It’s Here: The 2025 Heels Down Holiday Gift Guide
Ho! Ho! Ho! The holiday season is upon us and Heels Down is very very merry to share our 2025 Holiday Gift Guide.
We put a new spin on our gift guide this year: Instead of partnering with brands we love, this is the first year our guide is made up totally free of sponsors. Everything on our list is tried-and-true, used by the hosts of the Heels Down Happy Hour Podcast regularly and not a paid installment. These are just gifts and items we want. That’s it.
You can hear our review of our Christmas wish list picks on Episode 142 of Heels Down Happy Hour (listen in on your preferred podcast player). And see our gift picks up close on our social channels, @Heels Down Mag on Facebook and @heelsdownhappyhour on Instagram.
Happy shopping, horse girls! And happy holidays.
For The Rider:
Pillow from EquiRibbon Creations: Looking for a gift for your trainer? Or BFF in the barn? A pillow made from ribbons earned in the show ring is a sentimental keepsake for any equestrian. These beautifully made pillows, Christmas ornaments and more are truly one-of-a-kind. -Ellie’s pick
CC Cream from URGO Beauty: Looking for a lightweight, full coverage replacement for your foundation or concealer? Urgo Beauty makes a barn-tested and approved tinted moisturizer that is not only good for your skin, but keeps you looking fresh all day long (and comes with SPF protection!). – Justine’s pick
Ororo Heated Vest: A favorite in the wintertime at the Payne Equestrian farm, these battery-powered vests and liners go a long way in in keeping you warm in the saddle on early, chilly days. They are easy to fit under show jackets or puffy coats at home and keep you warm for hours. Use the Payne Equestrian coupon code of 20% off: DougWT3X2 – Jess’ pick.
Street & Saddle Gimme Ribbon Riding Top: Looking for a sharp and sleep show shirt to be your go-to in the show arena next season? The classic “Gimme Ribbon” long sleeve top born from a collaboration between Milton Menasco and Street & Saddle will turn heads everywhere yo go. Offered in soft, but stretchy material with a range of gorgeous shades, there’s a style to match every horse in any discipline. – Justine’s pick
Carter + Jane Equestrian Oil Butter: Another splurge-worthy gift for yourself or your buddies at the barn. This product will beat any other body lotion you’ve ever used. Offering a lovely scent and a long-lasting moisturizing feel, it’s the perfect way to indulge in some self care after the horse show. – Justine’s pick
Dublin Venturer III Boots: These waxy leather muck boots with a tough rubber outer layer will keep your feet dry and warm this winter, no matter how cold or muddy it is at the barn. This is the perfect gift for your barn manager or your hardworking spouse who is shoveling manure day-in and day-out to make the horse girl dreams a reality. A good pair of boots really go a long way. – Ellie’s pick
Brass Blanket Name Tags: Make life easier for your barn manager and yourself with these clever and cute name tags for your blanket collection this time of year. Everyone can appreciate a boarder or owner who is organized. – Ellie’s pick
For The Horse:
LikIt Granola Stall Ball: This earthy, oat treat is something your horse will love. Spoil them while keeping them busy in the stall with this crunchy, fun treat bar. – Ellie’s pick
HorseLink Tech Compression Boots: Looking to up your wellness and maintanence game for your performance horse? These horse boots from HorseLink Tech combine air compression, vibration and PEMF for the ultimate recovery routine. The boots come in a durable carrying case for storage. Instead of icing and then applying separate treatments, do it all-in-one with these compression boots. Get $20 off your order with the coupon code: dpequestrian – Jess’ pick
The Vertical Ecogold Pad + Armateq Apparel collaboration: We reviewed this innovative partnership between Armateq Apparel and Ecogold earlier in the year. But Justine loved the sleek matchy-matchy look of this collab so much she’d added it to her wish list for the holidays. Offered in a variety of colors, riders of any discipline can find a style for the show ring or for training at home here. – Justine’s pick
EQyss Grooming Products – Avocado Spray and Marigold Spray: It’s winter, so it’s dusty, cold and finding the time to bathe a horse seems almost impossible. Keep those coats and tails moisturized and shiny with two of our favorite products from EQyss, the Avocado Spray and Marigold Spray. Easy to apply with lovely scents, it makes grooming time in the winter just a little less miserable. – Justine’s pick
Mrs. Pastures Cookies: The perfect cookie does not exist, JK, it does! Mrs. Pasture’s is a household name for a reason: horses love it. It’s a wholesome treat you can feel good about feeding. Plus they’re easy to slip into a pocket to have ringside at the horse show or stay good in their container inside your tack trunk. – Jess’ pick
SynNutra G-Chill Pellets: Keep your horse’s mind and gut healthy during the competition season with a supplement proven to work hard for your horse. SynNutra’s G-Chill pellets combine the ingredients of the company’s two most popular products: SynChill, a calming supplement and GastroMend, a gastric supplement. By taking the guesswork out of gastric health, your horse can remain focused on the job at hand. Easy to feed and horses love the taste. – Jess’ pick
For The Barn:
Quick-Change Brass Hose Fittings: Your barn manager will love you forever with these quick-change brass hose fittings. They snap right in and out of any hose fixture and when maintained properly, they won’t freeze over. Once you use them, you’ll never go without them. – Ellie’s pick
Dewalt Blower & Vacuum: Looking for a leaf blower and vacuum that won’t break the bank but can withstand the hard job of being used in a barn everyday? These Delwat products all use the same interchangeable batteries that last for what feels like forever. They are powerful and up for any barn job. – Jess’ pick
Cricket Mini-Golf Cart: Cricket’s line of small golf carts are any adult amateur equestrian’s dream vehicle for the horse show. Petite enough to fit into a stall in the horse trailer or even a truck bed, they run all day on batteries and can still fit up to four people. They even fold up to fit in the back of an SUV. Perfect! – Justine’s pick
Pivo Equestrian Tracking Camera: Justine loves to hate her Pivo camera, which does come with its own set of tech annoyances, but if there’s one thing she uses almost every day at the barn, its her horse-tracking camera, the Pivo. At an affordable price point, the tech snafus are worth the investment. – Justine’s pick
Safe-T-Ties: Avoid serious injury from when horses pull back when tied by using Safe-T-Ties, a true risk reducer. These adjustable soft o-ring flexible ties can release at 300 pounds of pressure, letting the horse safely break free without any harm from hard pulling. They’re great in the horse trailer, the barn, at horse shows, you name it. – Ellie’s pick
Yanmar Brahma Semi-Cab UTV: Looking to up your farm management game? Look no further than the fleet of utility vehicles offered from Yanmar USA, which are capable of dragging small arenas, moving manure, hay bales and more across most equestrian farm properties. It’s a durable and long-lasting, hardworking piece of equipment that can make the day-to-day routine of barn chores move smoothly and efficiently. – Jess’ pick
It’s the most wonderful time of year – filled with family, food, celebration and warmth. Whether 2025 was the year you reached your goals and added exciting new horses to your string, or you spent the majority of it rebuilding for the next year, there’s plenty to reflect on and celebrate. We just want to say thank you for being a listener of the Heels Down Happy Hour Podcast. Happy holidays and Happy New Year.