Stable Riding: Using Your Stirrups Properly in the Mongol Derby for August 26, 2025

Welcome to the first episode of Stable Riding with Solange! Join us to hear a little about how this podcast came about, followed by an interview with a Real World Stable Rider. This episode’s Stable Rider is Krista, who completed the 2022 Mongolian Derby. Krista will tell us all about her riding journey and amazing experience flying across the steppe. Are you interested in being a Stable Rider? Each episode will close with Solange giving a riding tip and some rider homework to keep you learning and riding between now and next month’s episode. Listen in…

Horses in the Morning Stable Riding with Solange Episode 3762:

Time Stamps:

00:26 – Introduction to the Stable Riding Podcast

06:50 – Krista Carter

13:26 – The Journey to the Mongol Derby

23:36 – Lessons from the Mongol Derby

40:40 – Rider Tip and Homework

Takeaways:

  • The inception of the podcast episode stems from a desire to focus on the rider’s experience and improvement in all equestrian disciplines.
  • I, Solange Ellis, emphasize the importance of rider stability and techniques through my Stable Riding system, which I have dedicated my professional life to developing.
  • Krista, the featured guest, shares her remarkable journey of completing the 2022 Mongolian Derby, highlighting the challenges and triumphs of such an arduous adventure.
  • The podcast aims to provide actionable riding tips and rider homework to enhance skills between episodes for continuous learning and improvement.
  • Listeners are encouraged to engage with the Stable Riding system by practicing the stable position, which is fundamental for maintaining balance and control while riding.
  • The camaraderie and support experienced during the Mongolian Derby exemplify the strong community bonds formed among riders, enhancing their overall experience.

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