Heels Down Happy Hour Podcast Episode 113: Breeding In America
What does it take to breed and train a sporthorse from the ground up? This week we’re talking to an American breeder about just that. Thanks for tuning in!
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Special guest:
Dr. Elizabeth Callahan rode through Intermediate level eventing, earned her silver USDF medal on an off-track Thoroughbred and last year, she had a horse she bred compete in the 4 and 5 year old Young Event Horse series, and the 3* and 5* at Maryland. She also had the top scoring FEH horse overall on the West Coast and the Top FEH 3 year old in the U.S. last year.
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Dr. Callahan joins us to talk about the future of sporthorse breeding in America.
Mailbag: “I’m curious about riding while pregnant and during postpartum.”
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 partners this week, ClipMyHorse.Tv!