Ep 21: Body Awareness from Dancing + Working Out Helps Maggie Poloncic Train, Ride, and WIN in Barrel Racing

In this episode I sit down with the amazing Maggie Poloncic who is a world-class barrel racing jockey. Maggie is one of the strongest and most athletic barrel racers I've ever seen, and it has paid off heavily for her in a sport of managing 1200 lb animals. Maggie discusses her background in dance and how that helped her develop precise proprioception and coordination in every joint in her body. She describes how strength training has given her confidence to compete at the highest level. Maggie tells the story of her famous horse "Ain't Seen Me Yet" or "Puff" who has LTE of over 600k. We discuss an injury that Puff sustained that Maggie successfully rehabilitated her from to return to the winner's circle. We also discuss another of Maggie's horses, "Ain't Seen Her Yet" or JJ, who has also had great success with Maggie in the saddle, though it wasn't always that easy for her! Hear about JJ's rough start being labeled "dangerous" and the plan that Maggie figured out to get around her. This course is brought to you by COMPETE, our course for high-level competitors that are looking to shave time off the clock by being more balanced, fit, and agile. You can learn more here: www.solidinthesaddle.com/compete . Looking for a free core workout to get you started toward riding like Maggie? (JK, but she did say having a strong core is a huge part!) Head to www.solidinthesaddle.com/core . If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating or review. This helps us reach and empower other horseback riders!