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!

• 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

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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.