Heels Down Happy Hour Podcast 72: 2020 is Cancelled
Everybody could use a good reason to laugh in 2020. This week, we’re talking to one of our favorite comedic writers in the horse world, what horse show is cancelled now and where, and what’s the etiquette on riding horses for other people. Thanks for tuning in.
Click here to stream Episode 72.
Special Guest:
Behind the scenes at HDM there’s Wendy Angel. She’s an adult ammie eventer from Texas who is the brilliant author behind the LastlyLOLs in the Heels Down Brief. She’s a marketing and communications pro by day but you might have also read her columns on heelsdownmag.com
More on what we talked about in this episode:
This week we’re in love with this summertime vodka fizz. | @RHM
We love Arnold’s relationship with his mini horse and donkey, and his positive message through quarantine. | @fox5
The Space Force just recruited its first… horse?!?! | @CNN
Horse shows are dropping like flies. Are there venues out there who are doing it right and safe? | @heelsdown
Product Review: Greenhawk is having a 50% SALE this weekend (Aug. 13-16) on Elation breeches, which we’ve reviewed a few times on the pod. |@greenhawk
Wendy Angel joins us to talk about how she comes up with the LastlyLOLs and more. |@heelsdown
Understanding your horses’ breathing habits are important for performance. | @FLAIR
Mail bag: What’s the etiquette on riding horses that aren’t owned by you?
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: Ecogold, FLAIR Strips and Greenhawk!