Pull up a chair. Grab your favorite drink. Let's talk horses.
Stop guessing what's holding you and your horse back. These 5 at-home tests reveal exactly where your partnership needs work, no trainer required.
Howdy, I Am Alyssa Schaefer
Amateur Professional Top Level Three Day Eventer
Hey, I'm Alyssa! 🤠
Northern California based eventer, Equiband obsessive, and the person behind Hashtag Team Fuego. I have been competing and training horses for over 20 years, bringing approximately 15 horses along from their first show up to the CCI3*** level.
The short version of my story is that I bet everything on horses at 18 and never looked back. The longer version involves a lot of early mornings, a tendon injury that could have ended Fuego's career in 2020, and a comeback that took us to a 4th place CCI3*S finish and the Adult Amateur Reserve Champion title at Intermediate in 2022.
These days I spend my time competing, developing my young homebred prospects, and creating training resources that help everyday equestrians get more out of their horses. The Campfire Chat is where I share what I am learning in real time: the wins, the work, and everything in between.
Grab a drink and pull up a chair to the next campfire chat. 🔥
From the Barn to Your Inbox
This is where the real conversations happen. No fluff, no filler, just honest insights from someone who is still in the thick of it. Training young horses, competing at the upper levels, navigating rehab, and figuring out the mental game one ride at a time.
Whatever brought you here, you're in the right place.
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Equiband and Fitness
Strength building, conditioning, Equiband how-tos and everything in between.
Rehab and Recovery
Real talk about bringing horses back from injury without losing your mind.
Rider Mindset
The mental side of riding that nobody talks about enough.
Riding How To's
Learning horses (counterintuitively) starts out of the saddle, start with the right foundation.
LEVEL UP - COURSES AND COACHING
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Improve Horse-Rider Communication, Confidence & Connection
Struggling with connection, timing, or communication with your horse? The Rider Reset is a free 5-day equestrian training course designed for riders who want to improve feel, responsiveness, and consistency without changing horses or overcomplicating training.
Equi-Course Bootcamp
The complete step by step Equiband conditioning program to build real topline, strength and balance in your horse, at home, at your own pace.
The Rider Mental Game
Master the mindset tools that keep you calm, confident and consistent in the saddle even when things get hard.
Decoding Horse Behavior
Learn to read your horse's body language and communication cues so training becomes a conversation not a guessing game.
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