Endurance Horse Podcast

Welcome to  Episode 25 of  Endurance Horse Podcast  THE ALL MUSTANGS EPISODE OF ENDURANCE HORSE PODCAST Created  September 6, 2019  Hello and Welcome to Episode 25 of Endurance Horse Podcast! What do you think of when you hear the word MUSTANG?  The iconic wild west horses running through the landscape?  The P51 MUSTANG tearing through the skies of WWII?   Or maybe the sleek design of Ford’s famous muscle car?  Well this month, the cover of Endurance News is graced with the image of the kind of Mustang that this podcast is about today! As mentioned above, when you get your Endurance News in the mail for September 2019, look closely at that young rider, her smile and the mustang that is carrying her all the way…..   TO ADOPT A MUSTANG: Bureau of Land Management           BLACK HILLS WILD HORSE SANCTUARY visit their website: www.wildmustangs.com to support    Mustang Endurance Horse on Facebook   Melissa Coolich & ZERO SUM Wisconsin, USA Wild Horse Wild Ride Extreme Mustang Makeov

Welcome to  Episode 24 of   Endurance Horse Podcast  Created August 21, 2019    Hello and Welcome to Episode 24 of Endurance Horse Podcast! I’m Christina Hyke, an equine photographer based in Southern Wisconsin.     This episode is focused on the non traditional endurance horse.  First, I wanted to share with you something I learned at the Midwest Horse Fair this year. I had a vendor booth there for my photography & it gave me a good segue to also share my love of distance riding with other riders. What I learned shocked me a little bit- here I was at an event that is plum full of riders from all over the Midwest- this is a 3 day horse fair in Madison Wisconsin that boasts over 300 educational clinics/seminars in three days, over 500 vendors and typically sees over 61,000 attendees.  At this horse owner filled event - most (as in likely over 70%) of the people I talked with about endurance had no idea what it was. Let that sink in. At a horse fair. Horse people did not know what endurance is. 

Welcome to   Part Two The Tom Quilty Gold Cup 2019  Episode of  Endurance Horse Podcast  Created August 15, 2019    Hello and Welcome to Episode 23 of Endurance Horse Podcast! I’m Christina Hyke, an equine photographer based in Southern Wisconsin.    Since the beginning of Endurance Horse Podcast, Australia has been a part of the podcast.  And one of the most wonderful things about the podcast is its ability to connect riders from all parts of the world.  It is through those connections that I first learned of the Tom Quilty Gold Cup, a one day, 100 mile endurance ride based in Australia and inspired by the Tevis Cup.     *If you are new to endurance riding, you may hear different riders were first- that is because there is are weight divisions with placings as well as a Jr. rider division.   The TQ 2019 had an amazing story in that Jolene Cole placed first HW rider & BC, along side her daughter, Emma, who was also first place Jr and BC.   Flame, the horse that Emma was riding is from the

Welcome to  The Tom Quilty Gold Cup 2019 Episode of  Endurance Horse Podcast  Created July 28, 2019      Hello and Welcome to Episode 22 of Endurance Horse Podcast! I’m Christina Hyke, an equine photographer based in Southern Wisconsin.     Since the beginning of Endurance Horse Podcast, Australia has been a part of the podcast.  And one of the most wonderful things about the podcast is its ability to connect riders from all parts of the world.  It is through those connections that I first learned of the Tom Quilty Gold Cup, a one day, 100 mile endurance ride based in Australia and inspired by the Tevis Cup.     Sydney, Australia- April 5th 1966, a hotel was the location for a gathering of 23 riders who were meeting to discuss the possibility of Australia having a one day, 100 mile ride of it’s own.   In that room, was back in 1966 the 23 people agreed and formed a committee to create a ride formatted after the Tevis Cup held across the Sierra Nevada Mountains in the United States.   The Tevis had

The BIG HORN Episode of Endurance Horse Podcast  Episode 21      Welcome to  The Big Horn 100 episode of    Endurance Horse Podcast Created July 27/28th 2019 (yes I pulled an all nighter again Daryl Owen)   Hello and Welcome to episode 21 of Endurance Horse Podcast! I’m Christina Hyke, an equine photographer based in Southern Wisconsin Today is July 27th, 2019.     When I learned that both Bridget and Dante were headed to the Big Horn 100 it inspired me to dedicate this episode of Endurance Horse Podcast to the Big Horn 100. The Big Horn 100 predates the creation of the AERC, American Endurance Ride Conference, that is an impressively long running ride!  If you have been doing endurance very long, chances are you have heard of the Big Horn 100.      Shell, Wyoming is the base camp of the legendary Big Horn 100 mile, 1 day ride.  Twice this ride has been host to the Race of Champions, and a champion you must be to ride from the elevation of 4,000 feet rising to the climb of 10,000 feet elevation

