Outside Rein Balance

03/05/2026

✨️🐴Sorrel Cowpony Vibes🐴✨️

03/05/2026

🤍Wither Strap🤍

02/22/2026

Hunter green, cream and chocolate 🍫

02/22/2026

01/29/2026

3 Basics of a Blood-Sugar-Balanced Snack 👇
Protein + Healthy Fat + Fiber = stay full, steady energy, no crash.

🥩Protein (keeps you full + steady energy)
Hard-boiled eggs
Greek yogurt or cottage cheese
Turkey or chicken slices / roll-ups
Protein balls or bars (watch added sugar)

🥑Healthy Fats (helps with fullness + vitamin absorption)
Nut butters (peanut, almond, cashew)
Cheese
Avocado or guacamole
Nuts & seeds (chia, flax, pumpkin seeds)

🍎Fiber (slows digestion + balances blood sugar)
Fruit (apples, berries, pears)
Veggies (carrots, cucumbers, bell peppers)
Whole-grain crackers or toast
Popcorn or oats

✨ How to build a good snack:
Choose 1 protein + 1 fat + 1 fiber
This combo = fewer cravings, better energy, and staying full longer🤗

Easy, real-life snack ideas:
Hard-boiled eggs + apple slices
Turkey or chicken roll-ups + cucumber
Cottage cheese + berries
Greek yogurt + cinnamon
Apple + peanut or almond butter
Crackers + cheese
Avocado mash on whole-grain toast
Yogurt + chia or flax
Hummus + carrots or bell peppers
Trail mix (nuts + seeds + a little dried fruit)
Oatmeal energy bites
Popcorn + nuts
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01/21/2026

Let’s be honest 💁‍♀️…
Most of us train our horses more consistently than we train our bodies 🫣🐴

So let’s change that—and make it fun. 👀🔥

This is a 30-day COMPETITION where you earn points, stay accountable, and compete for Outside Rein Balance merch prizes 🏆

If you want:
✨ A stronger, more stable seat
✨ More energy (without burning out)
✨ Rider-focused pilates & yoga workouts that build strength and mobility that support your riding long-term (can be done from your home or the gym)
✨ Nutrition that fuels your riding—not restricts it
✨ Habits that don’t disappear after 30 days

The Balanced in the Saddle 30-Day Challenge is for you 🧘‍♀️💕

Built specifically for horsewomen who want to feel athletic, capable, and confident in and out of the saddle—without extremes or burnout.

📅 Starts February 9th
💰 $75 entry
🏆 Competition-style points + Outside Rein Balance merch for top athletes
🤍 Support from a group that gets it
If you’re ready to ride strong this season, now’s the time.

👉 DM me or comment READY and I’ll send the details.

01/10/2026

Welcome to Outside Rein Balance
Where strength, confidence, and connection come together—in and out of the saddle. 🐴✨💪

Hi, and welcome! I’m so glad you’re here. Outside Rein Balance is for horsewomen (and future horsewomen) who want to feel strong, mobile, and confident—in their bodies and with their horses.

At Outside Rein Balance, I coach both the rider and the ride.
That means supporting you with strength- and mobility-focused training—Pilates- and yoga-inspired movement that builds stability, balance, and longevity for real barn life—and coaching horsemanship behind the speed, where feel, fundamentals, and partnership come before the clock.

I’m also deeply passionate about educating youth riders, helping them build confidence, safety, and solid foundations from the ground up—because good horsemanship lasts a lifetime.

And because connection matters in every detail, I’ve started hand-braiding mohair breast collars—functional, horse-first pieces made with care, and detail.

If you’ve been stuck in all-or-nothing thinking…
If workouts feel more draining than empowering…
Or if doubt has crept into your time in the saddle—
You’re not alone. I’ve been there too. And I’m here to show you that balance is built, not forced.

Here at Outside Rein Balance, we focus on:

💪 Strength & mobility training (Pilates + yoga–inspired)
🦋 Holistic, habit-based health coaching
🐴 Horsemanship behind the speed—foundation, feel, and partnership
👧 Youth rider education rooted in confidence and safety
🪢 Hand-braided mohair breast collars made with function and intention
✨ Building calm, strength, and trust—in your body and your ride

You’ll find realistic workouts, mobility work, practical nutrition guidance, mindset tools, horsemanship education, and handcrafted gear that support you—whether you’re in the barn, in the arena, or preparing for the next chapter.
I’d love to get to know you—drop a comment and tell me:
What’s one thing you’re excited to work on this year to create more balance—for yourself or with your horse?

Thank you for being here. I can’t wait to help you (and the next generation of riders) feel strong, capable, and confident—on the ground, in the saddle, and everywhere in between.

Let’s keep this fun, real, and totally doable.

Erika Vigue ✨🐴🦋
Founder | Outside Rein Balance

12/27/2025

We’ve shed the Snake’s drama… now it’s time to feel the Horse’s freedom. 2026, let’s run wild. ✨🐎

12/15/2025

Duke getting cozy with this trend😴🐾...

10/28/2025

Always learning. Always growing. Always deepening my horsemanship education🦋✨️

I’ve chosen to do that through Breaking the Mold with Paul Humphrey — because it’s changed everything about how I connect and communicate with my horses🐴✨️...

With a background in reined cow horse, Paul is a true horseman bringing horsemanship into barrel racing — and it shows in every detail of his program.🛢🐴✨️

In this video I take my 7-year-old gelding, Snap — a true BTM success story through one of Paul's drills.
In this drill, we’re educating standing up and driving around the barrel — connected through the outside, soft in the ribcage, and balanced through the turn.

Not diving in.
Not shouldering.
Just feel, timing, and communication.

The lessons I’ve learned from Paul about the outside rein are why I named my program Outside Rein Balance — because that’s where everything starts. 🐴💫

09/15/2025

Easy, belly-warming comfort food for a rainy day ☔️🍲