Heels Down Happy Hour Podcast 75: Clean Up Your Manure
We could all use a kick in the butt every now and again, when it comes time to tackle a deep clean. This week, we’re talking to a super groom on finding the motivation to tidy up the barn. We’ll also share our favorite rest and recovery techniques for after horse shows. Thanks for tuning in.
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Special Guest:
Courtney Carson is the 29-year-old barn manager and head groom at Payne Equestrian. Originally from St. Louis, Mo., Courtney graduated with a sports journalism degree in 2015. She grew up fox hunting and in pony club, and has competed through Intermediate level in eventing. Her favorite things outside of the horses is watching Green Bay Football or Cardinals baseball and running with her dog Joey.
More on what we talked about this episode:
Ellie has a yummy Pumpkin Beer Float recipe to share this week. | @HuffPost
The IOC is moving forward with plans for a 2021 Olympic Games. Health measures are in place. | @eurosport
What do you do if a skunk sprays your horse? | @TheHorse
Justine has a recap of all things Ecogold Dressage Symposium. It was fabulous. | @EcoGold
Heels Down’s 10-day Declutter Your Horse Life Challenge is going on NOW! Here’s how to win prizes. | @HeelsDown
Super groom Courtney Carson joins us to talk about how she keeps everything in barn organized. | @HeelsDown
Courtney also shares her favorite grooming and cleaning products she just can’t live without. | @HeelsDown
Post-horse show rest and recovery techniques: We discuss. | @HeelsDown
Mail bag: Sydney has a sweet story to share about how the HDHH community helped her get back in the show ring!
More about our hosts:
Jessica Payne Ellie Woznica 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 and Soap For Dirty Equestrians!