Heels Down Happy Hour Podcast Episode 112: Finding The Balance In Everything
This week we’re sipping on some skinny margs and talking about ration balancers. What are ration balancers anyway? Also why is everything so dang expensive? Thanks for tuning in!
Click here to stream Episode 112.
Special Guest:
Dr. Kelly Vineyard is a Senior Nutritionist, Equine Technical Solutions, with Purina Animal Nutrition. Since 2008, Dr. Vineyard has been directly involved in the research and development for numerous Purina Horse Feed products and supplements. She is a USDF bronze and silver medalist in dressage, and she enjoys riding and training her 18h Hanoverian gelding.
More on what we talked about in this episode:
Jess has the best recipe for a skinny marg. | @tae
This young rider is in our thoughts after a terrible accident at Bicton. | @horsetalk.co
Churchill Downs has suspended racing after 12 horse deaths. What does this mean for horses in the public eye? | @axios
Recap of Devon: So many amazing wins, from Ashlee Bond, Buck Davidson and Hunt Tosh. | @phmag
Thanks to everyone who continues to support us on Patreon! | @patreon
Product review: Purina Omega Match Ration Balancer. | @purina
Dr. Kelly Vineyard stops by to give us a ration balancer feeding 101 lesson. | @purina
Why is everything so expensive? We discuss. | @heelsdown
Mailbag: Are shipping boots worth it? | @KER
More about our hosts:
Jessica Payne is a 35-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 happily lives on a mountain in northern Pennsylvania in her horses’ front yard. She works from home as a graphic designer, manure mucker, and zoo keeper, but only gets paid for one of those gigs. Ellie grew up showing hunter/jumpers (and still does) but in college she learned to ride western and fell in love with reining and reined cow horse. Outside of horses, Ellie loves to knit, whittle, and write! Her boyfriend says she has too many hobbies.
Justine Griffin is an award winning 35-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 lifelong lover of Thoroughbreds and is a native Floridian.
Many thanks to our sponsors this month, Purina!