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Description: There’s a whole lot of stuff happening in the horse world and someone’s got to keep you up to date. Welcome to Happy Hour, brought to you by the Heels Down Spark, the only daily equestrian newsletter. Who is winning what? And what weird rules are you probably going to violate at your next horse show? What does your favorite rider really think about white breeches? Grab a drink and listen in. Cheers!
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Heels Down Magazine presents the Heels Down Happy Hour podcast. There’s a whole lot of stuff happening in the horse world, and someone’s got to keep you up to date. Who’s winning what? What weird rules are you probably going to violate at your next horse show? What does your favorite rider really think about white breeches? Don’t worry, that’s what we’re here for. Grab a drink. Welcome to Happy Hour.
Are you giddy for the holidays? They’ll be here before you know it! This week, we’re sharing our top gift picks for the equestrian in your life and we’re talking about our favorite end-of-year horse shows, from the Royal Winter Fair to the Maclay Finals. Thanks for tuning in.
Guests and Links Episode 130:
- Host: Justine Griffin, Award Winning Journalist with Down Magazine
- Host: Jessica Payne, International Event Rider for Payne Equestrian
- Host: Ellie Woznica Owner/Trainer of Double Barrel Creek
- Featured Image: Heels Down Magazine
- Drink Recipe:Apple Cider Bourbon Punch
- Link:The Royal Horse Show – Indoor Eventing winner. Boyd was second
- Link:Barn doors open or closed during the winter?
- Link:Taylor Cawley, 16 year old from Wellington, wins this year’s ASPCA Maclay Final
- Link:Ecogold: Leaf Pad, fleece exercise boots, new sage green flip half pad color
- Link: All Things Equestrian Sun Shirts – English-style | Western-style
- Link:Pinsnickety charms and pins
- Link:SynNutra Equine SynChill and G-Chill gastric and calming supplements
- Link:Draper Therapies Celliant fiber therapy products for horses, humans and dogs
- Link:Belt it Out Goods: equestrian belts
- Link:Purina MQ Equine Microbiome Kit
- Link:The 2024 Heels Down Holiday Gift GuideTrunk Show
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- Join our Facebook Group: Search for “Heels Down Happy Hour Podcast Lounge“
- This episode is presented by: All Things Equestrian, Belt It Out Goods, Purina, SynNutra Equine, Draper Therapies, Pinsnickety, and listeners like you! Thank you to our sponsors!
Your Hosts
Justine Griffin
Justine Griffin is an award-winning 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.
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Ellie Woznica
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.
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Jessica Payne
Jessica Payne is an 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’s now a coach, a mom and one-half of Payne Equestrian, a full-service eventing, show jumping and dressage operation based in North Carolina with her Olympian husband, Doug. Jess once lost the tip of her pinky finger clipping her 5* horse, and husband Doug says she can “talk to anyone including a wall….and they will like it!”
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