.  Such an amazing accomplishment to have bred, raised, trained and competed on a horse that was once just a dream, and idea come to life.   Without further ado, I welcome you to episode 57 of Endurance Horse Podcast. Check out our groups online! WARHORSE Endurance Endurance Horse Podcast www.christinahyke.com www.warhorseendurance.com   Signing off for now, and until

Endurance Horse Podcast - Episode 56 Episode 56 of the Endurance Horse Podcast is being published the  19th of July 2022 by Christina Hyke   Hard to believe we are in our 5th year of Endurance Horse Podcast -established in 2018.    Endurance Horse Podcast first aired in March of 2018,  we have averaged 12 episodes per year and have stayed free and commercial free for our listeners and are approaching 50,000 downloads.  It seems fitting that in our 5th year, we bring you 5 stories from Tevis Cup 2022.   In this episode I get to chat with top, international endurance rider, Heather  Reynolds of Reynolds Racing.  Heather placed 4th this year at Tevis 2022.  Heather is an International competitor and part of the dynamic duo that is Reynolds Racing.  Both she and her husband, Jeremy are well known in the sport and have represented the USA at the highest levels of endurance.  Heather has over 25,000 AERC miles, multiple Tevis Cup wins, eight Tevis completions, as well has having won the Haggin cup in past years. 

Welcome to Episode 55 of Endurance Horse Podcast  Cathie Birmingham- RM of God’s Country Endurance Ride Created by: Christina Hyke December 29th 2021 Welcome to Episode 55 of Endurance Horse Podcast.  Today we welcome Cathie Birmingham, ride manager of God’s Country Endurance Ride to the podcast.  Cathie decided to become a ride manager after 15 years in Endurance to give back to the sport.    Cathie Birmingham Missouri, USA OCERA Ozark Country Endurance Riders Association on FB MOTDRA Backcountry Horsemen of America AERC American Endurance Ride Conference   Join the Pony Express 1900 Mile Challenge here!   Pony Express 1900 Mile Challenge     Karbo Combo probiotic, use this code at the Karbo Store Website for $10 off one order: EHP10 www.karbostore.com  EHP10 WARHORSE Endurance Challenges   Pony Express 1900 Mile Challenge   Renegade Hoof Boots US Rider Skito Karbo Combo   WARHORSE  Endurance Horse Podcast  Join the Group on Facebook    Christina Hyke, creator of End

Welcome to Episode 54 of Endurance Horse Podcast  Lori Oleson - Tevis 2021 Created by: Christina Hyke December 28th 2021   Welcome to Episode 54 of Endurance Horse Podcast.    Endurance Rider and author Lori Oleson shares about how she got into horses and her 2021 Tevis completion with her horse, Fargo.  This was Lori’s fourth Tevis completion and Fargo’s first 100 ride.  Lori and Fargo finished 27th overall in the 2021 Tevis.  Lori has a lifelong love for horses and has logged over 14,000 miles in competition.   Lori Oleson California, USA Lori is the author of:  Endurance Years Gone By  and also author of: Enduring Memories  Lori's books can be found by shopping for them on Amazon.   Photo credit to Bill Gore:  Cougar Rock bypass.    https://williamgorephotography.smugmug.com/browse   Join the Pony Express 1900 Mile Challenge here!   Pony Express 1900 Mile Challenge     Karbo Combo probiotic, use this code at the Karbo Store Website for $10 off one order: EHP10 www.karbostor

Welcome to Episode 53 of Endurance Horse Podcast  The Pony Express National Museum   Created by: Christina Hyke December 27th 2021   Welcome to Episode 53 of Endurance Horse Podcast.    April 24th of 2021 was the day I turned 50 and I wanted it to be a memorable occasion.   So Jim and I loaded up a rented van with two of our sons and our German Shepard and headed out our Wisconsin driveway bound for St. Joseph Missouri as our destination.  We were on a mission to visit two museums, one way station and also to present the National Pony Express Museum with the 16 x 20 large wooden plaque engraved with the names of 500 riders in our Pony Express 1900 Mile Challenge.      The Pony Express 1900 Mile Challenge has been popular with our listeners and the riders of the WARHORSE Endurance Challenges as we help to promote and preserve the Pony Express National Museum.  We believe that the Pony Express Museum is a unique part of equine history and one that is deserving of preservation.     We hope you en

