February 7th, 2020
Welcome to Part Three
Focused on Rider Health
Endurance Horse Podcast
Created February 7, 2020
Welcome to episode 34 of Endurance Horse Podcast!
This topic has been a popular one, and I am having to expand it to a third part! We are chatting with Chrystal Stephens, the Director of Operations for Lifestriders Theraputic Riding Center in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Chrystal shares her extensive knowledge gained from working twelve years with two of the premier theraputic riding centers in Wisconsin. We will also hear from endurance rider Kim Fosler and her overcoming a back injury, Brooke Moeller will share how she is dealing with riding after having a difficult fall, we will hear more from Bridget Helms and what she does to stay fit to ride.
To wrap the episode up Jim & I chat a bit about the upcoming two year anniversary of Endurance Horse Podcast, so sit back, hold on and enjoy the ride!
Christina Hyke
Cheers to 2020!
Chrystal Stephens Wisconsin, USA
Lifestriders Theraputic Riding Center
Lifestriders Theraputic Riding Center on Facebook
Kim Fosler Illinois, USA
Keep ‘em Covered- Endurance Horse Rump Rugs
@KeepEmCovered
Brooke Moeller Iowa, USA
Iowa Distance Riders
Bridget Helms Wyoming, USA
Talkin Trot: Endurance Riding News & Views
@thismomrides
Christina ‘Send me files’ Hyke Wisconsin, USA
Creator of Endurance Horse Podcast
WARHORSE
Endurance Horse Podcast
Join the Group on Facebook
Christina Hyke Photography, LLC
Christina Hyke, creator of Endurance Horse Podcast, lives in southern Wisconsin with her sweet husband, Jim. Chris is an equine & pet photographer, and Ride Manager of WARHORSE Endurance. She has always loved the trails and spent every moment she could riding since before she could walk. It was the love of covering miles through beautiful territory on good horses that inspired her to create a podcast about it to share stories with other riders from around the world.
Ride Far. Ride Well. Ride Often.
www.christinahyke.com
Cheers & Happy Trails!
February 5th, 2020
Welcome to Part Two-
Itty Bitty Naughty Kitty
(You will understand after the intro why there is a kitten pic)
Focused on Rider Health
Endurance Horse Podcast
Created February 4, 2020
Welcome to episode 33 of Endurance Horse Podcast!
This topic has been a popular one, and I am having to expand it to a
second part and now a part three putting together soon. We are chatting about everything from overcoming injures, dealing with illnesses, how horses are therapist and yes, some about rider fitness & emotional health. Jim joins me for the intro of the podcast & we try to share a walk down memory lane sharing how horses have affected our lives—- though Itty Bitty Naughty Kitty kept biting my feet, take a listen, you will see…we do love Bitty, even when he’s naughty.
There is a bit more about fitness aspect of rider health, and more about horses as therapy.
Sit back, hold on and enjoy the ride!
Welcome to Episode 33 of Endurance Horse Podcast!
~Christina Hyke~
Cheers to the first episode of 2020!
Ann Usher Wisconsin, USA
Location of our interview, one of my favorite places in Eagle, WI-
1863 Cafe Saloon
1863 Cafe on Facebook
Sandy Sickles Wisconsin, USA
Julie Valeoo Mongolia
Valeoo Foundation
Horse Trek Mongolia
@Veloo Foundation
@HTMongolia
Carrie Baris
Ride & Tie
Ride & Tie on Facebook
Jose Flores Mexico
Endurance Mexico
Endurance Mexico on Facebook
IT Band Stretches-
Youtube Video to show the stretches
Dr. Mel Newton California, USA
The Running, Riding, Writing Veterinarian
Dr. Mel Newton
Dr. Mel on Facebook
@drmelnewton
Johnny Terrell Arkansa, USA
Horses & Heroes Transcend
Horses & Heroes Transcend on Facebook
Wendy Konicheck
Horse Power Healing Center in Eagle, WI
Horse Power Healing Center on Facebook
Allison Chase Wisconsin, USA
Horse Power Healing Center in Eagle, WI
Horse Power Healing Center on Facebook
WARHORSE Endurance
Christina ‘Send me files’ Hyke Wisconsin, USA
Creator of Endurance Horse Podcast
WARHORSE
Endurance Horse Podcast
Join the Group on Facebook
Christina Hyke, creator of Endurance Horse Podcast, lives in southern Wisconsin with her sweet husband, Jim.
