Care

Wellness for riders, grooming articles, mental health.

How To Clean and Store Your Clippers

Ever wonder why your clippers don’t run properly after you pull them out the bottom…

How to Scissor A Horse’s Mane

After we published a hot take about mane pulling in the Heels Down Brief, we…

Grooming Supplies that Won’t Break the Bank

By Liv Gude of Professional Equine Grooms, special contributor to Heels Down Mag When it…

When Your Horse Hates To Be Groomed

Maybe you’ve got an ex-racer with “thin-skinned Thoroughbred” syndrome. Or maybe you have a horse…

The Holidays Are Over. It’s Time To Clean Up

Marie Kondo might not be trending anymore, but Heels Down Mag is here to remind you that…

Impractical Glam Makeup For The Practical Rider

By D.J. Madson Makeup may or may not be of importance to athletes, particularly during…

How To Keep Those White Legs… Actually White In Winter

The winter mud season is upon us, and if you’ve got a grey horse or…

No Coal In This Stocking: Heels Down Holiday Gift Guide 2020

If 2020 were a person, Karen would be getting coal. The rest of us, however,…

Why Getting Right Back On Is Really Stupid

By Nicole Tone If you fall off your horse, the first thing people tell you…

7 Reasons Why Body Clipping Is The Absolute Worst

It’s November, which means blanket season is right around the corner. For some of us,…