Endurance Horse Podcast - Episode 20    Welcome to Episode 20 of the Endurance Horse Podcast   Publishing July 13, 2019.  Happy 27th Anniversary of our first date Jim!   Episode 20 will bring us updates from our wonderful friend, Darice Whyte, in Canada.  She brings us news from the Maah Daah Hey Ride in North Dakota.   Mollie Quiroz from California brings us a pre Tom Quilty introduction before she heads out for Australia, and much more.   Thanks to all the riders who sent in, we have another great collection of ride stories.  Head on over to our facebook group to connect with more of the story through the images/videos that riders share there.     Without further ado, I bring to you episode 20 of Endurance Horse Podcast, may you be encouraged, inspired and find a few riders you can relate to or at the very least, laugh with!  Please let me know how you are enjoying the podcast by sending us an email.     Check out the links provided in the show notes as they have additional links to resources

Endurance Horse Podcast - Episode 19 Welcome to Episode 19 of the Endurance Horse Podcast   Publishing on July 1st 2019.     The weather through May/June for Wisconsin was a little wet, though mostly beautiful.  Today we are welcoming in July with some hotter weather and a threat of storms for a week!  Just yesterday high winds caused a large tree to fall across our driveway, and also our lean to to blow over onto it’s back!  With the help of two ropes, Jim & I on the ends of them, and three strong kiddos on the backside of the lean to we where able to muscle it over.  Farm kids are good kids :)  In episode 19 you will hear from a Montana rider, Joy Kinion, with her first time sending in to the podcast. I had contacted Joy, not knowing that she and Bridget had a connection and it was neat to learn that it was actually Joy’s daughter who had came along to the Fort Howes ride to watch Bridget’s daughter!   Mom’s helping moms!   I encourage you if you use Instagram to follow Bridget @thismomrides   I

Endurance Horse Podcast - Episode 18   Welcome to Episode 18 of the Endurance Horse Podcast!   "Maiden Rides" In this episode you will hear of first time rides at 25/50 and 100 miles. Publishing on June 1st 2019   It is May in Wisconsin, and the weather has been absolutely beautiful, mostly because we are SO happy it quit raining!  The trails are gorgeous, the horses are all shedded out, humming birds are at the feeders and fluffy youngsters are waddling along beside their momma & poppa goose parents! Today Jim & I went out on a 4 mile hike with the kiddos & saw two very fluffy sandhill crane babies strolling along with their parents, as well as too many young geese to count.  Spring is certainly here and summer is just around the bend. In episode 18 you will hear from one of our Australian friends as she recounts her first time ever riding a 50 mile (80k), you will also hear in the podcast for the first time New Zealand rider, Jane Ferguson as she shares of her adventures into her fir

Endurance Horse Podcast - Episode 17  Publishing on April 27th 2019.   Welcome to Episode 17 of the Endurance Horse Podcast It is April in Wisconsin, so one day could be beautiful, 70 degree weather, like when I recorded the intro/outro for this episode and then by today (the following week) when I am stitching together episode 17- it is 30 degrees and snowing!  It wont last long, I’m sure we will back to seeing turtles sunbathing on the logs in our front pond, frogs singing us to sleep at night and enjoying a bonfire and the sunny trails again soon.    In episode 17 you will hear about a national champion TN Walking horse, an American Quarter horse working on their second season working on 50’s, hear about Keisha’s first time night riding, an update from a young rider and so much more!  Tune in to hear from riders across the globe! Without further ado, I bring to you episode 17 of Endurance Horse Podcast, may you be encouraged, inspired and find a few riders you can relate to or at the very least, laug

Endurance Horse Podcast - Episode 16 Welcome to Episode 16 of the Endurance Horse Podcast PUBLISHING the third of April 2019 It is April and I am happy to hear frogs singing, it’s SPRING! And also to bring to you a new episode of Endurance Horse Podcast.  It is April, and in Wisconsin that means the Midwest Horse Fair, for the first time I will have a vendor booth to advertise my photography to the greater WI horse industry.  Hope to see some of you there!   In this episode, we will hear from some riders who are new to the podcast, please be sure to welcome them if you happen to notice them on the Endurance Horse Podcast FB page. Without further ado, I bring to you episode 16 of Endurance Horse Podcast, may you laugh, cry, learn and be inspired. (you might even wince)   Please do check out the links provided in the show notes as they have additional links to resources that relate to riders or events mentioned in the podcast. Email your audio stories to endurancehorsepodcast@gmail.com Ideally the file