Chris is an equine & pet photographer, and Ride Manager of WARHORSE Endurance. She has always loved the trails and spent every moment she could riding since before she could walk. It was the love of covering miles through beautiful territory on good horses that inspired her to create a podcast about it to share stories with other riders from around the world.
www.christinahyke.com
Cheers & Happy Trails!
www.christinahyke.com
February 4th, 2020
Welcome to Part 1 of 2
Focused on Rider Health
Endurance Horse Podcast
Created February 3, 2020
Welcome to episode 32 of Endurance Horse Podcast!
Rider health is the topic today & it has been a popular one, not surprising, all of us are riders & all have health to deal with. When it comes to rider health we are referring to an encompassing topic. Today we are chatting about everything from overcoming injures, dealing with illnesses, how horses are therapist and yes, some about riders fitness & emotional health. Guess what? SO many files were sent in I couldn't possibly fit them all into one episode, and believe it or not I am about to leave here in an hour to go do a second interview on this topic!
Honestly I was hesitant to cover this topic, as I know some of it can be hard to hear. It maybe easier to trot through a ride camp world where we all just smile and wave at each other- and not be the tiniest bit aware of what could be going on in the body of the other rider--- though think about how much we pay attention to the health of the rider's horse. I hope this episode does a lot to remind us all that all riders have more to contend with than the weather, the horse and the trail.
Christina Hyke
Cheers to the first episode of 2020!
Jenna Corsiatto North Dakota, USA
Brain Injury Association
Kim Fosler Illinois, USA
Keep ‘em Covered Rump Rugs
Christina Hyke Wisconsin, USA
WARHORSE Endurance
Endurance Horse Podcast
Christina Hyke Photography
Mandy Blankenship Kentucky, USA
Mandy Lawson Art
Artful Touch Equine Massage
Jen Moore Wisconsin, USA
Standardbred Adoption
Jenny Chandler Waikato, New Zealand
Tom Quilty Gold Cup
Courtney Krueger Tennesee, USA
Gallop on the Greenway
Ride & Tie
Lindy Griffith Florida, USA
Touched by a Horse
Charlie, Sandy's horse who helped heal her heart.
Sandy Sickles Wisconsin, USA
Creator of Endurance Horse Podcast
Christina ‘Send me files’ Hyke Wisconsin, USA
WARHORSE
WARHORSE Endurance on Facebook
Endurance Horse Podcast on Facebook
Christina Hyke, creator of Endurance Horse Podcast, lives in southern Wisconsin with her sweet husband, Jim. Chris is an equine & pet photographer, and Ride Manager of WARHORSE Endurance. She has always loved the trails and spent every moment she could riding since before she could walk. It was the love of covering miles through beautiful territory on good horses that inspired her to create a podcast about it to share stories with other riders from around the world.
From riding this summer, here is a photograph of my sleepy Harlyne with Faith, and then also a photo that Jim took of our lovely Baily.
Cheers & Happy Trails!
www.christinahyke.com
December 31st, 2019
Welcome to
Episode 31 of
Endurance Horse Podcast
Created December 31, 2019
Welcome to episode 31 of Endurance Horse Podcast!
Sit back, hold on and enjoy the ride!
Welcome to Episode 31 of Endurance Horse Podcast!
And Happy New Year or New Year’s Eve depending on which side of the great globe you reside on! Thank you for listening in, sharing and sending in audio files to Endurance Horse Podcast- you made 2019 a very happy and memorable year! Here’s to many more miles & many more memories in 2020! As we say goodbye to the last decade, lets say hello to some updates and friends new and familiar! Blessings to you all as you embark on the new journey that is rolling out in front of you in 2020!
~Christina Hyke~
Cheers to the last episode of 2019!
Jenny Chandler New Zealand
Distance Riding New Zealand
Waikato Endurance Club
Learning Endurance & Other Stuff- Jenny’s Blog
Courtney Krueger Tennessee, USA
David Wilcox Musician
Carrie Baris North Carolina, USA
Ride & Tie
Brooke Moeller Iowa, USA
Iowa Distance Riders on FB
Rock River Charity Ride
(link to PDF that will likely be replaced when the 2020 ride flyer is posted)
Jessica Isbrecht Traveling the USA
Ride and Climb on FB
AERC National Championships 2019
AERC National Championships 2019 on FB
Sesenta Anos Endurance Ride (Pioneer)
Daryl Owen New Zealand
Jen Fischer South Dakota, USA
Christina ‘Send me files’ Hyke Wisconsin, USA
Creator of Endurance Horse Podcast
WARHORSE
Endurance Horse Podcast
Join the Group on Facebook
About the creator of the Endurance Horse Podcast:
Christina Hyke lives in southern Wisconsin with her sweet husband, Jim.
