Heels Down Happy Hour Podcast 121: To Braid Or Not To Braid
We’re sipping on some tasty watermelon jolly ranchers this week and talking about social license and horse welfare. Also, is braiding for horse shows falling out of style? We discuss. Thanks for tuning in.
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More on what we talked about in this episode:
This week, Ellie has a funky Watermelon Jolly Rancher recipe. | @HFJ
Want to win a VIP trip to the Defender Kentucky 3-Day Event this year? Here are the deets. | @COTH
The USEF has proposed new rules to combat abuse and how they can enforce punishment outside of show grounds. | @USEF
Dressage rider Anna Marek is having a moment in Wellington. | @HN
Product Review: What are your favorite romantic treats and routines in February for both humans and horses? We discuss.
To braid or not to braid? The discussion is heating up among eventers and dressage riders on social media. We discuss! | @heelsdown
Dealing with FOMO is the worst when you’re out of the saddle. It can be a lonely place. But we’ve got thoughts. | @heelsdown
Mail bag: What is one part of your tacking up routine you never skip? | @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 our partners this week: Purina!