Heels Down Happy Hour Podcast 108: Working On Our Fitness… Constantly
How many times have you heard the ‘but the horse does all the work’ BS? We’re talking to a personal trainer equestrian to set the record straight. This week, we’ll also commiserate over the highs and lows that come with training horses. Thanks for tuning in!
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Special Guest:
Laura Crump Anderson is a certified as a personal trainer by the American College of Sports Medicine and also a 200-Hour Teacher with the Yoga Alliance. She’s the author of the book, “Ultimate Exercise Routines For Riders,” published by Trafalgar Square Books.
More on what we talked about in this episode:
This week we love this Germain Spritzer. | @VV
There are no North American eventing dates on the Nations Cup calendar this year. Why? | @horsesport
People have been riding horses for longer than we realized. | @npr
A standing MRI for horses has debuted at Park Equine Hospital in Kentucky. | @COTH
Thanks to everyone who continues to support our show on Patreon! Sign up now and don’t miss out for an extra interview with our guest, Laura. | @patreon
Product Review: The new Breeze saddle pad collection from Ecogold | @ecogold
Training horses comes with some serious highs and lows. We discuss. | @heelsdown
Laura Crump Anderson joins us to talk about working out and how it can boost your riding. | @TSB
Mail bag: Any advice on how to navigate finding a barn family when you don’t have any connections in a new area?
More about our hosts:
Jessica Payne is a 35-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 24-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 34-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 month: Ecogold!