Heels Down Happy Hour Podcast 83: So You Wanna Be A Farm Girl
Footing matters. This week, Ellie is sharing the highs and lows of building a perfect arena on the farm. American eventer Allison Springer joins us to talk about her own farm buying adventure and bringing along young horses, and we answer the long standing question: does feed-through fly control really work? Thanks for tuning in.
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Special guest:
Allison Springer is a veteran five-star event rider, and renowned trainer and coach. She actively competes across North America, trains and shows horses for clients and teaches professional and amateur riders. Allison has been named to the United States Equestrian Federation’s High Performance Training Lists for National Team riders and was short-listed for the London Olympic Games.
More on what we talked about on this episode:
This week we’re drinking a tasty Jack Rose. | @liquor
An EVH-1 outbreak has halted a horse show in Spain. Scary. | @wosj
No stirrups? No problem for this race winner. | @horse&hound
Horses use gestures to communicate their needs, research shows. | @horsesport
Thanks to everyone who continues to support us on Patreon! | @patreon
What farm equipment can you not live without? We discuss. | @heelsdown
Allison Springer breaks down how she made to jump into buying her own farm. | @heelsdown
Ellie and Jess have important farm updates to share. We discuss. | @heelsdown
Mailbag: Does feed-through fly control really work?
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.
Many thanks to our sponsors this week, Ecogold and Arena Saddles!