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Riding Strong Ltd.

To become the best version of yourself. In and out of the saddle. In and out of the arena. Every day RS can get you feeling better in the saddle and on the ground!

General health and fitness is an important factor in anyone's life, especially for those who ride horses. Being involved with horses is a physically demanding sport that requires a foundation of psychical fitness and general health. Without that foundation it can make simple tasks like saddling challenging. Riding Strong provides individualized plans that are designed for each person and their spe

cific goals. RSF helps anyone looking to better their health and fitness, regardless if they are avid horse riders or if they have never been near one. RSF will help anyone on their journey to bettering their health and fitness!

08/05/2023

An athlete is defined as someone who “is trained or skilled in exercises, sports, or games requiring physical strength, agility, or stamina.”
Hmm, seems to me that anyone involved with horses should be considered an athlete. Still not sure yet? Let’s break it down:
Physical strength- carrying hay bales, grain bags, buckets of water, heavy ranch saddles, handling big dumb toddler horses that want to run you over, I could keep going but you get the picture.
Agility- any time you step on or around your horse you must have agility or you risk getting bucked off, stepped on, bit, kicked, run over. Again I could keep going, but if you’re not agile, you get hurt.
Stamina- you ever go long trot a horse for laps around the arena or down the road and you get about 2 minutes in and you can’t breathe? Yah, that’s your stamina, or lack there of.
You don’t need to be a “professional” in order to be in shape to ride. If you interact with horses, at any level, you are an athlete. That means you need to train like one.
That means:
Focusing on fitness through exercise and resistance training
Cardiovascular endurance and health
Mobility, flexibility and recovery of the body
Nutrition to support your goals and longevity
Mental well-being
Take care of yourself, train like an athlete and watch how much your time in the saddle improves. Join the Riding Strong Community for more rider fitness content, linked in bio.

04/08/2023

Day 6/75

I started 75 hard on Monday.

I needed the structure and disciplined. And I have been having such a hard time cultivating it in myself over the last 6 months.

It was like not matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t get focused to do what I know I needed to do. I think after my marathon attempt in NYC ( I ran in the nyc marathon but pulled out at mile 13 as I was super sick. Turns out I had Covid) I was so devastated and not interested in pursuing training.

Around the same time my mare racked up some serious vet bills which required working 70-80 work weeks to pay down.

I knew in my heart of hearts I wanted, no needed to do this, but I couldn’t fathom how I would do 75hard through the winter months of the Colorado mountains and with my current work schedule. Many days I’d start work at 7a and not finish till 1130p.

Eventually I got so sick of my own BS and excuses. Enough was enough. This week was my first real week of putting myself first.

Of doing cardio till 130a because I made a promise to myself.

Of saying no now in order to say yes later.

Of quieting the voice that says not good enough.

Of putting my dreams and my goals in the front of my mind every day.

I’m excited to see what these 75 days will bring. But one things for sure;

I won’t be the same person.

02/27/2023

Well behaved women rarely make history.
Be wild sis, don’t let them tame you 💋

02/24/2023

What does personal excellence mean to you?

I came up with a list this morning for myself, and I am curious, what would you add to it?

- Keeping personal integrity- are you doing what you say you’re going to do? Whether to others or, more importantly, to yourself? Your word is everything.
- Putting yourself first - you cannot pour from an empty cup. It is not selfish to replenish yourself before giving to others, it is a necessity.
- Set boundaries with yourself- you wouldn’t let others say or do things to you, but you use your own words, actions, and self thoughts to tear yourself down. Quit that. Make time for therapy if needed. It’s not cute to be a Negative Nelly.
- Have clear and defined goals, purpose, mission and/or vision- know what is driving your and keeping you going. Actions have consequences, and your goals will help drive those actions.

What do your resonate with on this list?
Anything you’d add?
Anything you’d change?

Drop in the comments or send me a DM with your thoughts!

02/17/2023

Are you proud of what you have achieved?

Yes?
Maybe?
No?

I’m not.

Well, let me explain:

Two years ago I lost my brother unexpectedly to an undiagnosed brain tumor. He was 30 years old.

From that day, I vowed to myself that I would do everything possible to live a full like. I want to live a life so full, so passionate, and so purposeful, that when I get to heaven I can meet him at the pearly gates and say “look what we did.”

He was someone who lived life fully. He affected many people. And he worked so hard at his craft. He was a once in a lifetime kind of person.

