For those EDRA members who are already participating in the Challenge, the updated standings file is attached for your information. Please note there are three tabs to the file –Standings; Miles Logged; and Stats. If you think I have made an error, let me know! About two-thirds of the current 2025 participants submitted miles forContinue reading “EDRA in Motion – July 2025”
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DITR – The Ride is On!!
Great news! Our Endurance Ride IS ON! Thanks to the incredible support of the EDRA board and our amazing riders who stepped up to register, we’re ready to ride! There’s still time to join us — you can preregister until midnight tonight or sign up at the race (a $20 late fee applies). All registeredContinue reading “DITR – The Ride is On!!”
NEW – Ride Results and Stats Page
As you all know, we’ve been working hard behind the scenes to get the website overhauled and updated this year. While most of the work has been done for a while, there was one MAJOR piece that we needed a little professional help with: Ride Results and States pages. After researching our options, we decidedContinue reading “NEW – Ride Results and Stats Page”
EDRA IN MOTION CHALLENGE – MARCH 2025
Annie, Jim, Norm, Rowdy, DJ, Pippin, and Jazzy. Names of new EDRA in Motion participants? Well, sort of. All were listed in March submittals, but they appear to be equine partners involved with conditioning rides, hand-walking, arena work, colt training, or trail rides. Many of these submittals also included commentary on wind, sleet, a dallopContinue reading “EDRA IN MOTION CHALLENGE – MARCH 2025”
EDRA in Motion – March miles due!
March miles must be submitted no later than April 15th. Be sure to join EDRA and submit those miles so you don’t miss out! Learn more and submit your miles here.
Arena Work for Endurance Riding
With the winter weather acting up, I haven’t been able to hit the trails for a while. One particular challenge for me is that while I might be having a great, sunny day at approx. 300ft elevation, my trailheads at 1800ft elevation have vastly different weather and the 3 miles in between can be treacherous so… noContinue reading “Arena Work for Endurance Riding”
Forward Progress During Winter
As I sit by the fireplace watching snow fall, I can’t help but think, “how in the world am I going to be ready for the first endurance ride of the season?”. If you know me, you know I really really love planning. My plans change every other week, but I think I have my early season stuff prettyContinue reading “Forward Progress During Winter”
2025 EDRA Conference
Equine Distance Riding Association 2025 Conference March 28-30, 2025. This year’s conference will be held at Empire Palouse Fairgrounds Colfax, WA. Save the dates! Don’t miss out on an exciting new and unique horse clinic with Pure Horse Connection with Aimee Ryder featuring “Getting to the Core” as she works with you andContinue reading “2025 EDRA Conference”
Setting Realistic Goals
Submitted by EDRA member Emilee Randal Setting Realistic Goals for Your Endurance Season When I first started endurance riding, my dreams were big— why wouldn’t they be? I’d spent hours scrolling through photos of riders crossing iconic finish lines and imagined myself achieving the same milestones. But as any endurance rider will tell you, thisContinue reading “Setting Realistic Goals”
Are you Maxing Out?
Stats: Trail Ride #3 Location: Kalama, WA Distance: 4.6 miles Elevation: 778 feet Ride Time: 59 minutes Horses: I rode Vinnie, another rider rode Zorro, and Dessa free-ponied I had a rare opportunity today to squeeze in a weekday winter trail ride – usually I get off work too late and the sun sets tooContinue reading “Are you Maxing Out?”