Ever wanted to go to Florida for the winter but don’t know where to start? We’ve got you covered. This month, we’re talking about what Justine learned from attending an equine dissection and… haven’t you always wanted to try combined driving? One of the world’s leading athletes tells us all about it. Thanks for tuning in.

Guests and Links Episode 145:

1. Host: Justine Griffin, Award Winning Journalist with Down Magazine
2. Host: Jessica Payne, International Event Rider for Payne Equestrian
3. Host: Ellie Woznica Owner/Trainer of Double Barrel Creek
4. Drink Recipe: Bloody Maria
5. Guest: Doug Payne
6. Guest: Chester Weber
7. Guest: Gabby Hale, Victory Equine Services
8. Featured Image: Erin Gilmore Photography
9. Link: Mimi Gochman Clinches World Cup Final Spot With Ocala Win
10. Link: USEF Drops Talent Search Finals Horse Swap To Reflect Direction Of Modern Jumping
11. Link: National Horse Show Plans Move To Tryon
12. Product Review: Heels Down Holiday Gift Guide | Email Justine at Justine@heelsdownmedia.com
13. Subscribe: The Brief | Heels Down Spark | Donate | Our Patreon

Happy 2026 y’all, the Year of the Fire Horse. We promise we lunged it before we all got on. This month, we’re kicking off the year with some of our favorite horse shows and settling in for the tougher topics of horse ownership. Thanks for tuning in.

Guests and Links Episode 144:

1. Host: Justine Griffin, Award Winning Journalist with Down Magazine
2. Host: Jessica Payne, International Event Rider for Payne Equestrian
3. Host: Ellie Woznica Owner/Trainer of Double Barrel Creek
4. Featured Image:
5. Drink Recipe: Dirty Coconut Coke Mocktail for Dry January
6. Guest: Laura Reiman, MS, NPCP-CPT, is the owner of The Pilates Powerhaus in Alexandria, Virginia, and author of ‘Pilates for Horses’. Follow for more tips on Instagram at @Pilatesforhorses or online at Pilates4horses.com
7. Guest: Chloe Reid, Live Oak International
8. Link: Is It Kissing Spine, Or Are You Just a Bad Rider?
9. Link: Updates out of Wellington
10. Link: Boyd Martin named international equestrian of the year but USEF, Greya is Horse of the Year
11. Link: EHV Update
12. Product Review: Heels Down Holiday Gift Guide | Email Justine at Justine@heelsdownmedia.com
13. Subscribe: The Brief |

It’s our last episode of the year and wow, what a year it’s been. Thanks for everybody for listening. And we’ve got a great show for you tonight, with fun guests who will make you laugh, hopefully teach you something, and inspire you to keep kicking on into 2026. Thanks for tuning in.

Guests and Links Episode 143:

• 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: Courtesy of Heels Down
• Drink Recipe: The Classic Eggnog
• Guest: Dr. Holly Helbig
• Guest: Sydney Stevenson aka Bookipsies (Find her on Instagram: @bookipsies_)
• Product Review: Heels Down Holiday Gift Guide | Email Justine at Justine@heelsdownmedia.com
• Subscribe: The Brief | Heels Down Spark | Donate | Our Patreon
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• This episode is presented by: Zoetis, Horse Spot, and listeners like you! Thank you to our sponsors!