Rider's Edge

Join the conversation today about the power of your glutes. Making sure your glutes are working appropriately can have great effects on your health and riding.

Join the conversation today where I talk about time. I talk about how 30 days does not equal 90 days no matter what we are working towards. This conversation covers how time affects tissue healing, working out, and training horses.

Join the conversation today as Dona Kay and I discuss rodeoing in 2020, spending time with your horse, and other thoughts on how to be successful in your endeavors.

Join the conversation today as Phil Haugen and I discuss the rider's role in horsemanship. We chat about horsemanship, improving over time, and the physical responsibility of the rider.

Join the conversation today, as I take you further along my in the arena journey. Today, I talk about the core and take a very deep and unsuspecting dive into aspects that make up core performance.

Join the conversation today about the importance of a muscle group called the hip flexors. Today, I explore why you need to address the tightness and weakness in these muscles to improve your riding and your horse's performance.

Join the conversation today about self-care and how focusing on you is what your horse needs as well. Caring for you is one of the most important acts you can do for yourself, your horse, your family, and your tribe. It should be a part of your #inthearena365 journey.

Join the conversation this week about Mindful Movement. I talk about how my #inthearena365 journey has brought to the forefront some poor movement patterns that if left unchecked could cause a performance problem. Mindful Movement is about getting the movement correct and then adding weight to strengthen.

Join the conversation today with Jane Cyphers of Owl Manor. She chats with me about how Owl Manor is a medical device company that offers advanced lameness technologies for the equine athlete with clinically demonstrated effectiveness.

In this conversation, we cover three different devices: Pro-Stride APS, Restigen PRP, and Centrate BMA. These devices provide the ability to approach treating your horse's injury by using the healing properties from their own blood.

Join another conversation centered around #IntheArena365. Today, I reflect on what's going on currently in the rope pen for me. I chat about having the mental maturity to look at what is going on and address the problem even if that means pausing and going back to the gym instead.