Endurance Horse Podcast - Episode 15  Welcome to Episode 15 of the Endurance Horse Podcast!  Publishing on 20th of February 2019    It is nearing the end of February and I am happy to bring to you a new episode of Endurance Horse Podcast.  In this episode, Crewing, or depending on where you live, also known as strapping is a common theme woven throughout the various stories in this episode of Endurance Horse Podcast, and as you will hear in story by Carrie Baris, the endurance and ride and tie community and how it cares for each other does not end at ride camp when the trailers all head back home.  Carrie’s story shows us the love and heart of the community that is endurance horse community.   The bonds formed in all levels of endurance often become friendships that go far outside of the line where ride camp ends.   To prepare the intro for Episode 15 I searched the definition of crew/crewing and strapping.  I will spare you the definitions, they really didn’t fit.   Other words that I thought of were f

Endurance Horse Podcast - Episode 14 Episode 14 of the Endurance Horse Podcast is being published the  20th of January 2019.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRIAN!  (best brother EVER) And Happy Birthday to DARBY, our sweetheart German Shepard.    WELCOME to the Second YEAR of ENDURANCE HORSE PODCAST! Wooohooo!  That is so awesome!  We are at over 5,000 downloads between Podbean and iTunes, I honestly remember being in awe when we reached 256 downloads!  It seems the podcast has filled a niche for riders.   It is officially 20th of January, only by a few minutes, I stayed up late to get this podcast out to you!  Sometimes, a girl has to do what a girl has to do- and that sometimes means the only quiet time in the house is after everyone, including the dogs, have gone to sleep!  This time I admit, I think it is pretty neat to publish the podcast on my little brother's birthday. Cool that I still get to call him my little brother even though he is WAY taller than I am. It is so exciting when we get to hear from young

Endurance Horse Podcast - Episode 13 Hello and Welcome to Endurance Horse Podcast! I’m your host, Christina Hyke, an equine photographer in Southern Wisconsin.  Occasionally you will hear Jim, my husband, along with me  during the intro or outtro of the podcast.     This is the last episode of 2018!  And we wanted to thank you for making our first year a success!  Thanks to some AWESOME RIDERS who took the time to send in an audio, this one is another LONG episode!  ENJOY!   Episode 13 of the Endurance Horse Podcast is being published the  25th of December 2018.   Email your audio stories to endurancehorsepodcast@gmail.com  Ideally the files should be from two to 7 minutes in length.      Bridget Helms THIS MOM RIDES Follow Bridget on Instagram @thismomrides   Tara Leroy Southern Kettle Moraine Horse Trails Association     Jenny Chandler  Distance Riding New Zealand   Lindy Griffith   Keisha Wood Keisha’s Blog is: Don’t Forget to Hold On!!!     Daryl Owen The Distance      

Endurance Horse Podcast - Episode 12    Hello and Welcome to Endurance Horse Podcast! I’m your host, Christina Hyke, an equine photographer in Southern Wisconsin.  Occasionally you will hear Jim, my husband, along with me during the intro or outtro of the podcast.   This one is a LOOOONGG episode!     Episode 12 of the Endurance Horse Podcast is being published the  27th of November 2018.   Email your audio stories to endurancehorsepodcast@gmail.com  Ideally the files should be from two to 7 minutes in length.  Ken Campbell Campbelllot Farms Hanoverians Campbellot Farms (Facebook Page) Western States Trail Run Tevis Cup  Ken Campbell on ABC Sports (Iron Man)   Tara Leroy Southern Kettle Moraine Horse Trails Association   Melissa Coolich  Coolich Endurance Coolich Endurance on Facebook   Victoria Clark Marvel Endurance Marvel Endurance on Facebook   Courtney Krueger Ride and Tie Big South Fork Endurance and Ride & Tie Big South Fork on Facebook   Lori Oleson author Endura

The almost-all Ride & Tie Episode of the Endurance Horse Podcast - Episode 11   Hello and Welcome to Endurance Horse Podcast! I’m your host, Christina Hyke, an equine photographer in Southern Wisconsin.  Occasionally you will hear me chatting with Jim, my husband,  during the intro or outtro of the podcast.     Episode 11 of the Endurance Horse Podcast is being published the  1st of September 2018.   Email your audio stories to endurancehorsepodcast@gmail.com  Ideally the files should be from two to 7 minutes in length.      Melissa Coolich  Coolich Endurance Coolich Endurance on Facebook   Courtney Krueger Ride and Tie Iron Mountain   Keisha Wood Keisha’s Blog is: Don’t Forget to Hold On!!!   Melinda Newton Dr. Mel Newton Blog Wild West Endurance Company Western States Trail Run Tevis Cup Dr. Mel Newton: The running, riding, writing veterinarian on FB   Rachel Greely Mounted Orienteering   Endurance Horse Podcast Join the Group on Facebook   About the creator of th