Chris is an equine & pet photographer who also happens to love the trails and distance riding. It was the love of covering miles through beautiful territory on good horses that inspired her to create a podcast about it to share stories with other riders from around the world.
www.christinahyke.com
Cheers & Happy Trails!
www.christinahyke.com
December 2nd, 2019
Welcome to
Episode 30 of
Endurance Horse Podcast
Created December 1, 2019
Welcome to episode 30 of Endurance Horse Podcast!
Sit back, hold on and enjoy the ride!
Sarah Carlson Minnesota, USA
MNDRA
Greenbeans
Greenbeans on Facebook
AERC Rookie Award
Maah Daah Hey Endurance Ride on FB
Bridget Brown North Yorkshire, England
Red Dragon
Jessica Brewer Cobbley Idaho, USA
Tevis Cup
Top o the World
Top o the World on FB
Jenny Chandler New Zealand
Distance Riding New Zealand
Waikato Endurance Club
Learning Endurance & Other Stuff- Jenny’s Blog
Jessica Isbrecht Traveling the USA
Ride and Climb on FB
Greenbeans
Greenbeans on Facebook.
Griffin Keller Virginia, USA
Motoring Down the Trails- Griffin’s Blog
Meadow Creek Mingle
Meadow Creek Mingle on FB
Fort Valley Endurance Ride
Blackwater Swamp Stomp Blog Post by
Daniella Harding Alberta, Canada
Dr. Mel Newton California, USA
Dr. Mel Newton
Dr. Mel Newton on FB
Go Ride Far by Dr. Mel Newton
Email Dr. Mel
Brooke Moeller Iowa, USA
Iowa Distance Riders on FB
Rock River Charity Ride
(link to PDF that will likely be replaced when the 2020 ride flyer is posted)
Christina ‘Send me files’ Hyke Wisconsin, USA
Creator of Endurance Horse Podcast
WARHORSE
Hand of Hope
Horse Power Healing Center
Midwest Horse Welfare Foundation
Distance Riding Association of Wisconsin
Endurance Horse Podcast FB GROUP
Join the Group on Facebook
About the creator of the Endurance Horse Podcast:
Christina Hyke lives in southern Wisconsin with her sweet husband, Jim.
Chris is an equine & pet photographer who also happens to love the trails and distance riding. It was the love of covering miles through beautiful territory on good horses that inspired her to create a podcast about it to share stories with other riders from around the world.
RIDE FAR, RIDE WELL, RIDE OFTEN
www.christinahyke.com
November 1st, 2019
Welcome to
Episode 29 of
Endurance Horse Podcast
IRON OAK
Created October 31, 2019
Welcome to episode 29 of Endurance Horse Podcast! So sit back, hold on and enjoy the ride!
Jen Moore Wisconsin, USA
Arctic Horse Skirt
Arctic Horse Skirt on Facebook
Standardbred Adoptions
Crystal Esqueda Minnesota, USA
MNDRA
Binky Tunny Wisconsin, USA
UMECRA
Ruth Casserly Wisconsin, USA
Midwest Distance Driving Association
UMECRA
DRAW
Ukarydee Horse Camp
Aiden Esqueda Minnesota, USA
MNDRA
Tracy Johnson Wisconsin, USA
DRAW
UMECRA
Carol (Boots) Wagner Wisconsin, USA [Photo of Madison Wagner]
DRAW
UMECRA
Kimberly Fosler Illinois, USA
Keep ‘em Covered (Rump Rugs) on Facebook
Sarah Carlson Minnesota, USA
MNDRA
Julie Elijah-Barker North Dakota, USA
Elijah Ranch
Marco Kellog North Dakota, USA
Elijah Ranch
Christina ‘Send me files’ Hyke Wisconsin, USA
Creator of Endurance Horse Podcast
Endurance Horse Podcast
Join the Group on Facebook
About the creator of the Endurance Horse Podcast:
Christina Hyke lives in southern Wisconsin with her sweet husband, Jim.
Chris is an equine & pet photographer who also happens to love the trails and distance riding. It was the love of covering miles through beautiful territory on good horses that inspired her to create a podcast about it to share stories with other riders from around the world.
www.christinahyke.com
Cheers & Happy Trails!
www.christinahyke.com
September 30th, 2019
Welcome to
Episode 28 of
Endurance Horse Podcast
Created September 29, 2019
Welcome to episode 28 of Endurance Horse Podcast! We are working overtime this weekend to you not only part one & part two of Tevis 2019 to you, though also episode 28! The first unthemed episode in awhile! Now back to regular programming as we get caught up with more friends from around the world! So sit back, hold on and enjoy the ride!
