Heels Down Happy Hour Podcast 77: Horsemanship Matters
Fall is here, if you can believe it. This week, we’re sharing our favorite must-haves for the looming winter coat season and Brianna Noble joins us to talk about the power of horsemanship. Thanks for tuning in.
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Special guest:
Brianna Noble is the founder and owner of Mulatto Meadows, an equestrian business dedicated to expanding the accessibility of riding and horsemanship to communities historically excluded from the equestrian world. Bri is especially passionate about introducing horsemanship and riding to youth of color and economically disenfranchised populations through her program Humble. She has ridden and trained in both English and Western disciplines.
More on what we talked about in this episode:
This week we’re drinking a fizzy Apple Cider Spritz thanks to some help from Reese Witherspoon. | @people
Jess has the deets on Pau, the only 5* event to run this year, and some details about what to expect at Badminton in 2021. | @horse&hound
Top hats in dressage are about to be out, says a new FEI rule that goes into effect in 2021. | @horsesport
A member of the FEI is now chairing a diversity and gender committee for the Olympic Games, which is quite cool. | @FEI
Thank you to everyone who continues to support us on Patreon! | @patreon
Product review: This week, we’re sharing all our must-have products to get us through the fall shedding/soon-to-be blanket season. | @HeelsDown
Brianna Noble joins us to talk about the importance of horsemanship and what it’s like to learn from various disciplines. | @HeelsDown
How do you increase fitness in gallop sets without over-stressing your horse’s respiratory rate? | @FLAIR
Mailbag: How can trainers address diet issues among their clients from a fitness perspective?
More about our hosts:
Justine Griffin Jessica Payne Ellie Woznica
Jessica Payne is a 32-year-old international event rider who is rarely seen without her long-haired chihuahua under her arm. She was born in London, Ontario but grew up in Franklin, Tenn. and graduated from Auburn University with a degree in Animal Science. She once lost the tip of her pinky finger clipping her 4* horse, and husband Doug says she can “talk to anyone including a wall….and they will like it!”
Ellie Woznica is a 22-year-old freelance book designer and horse trainer because she couldn’t choose which career to pursue and her mom said she wouldn’t make the decision for her. She grew up showing the hunters and jumpers, but in university, she learned to ride western and fell in love with reining.
Justine Griffin is an award winning 32-year-old journalist who has written about everything from horses to high profile CEOs to her ovaries. (She donated her eggs once.) Two things she loves the most? Whippet puppies and cheese. Justine is a firm believer in unicorns and feminism. So take everything she says with a grain of salt.
Many thanks to our sponsors this week, Ecogold, Soap For Dirty Equestrians and FLAIR Strips.