What does it take to ride 20,000 endurance miles?
Belief. Patience. And the courage to ride your own path.
As part of our Year of the Horse spotlight, February celebrates the American Saddlebred — and in this episode, I sit down with lifelong Saddlebred horsewoman and endurance rider Shelah Wetter, owner of Blue Haven Stable.
Shelah has logged over 20,000 endurance miles aboard American Saddlebreds and was honored in 2025 as Sport Horse Owner and/or Breeder of the Year by the American Saddlebred Horse & Breeders Association.
In this conversation we talk about: • How she chose her endurance partner • What makes a Saddlebred shine on the trail • And how welcoming new riders strengthens the future of endurance
If you love strong partnerships and the long game — this one is for you!
Learn More:• American Saddlebred Horse & Breeders Association (ASHBA): https://www.saddlebred.com
• Versatile Saddlebred Association (VERSA): https://www.saddlebredversa.org/
• Equine Distance Riding Association (EDRA): https://www.equinedistanceriding.com
• American Endurance Ride Conference (AERC): https://www.aerc.org
WARHORSE ChallengesHead to https://warhorseendurance.com and sign up for a WARHORSE Endurance® Challenge. Whether you ride one mile or one hundred, you’ll be part of a supportive community that celebrates every step forward.
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This is Endurance Horse Podcast signing off for now — Every mile a memory.
Endurance Horse Podcast is produced by Christina Hyke Photography, LLC, a WARHORSE Endurance® production.
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