Teresa Fett Minnesota, USA
Big Horn 100
Big Horn 100 on Facebook
Kerrie Tuley California, USA
Fireworks Ride
Courtney Kruger Tennessee, USA
Ride & Tie
Ride & Tie on Facebook
Julie Veloo
Veloo Foundation
Gobi Gallop
Gobi Gallop on Facebook
Griffin Keller Virginia, USA
Motoring Down the Trail- Griffin’s Blog
Jenna Corsiatto North Dakota, USA
Adriana Pires Neves Brazil, South America
Paranoia Team- on Facebook
Marcha
Criollos Horse
MN So Far Away So Close- Adriana Blog
Heather Pudil Tennessee, USA
Christina ‘Send me files’ Hyke Wisconsin, USA
Creator of Endurance Horse Podcast
Endurance Horse Podcast
Join the Group on Facebook
About the creator of the Endurance Horse Podcast:
Christina Hyke lives in southern Wisconsin with her sweet husband, Jim.
Chris is an equine & pet photographer who also happens to love the trails and distance riding. It was the love of covering miles through beautiful territory on good horses that inspired her to create a podcast about it to share stories with other riders from around the world.
www.christinahyke.com
Cheers & Happy Trails!
www.christinahyke.com
September 29th, 2019
Welcome to
Episode 27 of
Endurance Horse Podcast
Tevis Cup 2019
Part TWO
Created September 28, 2019
Welcome to episode 27 of Endurance Horse Podcast! We are working overtime this weekend to get this part two of Tevis 2019 out to you. You will hear some construction sounds at the beginning of this episode as Jim & I share with you the excitement we have of putting up our new barn. We hear from a rider who went to the educational ride that is hosted on the Tevis trail and you can hear about her experience to see if this is a trip you would like to take. We will hear more from more riders and a lot more from crew and from long time Endurance Podcast contributor Keisha Wood as she is both crew/volunteer helping to mark trail at Tevis 2019 . So sit back, hold on and enjoy the ride!
Some of the audios sent in were quite a bit longer than average, though I chose to share the extra audio, as it is full of good information, and it fits appropriately as this episode is about an extra lengthy ride.
Please have patience with Jim & I as we are quite giddy about finally getting our little barn built. I will be so happy to see all the horses peaking out of their stalls, I fully plan to after chores sit in my camping chair, eyes closed and listen to all the munching of hay. #happygirl
Lindsay Nichols Wisconsin, USA
Keisha Wood New Mexico, USA
Performa Ride Tights on Facebook
Don’t Forget to Hold On- Blog by Keisha Wood
Tonya Olson
June’s Journey on Facebook
Greentree Ranch on Facebook
Tahlia Franke Queensland, Australia
Angie Mikkleson North Dakota, USA
Jen McCabe Idaho, USA
Christina ‘Send me files’ Hyke Wisconsin, USA
Creator of Endurance Horse Podcast
Endurance Horse Podcast
Join the Group on Facebook
About the creator of the Endurance Horse Podcast:
Christina Hyke lives in southern Wisconsin with her sweet husband, Jim.
Chris is an equine & pet photographer who also happens to love the trails and distance riding. It was the love of covering miles through beautiful territory on good horses that inspired her to create a podcast about it to share stories with other riders from around the world.
www.christinahyke.com
Cheers & Happy Trails!
www.christinahyke.com
September 27th, 2019
Welcome to
Episode 26 of
Endurance Horse Podcast
Tevis Cup 2019 Part 1
Created September 27, 2019
Welcome to episode 26 of Endurance Horse Podcast where we will hear from not only the winner of Tevis 2019, though also from volunteers, crew and more riders! Did you know that the Tevis Cup, also known as the The Western States Trail Ride, has been held every year since 1955? This makes Tevis the most established modern day endurance ride in the world, possibly the universe. Tevis has been the inspiration for other such great rides as The Big Horn 100 and The Tom Quilty Gold Cup. It is amazing to me how one group of riders, with an idea can establish something so inspirational that has been standing the test of time for several decades, and that has inspired others to build on what was started by Wendell Robie and his friends.
