Elevate Your Ride

Welcome to part two of Ellie's current workout routine as an equestrian personal trainer! In this episode, Ellie goes into detail explaining all the exercises in her routine, and what their purpose is. If you need guidance towards building your own workout routine as an equestrian, this episode is packed full of knowledge! Listen to Ellie's current workout playlist ⁠here! ⁠ Support our Pod...

Welcome to another episode of Elevate Your Ride!! Today we are discussing Ellie's highly requested current fitness routine. If you're interested in hearing how an equestrian personal trainer developed her own fitness routine, then this episode is for you! PS- it's all about variety! Watch for part two where we will cover the exact exercises in Ellie's routine! Support our Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Welcome to the second round of Book Club episodes! Today we have part two of "⁠⁠ ⁠Relentless⁠ ⁠⁠". Lauren does a fantastic job relating Grover's mindset techniques to equestrians, and provides many real-life experiences listeners can relate to. If you feel any guilt about going full-force towards your goals, or you need some inspiration to, this is the episode for you! Interested in following alon...

Welcome to the second round of Book Club episodes! Today we have part two of "⁠ Becoming a Supple Leopard ⁠". In this chapter, the book explains how your body adapts to the positions that you put it in, how major injuries happen from the simplest activities, how posture impacts performance, and more. Tune in to hear how Ellie relates these topics back to you as an equestrian! Interested in followi...

Welcome to another exciting episode of Elevate Your Ride!! This week we are proud to present an insightful episode with the one and only Torey Roderick. Torey is a World and Congress Champion horse trainer who recently started a new " ⁠Mental Mastery⁠ " program for equestrians. We had a great conversation with Torey about what inspired her to research more about how mindset impacts us in...

Did you know that there are different types of stress, and not all of them are bad?? Tune into this episode to learn more about the different types of stress, and how some of them can actually benefit you as a competitor! Support our Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Become a Sponsor ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Join us for an awe-inspiring episode with the incredible Anna Buffini!! Anna is an highly accomplished young dressage rider with her sights set on the 2028 Olympics. We covered so many engaging topics in this episode including: Anna's fitness and mindset routine, contagious work-horse energy, and so much more; including how she dealt with the loss of not achieving her 2024 Olympic goals. If yo...

We are SO incredibly honored to welcome the one and only Jason Vanlandingham onto our podcast. Jason is the only two time Run For A Million winner, and has a long list of other accomplishments in the reining world. We wanted to bring Jason on to talk about how me keeps his mind and body in tip top shape for competing at the highest level our sport has to offer. If you want to learn how the best of...

Welcome to the Elevate Your Ride Book Club!! This is a fun, new series where Ellie and Lauren each choose a relevant fitness or mindset book, read quotes, and offer their interpretations for how they relate to equestrians. Up next is Lauren's book " Relentless " written by Tim Grover. This book was instrumental in helping Lauren achieve her world title in the horsemanship. Grover was...

Welcome to the Elevate Your Ride Book Club!! This is a fun, new series where Ellie and Lauren each choose a relevant fitness or mindset book, read quotes, and offer their interpretations for how they relate to equestrians. Up first is Ellie's book " Becoming a Supple Leopard " written by Dr. Kelly Starrett. This book is the FUNDAMENTALS of functional fitness- and helped Ellie create the basics of...

We couldn't be more excited to bring on Kailey King-Hale onto our show!! Kailey competes in the reining on a national level, and is a 2x Run For A Million non-pro qualifier. Kailey had an unfortunate accident that kept her from reaching her show pen goals in 2024, but is coming at 2025 with vengeance! If you need some inspiration for what to do when life keeps you out of the arena, this is a g...

Are you getting ready to head out to a big show? Maybe Sun Circuit? Then this episode is for YOU!! Listen in as Ellie and Lauren give you their best tips for prepping your mind and body a month out from a big show. From proper fueling techniques to adapting your workout routine to visualizing your pattern, this episode is great for someone heading to a big show. Thanks for listening! Support our P...

