Happy New Year From Olympia: Heels Down Happy Hour Podcast 38
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and a special guest will share everything you need to know about the most “Christmas” horse show there is: Olympia, in London. This week, we talk about natural horsemanship in English disciplines and recap our own highs and lows of the year. Thanks for tuning in.
Click here to stream episode 38.
Special Guest:
Victoria Goff (aka Spicer) is the press secretary for Hickstead, the home of the Royal International & the Al Shira’aa Hickstead Derby in the United Kingdom. She’s also a columnist for Heels Down Magazine and a freelance journalist. Victoria is a badass because she rides a chestnut mare OTTB named Rosie and is a new mom to Rory.
More on what we talked about in this episode:
Victoria is drinking mulled wine, which means we’re drinking mulled wine. | @BBC
Longtime groom, Max Corcoran, is the new USEA President-Elect. | @USEA
Justine has an update from the USHJA annual meeting. |@HeelsDownMag
There is this crazy Pantomine horse race in London, and naturally, it involves beer.| @Guardian
Get your own exclusive HDHH T-Shirt now! We have three hilarious but soft & high-quality shirts to choose from. | @HeelsDownMag
We review the ArcEquine device, which is new in the U.S. | @ArcEquine
Victoria Goff is here to discuss all things Olympia with us.| @HeelsDownMag
Riding and showing without regular guidance from a trainer is tough. We discuss. | @HeelsDownMag
Mail bag: What do English disciplines think about natural horsemanship? We discuss. | @HeelsDownMag
More about our hosts:
Sally Spickard is a 32-year-old marketer and journalist from Missouri who now resides in San Diego, California. She is an unashamed Harry Potter nerd and Kansas City Chiefs fan, and she can rarely be found without her long-haired Chihuahua, Cooper (and for this reason, you’ll never find her on a United flight!). While she’s currently horseless, Sally is an event rider who hopes to one day ride like Michael Jung. Alternatively, she’d just settle for learning how to sit the trot without looking like a sack of potatoes!
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!”
Justine Griffin is an award winning 30-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.
Have a question for us? Send us an email at hello(at)heelsdownmedia.com. Or better yet, join our new Facebook group, the Heels Down Happy Hour Podcast Lounge, to engage with our hosts and delve deeper into the discussions we have on the show.
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