Feeling Like A Loser: Heels Down Happy Hour Podcast 37
Everybody has bad days. But how do you overcome the nagging feeling of being a total loser? This week, we’re talking about setting realistic…
Barn Etiquette: How Much Should I Tip?
By Liv Gude of Professional Equine Grooms, special contributor to Heels Down Magazine The general rules of tipping are confusing enough. When it comes…
Hawley Bennett-Awad: Don’t Rush the Learning Process
Hawley Bennett-Awad is a Canadian four-star eventer who competed at the 2004 and 2012 Olympic Games. She was also on the eventing team that…
Why Dressage Matters for Jumpers
International grand prix dressage rider Ellesse Jordan Tzinberg isn’t just a competitor – she’s also a coach. Teaching both dressage riders as well as…
The Turnout Taboo: How Much Is Right for Your Horse?
It’s a common myth that many show horses are not turned out for fear of injury or blemish. While this is largely exactly that…
A Happy Hour Guide to Vaccination & Parenting: Heels Down Happy Hour Podcast 35
To vaccinate or not to vaccinate? It’s 2018, so that is the question. One equestrian mom wants to help all those helpless parents with…
Should You Clip Your Horse’s Whiskers and Ears?
By Liv Gude of Professional Equine Grooms, special contributor to Heels Down Magazine Should you clip your horse’s whiskers and ears? The short answer:…
Goose’s Swan Song and a Knockout ‘Battle of the Sexes’ Dressage Derby
Tuesday evening’s Royal Horse Show performance features the inaugural Dressage Derby, a new concept that will see four riders go head-to-head riding borrowed horses…
Lauren Kieffer On Catch Riding At The Royal: “Please Like Me.”
Making her Royal Horse Show debut, U.S. Olympian Lauren Kieffer rode Glendening Avis, a 13-year-old buckskin Canadian Sport Horse mare owned by Callie Evans,…