Heels Down Happy Hour Podcast 120: Our Friends Up North Are NOT Okay
Happy January, y’all. We hope you’re not freezing to death. This week, we’re talking about how horse people are surviving the latest polar vortex and how to bring horses back into work after an extended time off. Thanks for tuning in.
Click here to stream Episode 120.
More on what we talked about on this episode:
This week, Justine has a fancy whiskey drink from out West. | @TM
Eventing in the Olympics is uncertain past 2024. Jess has the update. | @COTH
With the current freezing temps, one horse lady brought her ponies inside. | @KAIT8
Louis Vuitton is jumping on the horse girl style wagon with their fall 2024 collection. | @cowgirlmag
Thanks to everyone who continues to support our show on Patreon! | @patreon
Product Review: HEC Hybrid Halter. Justine is a big fan! | @HEC
What’s the right way to bring a horse back into work after an extended time off? We discuss. | @heelsdown
This current polar vortex is unreal. Ellie and Jess share their wintertime barn hacks. | @heelsdown
Mail bag: How do I know which job is right for my horse? | @heelsdown
More about our hosts:
Jessica Payne is an 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’s now a coach, a mom and one-half of Payne Equestrian, a full-service eventing, show jumping and dressage operation based in North Carolina with her Olympian husband, Doug. Jess once lost the tip of her pinky finger clipping her 5* horse, and husband Doug says she can “talk to anyone including a wall….and they will like it!”
Ellie Woznica happily lives on a mountain in northern Pennsylvania in her horses’ front yard. She works from home as a graphic designer, manure mucker, and zoo keeper, but only gets paid for one of those gigs. Ellie grew up showing hunter/jumpers (and still does) but in college she learned to ride western and fell in love with reining and reined cow horse. Outside of horses, Ellie loves to knit, whittle, and write! Her boyfriend says she has too many hobbies.
Justine Griffin is an award winning 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 lifelong lover of Thoroughbreds and is a native Floridian.
Many thanks to this week’s partners: Zero Proof Horse Treats & LiveEq!