Welcome to Episode 52 of Endurance Horse Podcast  God’s Country Created by: Christina Hyke December 27th  2021 Welcome to Episode 52 of Endurance Horse Podcast.  In today’s episode we will hear audio that was sent to us from four riders at the 2021 God’s Country Endurance Ride at Cole Creek in Richland, Missouri.   This trail is in the Missouri Ozarks and is a lovely combination of riding through pines, hardwood forests though also has some gravel roads, fields and access to a river to cool your horse.   It has been awhile since we have had an all listener audio episode of Endurance Horse Podcast, sit back and gather around the virtual campfire while we listen in to some adventures from God’s Country 2021.  Cathie Birmingham Missouri, USA RM for God’s Country Ozark Country Endurance Riders on Facebook     Rebekah  Albertson Arkansas, USA Ozark Country Endurance Riders on Facebook   Tamara Thomas Missouri, USA Momentum Equine and Human Myofascial Release Ozark Country Endurance Riders on

Episode 51 of Endurance Horse Podcast Lynn Atcheson & Banner  Tevis 2021  created by: Christina Hyke December 23, 2021 We are soon wrapping up our 4th year of  YEAR of ENDURANCE HORSE PODCAST and trotting on strongly into 2022, year 5!   Endurance Horse Podcast first aired in March of 2018,  we have averaged 12 episodes per year and have stayed free and commercial free for our listeners. And most importantly I hope Endurance Horse Podcast is known as a place on the airwaves that always champions the horse and rider no matter which place they come in.  I know the AERC motto is To finish is to Win, though I believe to saddle up and to show up takes courage and I will always champion you for trying, for daring to place your heart and your horse at the starting line.    Wooohooo!  Is all I can say about wrapping up the past 4 years of podcasting!  We are at over 40,000 downloads! I honestly remember being in awe when we reached 256 downloads!  It seems the podcast has filled a niche for riders wh

Welcome to Episode 50  of Endurance Horse Podcast  Hannah Catalino and Lisanne Fear Created by: Christina Hyke   September 28th 2021 Hello & welcome to the 50th episode of Endurance Horse Podcast.  Today on Endurance Horse Podcast we will be talking with Lisanne Fear and Hannah Catalino.  Lisanne and Hannah are embarking on a wild ride across America to inspire adoptions of living legends.  They began on the Delaware shores following along the American Discovery Trail Southern Route. Lisanne & Hannah plan to be at the Celebration of the Horse on October 2nd from 10am to 4pm in Queen Anne Maryland hosted at the Tuckahoe Equestrian Center.   It is their hope to help people discover how truly incredible these wild horses are, so Hannah and Lisanne are riding 5,000 miles across America to inspire the adoption of 5,000 mustangs.   We are celebrating the 50th episode of Endurance Horse Podcast, though also 2021 marks the 50th anniversary of the Wild Free Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971.  V

Welcome to Episode 49  of Endurance Horse Podcast    Lisa Diersen of  Mustang Discovery Foundation 5000 Miles.   5000 Mustangs.  Created by: Christina Hyke September 2021   JOIN the virtual!  Mustang Discovery Trail 5000 Mile Challenge    Lisa Diersen Illinois, USA   Mustang Discovery Foundation is a non-profit organization pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code.    Lisa Diersen is a published equine author with many articles to her credit and a book in development. Lisa Diersen is stepping into the role of Executive Director for the Mustang Discovery Foundation, coordinating ground logistics, press, documentary development, marketing, and sponsorships.  Lisa is an avid equestrian; she has spent her life in the company of horses. Riding since she could sit in a saddle. Lisa has a great appreciation for all types of equestrian disciplines. She is the Founder and Director of the EQUUS Film & Arts Fest. The fest empowers storytellers to show the rich hi