Heels Down Happy Hour Podcast 71: On Being Horse Crazy
If you know, you know: There’s something about loving horses that makes us all just a little bit crazy. This week, we’re talking to New York Times journalist and author, Sarah Maslin Nir about her new book, how girthing affects breathing and the new Tokyo 2021 schedule. Thanks for tuning in.
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Special Guest:
Sarah Maslin Nir is a journalist with the New York Times and an amatuer hunter/jumper rider. She’s publishing her first book on Aug. 4, titled “Horse Crazy,” which explores her lifelong relationship with horses and shares the stories of some extraordinary horsemen and women from all over the world. Sarah lives in New York City and keeps her competition horse in New Jersey. You may have seen her byline in the Times on coverage related to the Jimmy Williams and George Morris SafeSport bans, which she broke. She was also a finalist for the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for her investigative reporting on the nail salon industry.
More on what we talked about in this episode:
This week, we’re sippin’ on a yummy strawberry limeade. | @delish
Ellie’s got news about how researchers are using science to save an endangered horse breed. | @BBC
The Tokyo 2021 Olympic schedule is out. | @COTH
Coronavirus may have canceled horse shows like the Extreme Mustang Makeover, but it hasn’t dampened competitors spirits. | @WaPo
Product Review: The SmartMesh Ultimate Fly Sheet is perfect for summer. | @SmartPak
Sarah Maslin Nir joins us to talk about her book “Horse Crazy” publishing on Aug. 4. | @indiebound
Did you know that girthing affects the way your horse breathes? We discuss. | @FLAIR
Mail bag: I’m going to school and leaving my horse behind. How do I ensure he is cared for properly?
More about our hosts:
Ellie Woznica Jessica Payne Justine Griffin
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!”
Ellie Woznica is a 22-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 32-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.
Thanks very much to our sponsors this week: EIS, FLAIR Strips and SmartPak!