Welcome, friends!
I’m an endurance has-been. And an endurance wanna-be.
I accrued about 3,000 AERC miles between 2008 and 2017. I competed in every ride I could get to…and then, life interfered. My big job got bigger. I broke my back in a fall. I had horse issues. My house caught fire. Finally, the big job became so-not-worth-it, and I walked away.
Which leads me to the 2020 ride season, in which I am back in my house and have a healthy, sane horse ready to hit the trail.
A few of you might remember my blog, The Barb Wire, which had its heyday between 2007 and 2014. It chronicled my journey with a small herd of Barb horses and one Arabian. Maybe you followed along as I studied horse training and made my initial forays into endurance. Those were good times, but wow, they seem like old times now!
Old times, but not old passions. As the literal and figurative smoke of the past few years cleared, I found myself still here. Still in love with the same, four things: horses, fitness, words, and inspiring others. And so, The Sweaty Equestrian was born.
The mission of this site is to promote equine distance riding sports by providing friendly, up-to-date information and support for riders and ride managers. Whether you're just exploring your first intro ride, or have 10,000 miles in the books, I'm glad you're here.
A year after closing up shop at The Barb Wire, I completed my first hundred-mile rides. Those were magical experiences that left me wanting more.
I still want it. So here I am. Back in the saddle. I hope you’ll come along for the ride.
~ Tamara Baysinger (AERC #M38090, Northwest Region)
I accrued about 3,000 AERC miles between 2008 and 2017. I competed in every ride I could get to…and then, life interfered. My big job got bigger. I broke my back in a fall. I had horse issues. My house caught fire. Finally, the big job became so-not-worth-it, and I walked away.
Which leads me to the 2020 ride season, in which I am back in my house and have a healthy, sane horse ready to hit the trail.
A few of you might remember my blog, The Barb Wire, which had its heyday between 2007 and 2014. It chronicled my journey with a small herd of Barb horses and one Arabian. Maybe you followed along as I studied horse training and made my initial forays into endurance. Those were good times, but wow, they seem like old times now!
Old times, but not old passions. As the literal and figurative smoke of the past few years cleared, I found myself still here. Still in love with the same, four things: horses, fitness, words, and inspiring others. And so, The Sweaty Equestrian was born.
The mission of this site is to promote equine distance riding sports by providing friendly, up-to-date information and support for riders and ride managers. Whether you're just exploring your first intro ride, or have 10,000 miles in the books, I'm glad you're here.
A year after closing up shop at The Barb Wire, I completed my first hundred-mile rides. Those were magical experiences that left me wanting more.
I still want it. So here I am. Back in the saddle. I hope you’ll come along for the ride.
~ Tamara Baysinger (AERC #M38090, Northwest Region)