On today's episode, we discuss why being a student of the game is such an important mentality for competitive equestrians to adapt. Being a student of the game means being open to new ideas, having a growth mindset, and so much more. Tune in to learn more!!! Support our Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

We are so excited to welcome on the one and only Meg DePalma Pye!!! Meg is a multiple World Champion, an absolute shark in the show pen, and, most importantly, a mom. Tune into this episode to hear more about how Meg balances horse show and every day life to make the most out of both. Meg has faced plenty of challenges along the way, and talks honestly about her and her mare's struggles during 202...

This is truly an incredible episode that I cannot recommend listening to enough! We welcomed highly regarded Natalie Hummel onto the podcast to discuss how regulating one's nervous system impacts their daily life and athletic performance. An equestrian athlete herself, somatic practitioner, and high-performance coach- Natalie has a wealth of knowledge to share. A few topics we cover include how ne...

Join us on a fun new series where we take you through the process of setting and achieving a goal! This is a meaningful topic we frequently discuss on this podcast, and we thought now would be the perfect time to show you that process from start to finish. We will be offering the first episode in this series to all our listeners, and then providing monthly updates for subscribers only. If you want...

We can't believe it's been an entire YEAR of podcasting!!! It has truly been such a rewarding experience creating all this content for you to elevate your ride! For our final episode of 2024, we decided to compile what we think are the most meaningful quotes from each episode we did this year. It's LONG, but it's worth listening to if you need some motivation as we head into the New Year!!! Give i...

No matter what section of the horse industry you're apart of, I bet you've seen the name Kaci O'Rourke and The Firemen all across social media the last few weeks. Kaci is the very first woman to win the NRHA Futurity since it began in 1966. This historic moment deserves to be recognized, and we couldn't be more excited to have on such an insightful and inspiring guest. Thank you Kaci for coming on...

As we head towards the holiday season and the end of the year, horse shows are slowing down, and we usually give ourselves and our horses a bit of a break. This episode talks about WHY that is so important, and how you can't run you and your horse at 100% year-round. Both Ellie and Lauren provide some great tips for helping you ease into the off-season, and how to set yourself up for success for t...

We could not be more excited for the release of our 50th episode!!! We thought it would be the perfect time to cover in-depth how Lauren achieved her level 3 world champion title in the amateur horsemanship. This episode truly is incredible, every answer provides inspiration and wisdom. I think I say this every week, but this might truly be the best episode we have put together! Support our Podcas...

On this special episode we welcome on the 2024 AQHA All-Around Amateur Katie Jo Jones. Katie had a show season for the books, and she topped it off with an incredible world show. Katie gives insight to how she keeps her mind and body ready for the show pen, provides great advice for anyone with a green horse showing at the top level, and so much more. Tune in to learn more about this horsemanship...

We couldn't be more excited to share with you our amateur interviews from the world show! First up, we have Paige Rogers. Paige earned herself a bronze globe in the eq, and fifth overall in the level 3 horsemanship against pens of incredible riders. Paige shares with us how she holds such a strong equitation position, shows her young horse so successfully, gives her and her horse proper time off a...

We are delighted to welcome on 2024 Congress Champion Taylor Foster!! For our fellow showmanship fanatics, this is such an inspiring episode. Tune in to listen how DIY ammy Taylor took her horse from not knowing the showmanship at all to being crowned a Congress Champion in the Amateur Showmanship! Find Taylor on her socials ⁠ ⁠here⁠ ⁠! Support our Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠...

On this episode we are so excited to welcome on 2024 Congress Champion and Reserve Amateur Champion Angela Fox!!! Angela tells her inspiring story of how she went from being brand new to the western riding to winning the Junior at the Congress in less than a year. If you need to listen to an inspiring story, this episode is for you!! Find Angela on her socials ⁠here⁠ ! Support our Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

On this special episode of Elevate Your Ride, we welcome on Ellie's step-dad Jeff Otis. Jeff is a master at helping people hone in on their skillset to create meaningful goals, manage fears, and achieve success. This episode is for you if you struggle creating and achieving your visions and goals in the saddle! Find Jeff at Project Oty ⁠here!⁠ Support our Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠H...