Heels Down Happy Hour Podcast 129: Happy Fall Y’all
The air is light and crisp and the ponies are fresh. It must be fall! This week, we’re talking about getting those horses fit and why riders in the western world don’t want to wear helmets. Plus we have the perfect razzle dazzle to get your horse in the Halloween mood. Thanks for tuning in.
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More about what we talked about in this episode:
We’ve got the greatest spooky cocktail this week to get you in the Halloween spirit . | @HGTV
The Maryland 5-star was one of the history books this year. We discuss. | @COTH
New research shows different ways how horses express stress. | @EQUUS
You don’t want to miss this new documentary about eventer Jon Holling, one of our favorite Ride iQ instructors. | @YouTube
Congrats to Stephanie, who is the winner of our Zero Proof Horse Treats giveaway! @heelsdown
Product Review: Armor Equestrian has the best glitter products to up your riding turnout game! Try it for yourself with the coupon code: HEELSDOWN15.
Speaking of Maryland, we talk more about how fitness scheduling plays a role in preparing horses for their jobs. | @heelsdown
Why don’t Western riders wear helmets? Ellie gives us the rundown. | @heelsdown
Mail bag: If you are going to trailer early in the morning, how long do you wait after feeding to get on the road? What else do you to prep your horse before loading up? | @heelsdown
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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: Purina, Armor Equestrian & Zero Proof Horse Treats