Ep. 21 - "Heels Down!" (And Other Things We Were Yelled at in Lessons!) | Equine'n'Wine

<p>Let’s be honest — some things never leave us. Like the sound of an instructor bellowing “HEELS DOWN!” across the arena when we were just trying to stay on. 😅</p><p>In this nostalgic-meets-hilarious episode, we’re reliving all the classic riding lesson commands that haunted our childhoods — from spaghetti rein syndrome to questionable posture metaphors.</p><p>🐴 Plus, Emma-Jane (fresh off an ‘Intro to Western Riding Day’ at Bullhorn Ranch, Co. Kildare) can’t stop dropping Western references… much to Lorna’s absolute horror/delight.</p><p>💬 Listener memory (ok, fine — a tweaked version of something E-J heard this week):<br>A friend once said, “My instructor used to shout ‘Keep the fiver under your arse in canter!’ — I didn’t know what she meant, but I clenched for dear life!”</p><p>Also featuring:<br>• Lorna’s breakdown of which old-school instructions actually <em>work</em><br>• Why modern riders deserve more explanation and less yelling<br>• And a tonne of old school Golden Nuggets that might change the way you teach (or ride)</p><p>🫶 Join us for the chaos, the canter clenching, and the clarity.</p><p>📩 Got a memory or question? Email us: <a href="" rel="noopener">equine.n.wine@gmail.com</a><br>🎧 New episodes every week — subscribe, share, and leave a review if you’re loving the show!</p>