Endurance Horse Podcast Episode 10 Featuring Tevis 2018 Part 2   Jenny Chandler and SMR Filouette   ERIN GLASSMAN PS  Arikaree Bask (Rio) Erin's Blog     Daryl Owen The Distance   Darice Whyte Writes for Arabian Horse World  Twisted Tales   Melanie Martin MD Royal Titan   Keisha Wood Don’t Forget to Hold On!!!      Tevis 2018 Part 2 Episode 10 of the Endurance Horse Podcast is being published the 30th of August 2018 This is the second of three espisodes with the featured audio files being those from Tevis.     The song at the begining is: Good Life by Love & The Outcome The song is avaialbe on on iTunes.     I hope you enjoy the show notes for links to websites and also to blogs!   If you like the podcast, please find us also on our Facebook group where we share more stories and photos about our horses and our rides: Endurance Horse Podcast on Facebook Email your audio stories to endurancehorsepodcast@gmail.com Ideally the files should be from two to 7 minutes in lengt

Endurance Horse Podcast Episode 9 Featuring Tevis 2018 Part 1   ERIN GLASSMAN PS  Arikaree Bask (Rio) Erin's Blog   Jenny Chandler and SMR Filouette   WHITNEY WEST and AWC Aquavit (Aqua) For more on Whitney and Aqua look up Rhed Mares on Facebook   Sarah Rinne and Silver Valley Tate (Tate) Team Tate Rinne Hay Service NATRC on Facebook North American Trail Ride Conference   KAREN CHATON and Pro Bono D Karen's Blog   Tennessee Lane and TM Burning Bridges (Bluff) SoCo Endurance SoCo Endurance on Facebook Remuda Run Remuda Run on Facebook     Tevis 2018 Part 1 Episode 9 of the Endurance Horse Podcast is being published the 29th of August 2018 This is one of two espisodes with the featured audio files being those from Tevis.     The song towards the end is by Mary Ann Kennedy. Mary Ann gave us permission to share her songs on the podcast. Mary Ann's songs are sold on iTunes.  Please visit her site Mary Ann Kennedy she caters to the equine world. Right after the song by Mary Ann Ke

Endurance Horse Podcast - Episode 8   Hello and Welcome to Endurance Horse Podcast! I’m Christina Hyke, an equine photographer in Southern Wisconsin!   Episode 8 of the Endurance Horse Podcast is being published the 7th of August 2018.   While I have been promising you an all Tevis episode, this one, is not quite it yet!  We are waiting another week or two to be sure we have gathered all the audios and then will create the podcast. The good news is that this will likely be TWO episodes all from Tevis riders and crew.  I promise, it is worth the wait!     Meanwhile- we WILL be starting out this episode with an audio file from Tevis rider, Erin Glassman.  Erin was kind enough to send audios about her journey to and prep for the Tevis.  The first audio you will hear on episode 8 will be from Erin, and one more on her journey will we near the end of the podcast.     I realize the audio said to stick around until the end & I would share some updates from my story as well. That did not happen- and wh

Episode 7   Hello from Wisconsin & Welcome to Endurance Horse Podcast! Episode 7 is being published on the 23rd of July 2018   I am your host, Christina Hyke- a Wisconsin based Equine photographer who also happens to love the trails and distance riding enough to create a podcast about it to share stories with other riders from around the world. Here, we gather to cheer each other on, share stories and to make connections with riders from around the world.  It is, in a sense, a virtual ride camp.   I once had a friend ask me, “What does this podcast give to me that facebook doesn’t?”  And my simplest answer was this, ‘Your hands, eyes and feet.”  You don’t need any of them to listen in to the podcast, all you need is your ears.    I’m happy to bring to you a special treat in Episode 7, really it is Jenny Chandler who has taken the time to create a special file with an icon of the Endurance world, Potato Richardson.  It is this file that spurred on an additional call for more audio files to create y

Hello & welcome to Endurance Horse Podcast!   This episode is the first topic specific episode of the Endurance Horse Podcast.  In this episode riders are sharing stories on the topic of what we call here  in the US, a Rider Option pull.  A Rider Option pull is when your horse has successfully gone through the vetting process, though you feel that for some reason, you should not go on.  In other countries this is called a ‘Withdrawl’.   At the end of the podcast I will share about two times when I decided to Rider Option, once on Faith in 2016 and once on Mandate for Gold in 2011.      Sometimes the stories we share on the podcast are fun and uplifting, so it did give me a bit of a pause to decide to tackle a not so uplifting aspect of Endurance riding, stories about the days when things did not go as planned.     We share the Rider Option stories in Episode 6 in hopes that we will give courage to someone who in the future who maybe faced with that feeling that something just isn’t right with