Heels Down Happy Hour Podcast 88: Horse Head Butts and Olympic Realities
After a year of ups and downs, the long delayed Olympic Games will be here before you know it! Doug Payne stops by to give us an American team update. But not everybody has been able to ride through the pandemic. This week, we’re also talking about head butting. Thanks for tuning in.
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Special Guests:
Doug Payne is a 5-star eventer, grand prix show jumper, FEI dressage rider, USEF judge, author, clinician, and USEA certified instructor based in Aiken, S.C. Doug has a mechanical engineering degree from the Rochester Institute of Technology. He was first named to the USEF High Performance list in 2011 and will compete on the U.S. team at the 2019 Pan American Games. Doug designed and produced “The Rider’s Eye,” an instructional DVD along with Jimmy Wofford. His first book is titled “The Problem Horse Repair Manual.” Doug is married to Jessica Payne.
Selena O’Hanlon is a long standing member of the Canadian Eventing team and has so far represented Canada at the Olympics, World Equestrian Games and Pan American Games. As a life long equestrian and competitor Selena has developed the ability to bring varying types of horses through the Eventing levels successfully. Selena is also a gifted clinician and coach bringing her wealth of experience to every level she teaches.
More on what we talked about in this episode:
This week we’re drinking a Kentucky Mule with some Bourbon Rye. | @liquor
Grooms are getting some well-deserved recognition. | @horsesport
Does your horse head butt? | @theHorse
Equestrian Canada is piloting a noseband measurement program. | @horsesport
Thanks to everyone who supports us on Patreon! | @patreon
Product review: Eliza Tall Field Boots from SmartPak. | @smartpak
Selena joins us to talk about the challenges of the pandemic in Canada.
Doug hops on to give us an Olympic update. | @USEA
Mailbag: Are anatomic bridles worth it?
More about our hosts:
Ellie Woznica Jessica Payne Justine Griffin
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.
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!”
Justine Griffin is an award winning 30-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.
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