Author: bethendurance

I'm a full time Physiotherapist with a passion for Endurance riding. Instagram: @BethEndurance Facebook: Beth Langley Endurance

Core Training without riding

Because I’ve been riding less we’re doing lots of different things to keep the training going. We have a super steep hill outside the yard and it’s perfect for doing some glute and core work for me and the horses! I’d love to buy a Procore Trainer from Thermatex (https://www.thermatex.co.uk/thermatex/pro-core-trainer-1.html) but at the moment we’re saving money, so I made one of my own with what I already had, just used a sewing machine to add some webbing loops to a numnah and tiny clips to attach some theraband.

I’m keeping myself entertained by getting one random job a day done at the yard, and as usual there’s the poo-picking to be done!

Lockdown Madness

In the UK we’ve been in Lockdown due to the COVID-19 Pandemic for 4 weeks now. Dan, my partner has been furloughed and I’m working from home. Due to boredom and the fact that Youtube videos and blogs have been keeping us entertained we decided to start our own. It keeps Dan entertained videoing and editing and I like the idea of creating the content I wish existed for me to watch. I’m an Endurance rider and there just isn’t very much content out there. I am in no way an expert, what I do isn’t what I think everyone else should be doing. But I love watching equestrian videos, and having an insight into how other people look after and train their horses. So I thought, I love writing, Dan loves filming, we’re always doing something, why not give it a go.

So here is the first of our efforts. I’m only hacking once a week at the moment, instead of the 4-6 times I would under normal non-pandemic circumstances. This is because I want to reduce the risk of injury to myself, so I stay away from A&E. Instead I’m doing lots more ground work, lunging, long reining, liberty and functional training. So our one hack a week has become quite precious and something I really look forward to.