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Heels Down Happy Hour Podcast Episode 136: On Building Your Dream Barn

It’s Spring! And we have the latest fashion trends for your riding outfits (hint: there’s no florals). This week, we’re talking about how the Payne’s designed and built their dream barn, and…

Review: Belt It Out Goods Is Back With Beautiful Spring Colors

Last year, we introduced to you a brand that’s quickly become one of our favorite fashion staples in our riding wardrobe: Belt It Out Goods. Well, this women-owned small business is better…

New Study: Perception Of Horse Sports Through Photos

A team of researchers are studying how equestrians react to visual representations of equine athletes in sport. At a time where the social license to ride and compete and overall horse welfare…

Ambulance Rides & OTTBs: The Plot Twist I Didn’t See Coming

By Shaq Blake On March 28, 2023, I found myself strapped to a gurney in the back of an ambulance, my neighborhood blurring past the rear window as we sped toward the…

Product Review: FiTST4 Sports Riding Breeches

Summer is almost here, which means I’m on the hunt again for the coolest, most comfortable riding breeches to get me through what I like to call “the sweat season.” Breeches are…

In Honor Of Buy A Horse Book Day: What We’re Reading Right Now

Saturday May 10 is Buy A Horse Book Day! Heels Down is celebrating our favorite horse-themed reads and equestrian authors everywhere on this day. Horse books help us learn and connect with the animal…