How does one care for the hooves of an endurance horse that’s covering hundreds of miles for conditioning? What about a HUMAN endurance athlete? Biz Stamm shares the scoop on our featured endurance horse Shae, plus her own shoeing snafu. →
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Going the Distance: There Will Always Be Another Race
Horse Nation’s spotlight endurance team of Angela Gross Kemerer and Shae unfortunately scratched the Vermont 100 this year due to minor injury — but there will always be another race, and there’s an exciting team announcement for 2019! →
Going the Distance: The Anatomy of an Endurance Ride
From setting up camp to the hold box and the finish, an endurance race is like no other equestrian event. In the latest installment of “Going the Distance,” we break down the anatomy of an endurance ride! →
Going the Distance: Just the Essentials (& Maybe a Few Other Things)
An important part of any discipline is the necessary equipment to make sure horse and rider are comfortable, safe and healthy. In our series on endurance with Angela Gross Kemerer, we’re taking a closer look at tack and equipment! →
Going the Distance: Training For 100 Miles
A hundred-mile endurance race is no small feat: how does one train and condition for such a ride? Biz Stamm chats with our featured endurance pair Angela Gross Kemerer and her horse Shae as they prepare for the Vermont 100. →
Going the Distance: Angela & Shae vs. the Vermont 100
Angela Gross Kemerer and her Arabian mare Shae have completed FIVE 100-mile rides in their partnership, and they’re preparing for a return to the Vermont 100 in 2018. Horse Nation is tagging along for the ride! →
Going the Distance: Beating burnout
Endurance editor Sharalyn Hay writes about her recent experience of training so hard she and her horse hit a wall–and how they busted through it. →
Going the Distance: Starting an endurance horse
When it comes to introducing a horse to endurance, there are two schools of thought. Sharalyn Hay explains the pros and cons of each. →
Going the Distance: Rules of the road, er, trail
Trail etiquette isn’t just about being nice. It’s also about safety. Horse Nation endurance editor Sharalyn Hay gives us a rundown of trail “dos” and “don’ts.” →
Going the Distance: After you’ve gone the distance, where do you go next?
Having successfully completed her first 50 mile race, Horse Nation endurance editor Sharalyn Hay had some thinking to do. What now? →
Going the Distance: My first 50
Fifty miles on a horse is a loooonng waaayyyy. Horse Nation endurance editor Sharalyn Hay takes us along on her most epic journey yet. →
Going the Distance: Hello, my name is Sharalyn and I’m an addict
Sharalyn Hay addresses the #1 question endurance riders get asked: “Why on earth would you want to ride your horse that f^%$(& far, anyway?” →
Going the Distance: Shoe fetish
If high-mileage riding is your bag, make sure you’re doing right by your horse’s feet. HN endurance editor Sharalyn Hay gives us a pro/con list of going shod, barefoot and booted. →
Going the Distance: Race day!
For weeks now, Sharalyn Hay has been walking us through the steps leading up to an endurance ride: the horse, the equipment, the strategy. Today, it’s go-time. →
Going the Distance: Countdown to go-time
This week, Horse Nation’s endurance editor Sharalyn Hay walks us through the madness that is the day before a race. →
Going the Distance: Conditioning, Demystified
Now that Sharalyn’s led us through the basics of selecting an endurance mount, it’s time to shape up. But just how many miles should we be riding per week? →
Going the Distance: Conformationally Speaking
Is your horse built like a radiator? Then he’ll probably excel at endurance. Sharalyn Hay follows up last week’s column with some prospect-selecting tips. →
Going the Distance: You’re gonna need a horse
Horse Nation’s endurance editor Sharalyn Hay is back this week with some advice about the most important piece of the endurance equation. →
Going the Distance: Packing for the race
In the endurance world, you can’t Go Riding until you’ve packed up your supplies. This week, Sharalyn Hay outlines what you’re going to need for your trip. →
Going the Distance: Introducing our new endurance riding editor
Up until now, Horse Nation has been mum on the subject of endurance riding–simply because I don’t know enough about the sport. Enter our new endurance editor, Sharalyn Hay. →
To Young Riders: The Case for Not Going Pro
So many young riders aspire to go pro, but here is a case for NOT going pro. Jumper Nation’s Ema Klugman weighs in. →
Best of JN: A Lifelong Pursuit of Better Riding — Staying Positive when the Going Gets (Very) Tough
Riding can be tough! Roadblocks, you just rode the worst round ever, you took a spill… Professional Amanda Cousins shares her tips to stay positive when the going gets tough. →
5 Things Long Distance Trail Running Has Taught Me About Riding
Aside from the obvious fitness benefits, there are plenty of other lessons to be drawn from long distance trail running. Biz Stamm draws on her own experience to find the parallels. →
Going Dutch: On Tennessee Walkers, ‘Big Lick’ and Equine PTSD
Candace Wade speaks with Dutch Henry, an equine author, advocate for equine rehabilitation and critic of the Tennessee Walking Horse “Big Lick” show industry. →
You’re Going to Use That Thoroughbred for What?
Each week a different expert ranks three OTTBs in terms of their suitability for a specific discipline. This week features So-Cal jockey turned dressage trainer Wayne Robison. →