Only roughly half (54%) of the people who toe the line to begin Tevis will complete it. The statistics at teviscup.org show that from 1955 until 2017 roughly 10,365 have started Tevis and only 5,615 had finished. To finish, is truly to win. I am equally inspired by those who did not finish, as I am by those who did, because it takes the same amount of courage to even attempt to finish and ride the Tevis. No one truly knows what may happen during a ride or how their day will go. We are grateful for those of you who send in an audio, whether you found your buckle at the end of the ride or not this time, thank you for including the listeners of Endurance Horse Podcast in your journey.
Of course, there was one horse rider team that did cross the finish line first and that was the young and talented Miss Sanoma Blakeley of Oregon. Sanoma crossed the finish line at 9:27 pm just ahead of a three time winner of the Tevis Cup. It is a testament to this young lady that her horse, RA Ares Bay, aka Goober pulsed down quickly and vetted out sound at the end of arguably the world’ toughest one day 100 mile endurance ride in the world. Sanoma has a proud heritage of endurance riding. Sanoma’s mother has 6 Tevis buckles, Sanoma’s father has 5 Tevis Buckles and Sanoma’s brother won the Haggin Cup in 2014 at the age of 15. As if that is not an interesting enough of a tale for you, Sanoma’s 2019 Tevis Cup champion, Goober, was found as a two year old on Craigslist, an add was offering him up as a free horse. Goober is her dad’s horse, and apparently earned the name Goober by his silly antics such as leading other horses around. Sanoma has said she has the greatest parents in the world, and the greatest horse, and who could argue with that? Let’s hear a brief recount of the Tevis 2019 journey from Sanoma herself, without further ado, I bring to you episode 26 of Endurance Horse Podcast, enjoy.
The Wendell Robie trophy is awarded to horses who have five Tevis completions. If you know of a horse who has met these requirements and not received the award, please follow this link for more information. Wendell Robie Award.
Sanoma Blakeley Oregon, USA
Blakeley Endurance Stables
Blakeley Endurance Stables on Facebook
Angie Mickleson North Dakota, USA
Gwen Hall Colorada, USA
Kerrie Tuley California, USA
Jen McCabe Idaho, USA
Dante LaPierre North Dakota, USA
Christina Hyke Wisconsin, USA
Creator of Endurance Horse Podcast
Endurance Horse Podcast
Join the Group on Facebook
About the creator of the Endurance Horse Podcast:
Christina Hyke lives in southern Wisconsin with her sweet husband, Jim.
Chris is an equine & pet photographer who also happens to love the trails and distance riding. It was the love of covering miles through beautiful territory on good horses that inspired her to create a podcast about it to share stories with other riders from around the world.
www.christinahyke.com
Cheers & Happy Trails!
www.christinahyke.com
September 6th, 2019
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 Makeover
Coolich Endurance
Coolich Endurance on Facebook
Amber & Isidro Espinoza Arizona, USA
Extreme Mustang Makeover
Isidro Espinoza Horsemanship
Isidro Espinoza Horsemanship YouTube Channel
Isidro Espinoza Horsemanship on Facebook
Andrea Maitland Arizona, USA
Wild Horse Wild Ride
Mustang Heritage Foundation
Arizona Endurance Riders Club on Facebook
Zonies- Arizona Distance, Endurance and Longriders
Jen McCabe & ODIN Idaho, USA
Valerie Jaques & HOSS California, USA
Carol Crawford USA
TJ Clibborn Wisconsin, USA
A True Partnership
A True Partnership on Facebook
TJ (Terry) Clibborn is available for horsemanship and colt starting clinics. TJ travels the country teaching, training and coaching.
He has been a presenter at several horse fairs.
MORE LINKS:
BLM Adoption EVENTS
ADOPTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM BLM
MUSTANG ENDURANCE HORSE on Facebook
Wisconsin Mustang Adoptions on Facebook
WILD HORSE ANNIE- Velma Johnston
Extreme Mustang Makeover
American Wild Horse Campaign
The YUKON HORSE- More about North America’s horse heritage
Are Horses Native to North America?
Nevada Horses & Wooly Mammoths?
Mustangs at Tevis 2017
About the creator of the Endurance Horse Podcast:
Christina Hyke lives in southern Wisconsin with her husband, Jim. Chris is an equine & pet photographer who also happens to love the trails and distance riding. It was the love of covering miles through beautiful territory on good horses that inspired her to create a podcast about it to share stories with other riders from around the world.
Email your audio stories to endurancehorsepodcast@gmail.com
Ideally the files should be from 5 to 10 minutes in length.
www.christinahyke.com
Signing off for now, and until next time- Ride far, ride well and ride often
Jen Fischer South Dakota, USA
TJ Clibborn Wisconsin, USA