I feel obligated to live my life in a way that keeps his memory alive too. I want to live like Erik, for Erik. And for me.

So do I feel proud of what I have achieved so far?
No.
Because there is a whole lot of work to do and a short amount of time to get there. But boy will I give it my all to get there.

02/15/2023

To the horse that started it all.

Today would have been 14 years with this guy. And to some, they’re just a horse. To me they are the catalyst that changed the trajectory of my life.

From the colleges I went to.
The vehicles I drove.
Where I lived.
Who I dated.
Who my friends were.

Most of it all comes back to the horse. And this horse came to me in a time in life where I needed a best friend.

He was there from the awkward middle school years, ups and downs of high school, traveling to college and becoming an adult, after college in my first big girl job, moving home and through the death of my brother.

You were my best bud and I wish I could have one more day.

To the horses that shaped us.

02/14/2023

Hey sis,

Just a reminder:
You can be whoever you want to be.

Whether that’s a gym rat,
A horse girl,
A boss babe,
A mama,
A wife,
A single woman,
Or any other label you wish to carry.

Just so long as you remember to be you ❤️

01/22/2023

Maybe you don’t lack motivation, maybe you lack inspiration.

In my life, I often find that when I’m the most complacent it’s because I don’t have anything inspiring me to push forward through the discomfort.

For example;
When it’s gross and cold in the winter, it’s really hard to want to put in the time in the saddle and go ride. But if you’re working towards a horse show, rodeo season, or trails this coming summer, it’s makes that decision to go ride when it’s 10 degrees outside.

Another example;
When you don’t want to meal prep or go to the gym because your goal is to “be healthier”. Sure that’s a great goal but it’s not going to actually push you. Signing up for a marathon, having a big event coming up, a doctor’s visit that didn’t go well, those are all going to push you further.

Don’t count on motivation. It won’t last. Go get inspired. Find that why. Find that thing that will drive you forward and through the tough spots.

That’s all I have for you guys. Enjoy your Sunday!

01/20/2023

What if for the next 6 months, you focused 100% max effort on you and your goals?
Hear me, what if you:
Dedicated that time you said you would into your fitness, your nutrition and your health.
Were intentional in your relationships, cut out the toxic and cultivated the ones that meant the most to you.
Stopped people pleasing and did what you knew was right for you.
Rode that horse and went to those trainers and hauled to those open rides.
Worked on that business you said you always would.
What if you cut out everything that was pulling you back and put everything that could launch you forward.
Seems kind of crazy right? Like how could my life be that good? Well it could be. Six months isn’t a lot of time. Six months from now is June 2023. If you could propel yourself forward by June, wouldn’t you? I will be. What about you?

01/19/2023

During 2020, I experienced some of the most trying times of my life. I lost my brother, horse, and dog in a 6 month period. I had a drastic career change, living situation change, and relationships change. I also had hip surgeon shortly after. It was a lot. And I’m often still sifting through the rubble that was that season.

But one of the things I learned during that season was this;

No one is going to come save you. That responsibility is on yourself.

You’ll have friends, family, loved ones, acquaintances, etc that all want to see you do well and get through the tough times. But it’s not their responsibility to save you.

They can support you.
They can love you.
But they can save you.

You have to choose to save yourself.
You have to choose to pull yourself out of the dark.

You can ask for help and take their support. But it starts with you. If you’re waiting for someone to save you from where you’re at, you’re going to be waiting for a long time sis.

Be your own hero.

01/18/2023

She’s out there working.

Her days are long, filled with stress.

She has dreams so big they seem silly to others.

She’s not one to share her true self, often hiding behind a mask society deems appropriate.

She wants nothing more than to relax and breathe but the wolves of her past are on her heals and the dreams of her future are just right there.

She just has to go a little further, run a little faster, push a little harder.

If she seems inaccessible or cold, it’s because she has 10,000 thoughts running through her mind.

Or, respectfully, she’s on a whole other level and doesn’t even register you.

This era she’s in, you might call her a villain or a b*tch, but you’re going to see. They all will.

She’s coming 💋

01/16/2023

You owe it to yourself to keep going. To never give up on your goals, dreams and what sets your heart on fire.

Life is hard.

Life is messy.

And it will never be easy.

It is up to you to decide what you’re willing to go after. But remember you owe it to yourself to keep going. Because nobody else will do it for you.

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