Strange Sauna Adventures
Weird things happen in public saunas, missing dogs, excited woodpeckers and much more
NEW EPISODES SATURDAY and WEDNESDAY! Content creator Esme Higgs chats about horses, country life and behind the scenes of her social media channels 'This Esme' - kindly sponsored by Redpost Equestrian - Full of usually quite embarrassing stories of what I get up to navigating everything in my 20s, trying to bring a positive spin to life and not taking myself too seriously x

Weird things happen in public saunas, missing dogs, excited woodpeckers and much more
The podcast is ONE! Happy Birthday 'Esme's Country Life' ! I read out your messages, more embarrassing stories, talk about the start of the podcast and why it came about - thanks for listening!
I asked you on instagram for questions about anything.Some of you asked very strange questions, some of you didn't!A bit of a long chatty one this one.
Lots going on in this weeks episode! Joey gets a clip and shows off his strength by breaking the arena fence - to be fair I did try and do the same with my head in the past - he was more successful with a full on buck. New pets arrive! Listen in to find out all about it
Casper has been going rogue and AWOL recently - maybe him being clipped as made him more adventurous?I also visit Ireland my second home, and learn more about the 26 horses found cramped on a lorry bound for Europe
What could be more fun an orienteering competition run in the middle of nowhere at night - did I get chased by a scary old man shouting at me? Of course I did.
I've done that talking to people in real life thing again! In Germany! But I spoke English. Did I embarrass myself this time?
I've been ill, but the snot disease hasn't stopped me recording a podcast for you lovely people - cottage updates, Joey updates, Casper 10 years and secret meet ups and plans for the USA
Odd things happen when you least expect it - still battling the cold in the UK at the moment!Use code ESME for 60 days free on the BookBeat App!
What on earth! More infestation is going on at the cottage. The horses are fresh in this cold weather and I have another gym fail.
Living on the internet, there are always rumours and lies. But this one! Weird.
Why do things always go wrong on holiday?! Lost suitcase, food poisoning, locked out, skiing for the first time on real snow!
This is even more chaotic than normal, I hope you can take it, but I've got end of the year hysteria and am looking forward to a short break. However I asked you what your 2024 plans were, I share my 2024 plans with USA Tour Spoilers...
In this weeks episode, we talk all things London Horse Show, I have an unhealthy obsession with smells and we discover a hidden secret Pizza Express
It's almost that magical time of year, so I talk about how I'm a weird neighbour, on being a snowflake, and Joey gets to see daylight!
in this weeks ramble... there is the smell of smoke in the air, I travel across the Irish Sea for the fourth time this year, and then head to London, where this horse girl glams up for the night
I'm back with another rambling episode, thanks to so many of you mentioning me in your Spotify Wrapped, and also the support and love from last week's podcast.If you watch YouTube you will know poor Joey is in hospital...still
OK - this is a subject that needs discussing. Why are equestrians so hard on each other? What is the reason for this toxicity. Can we not just stop? WARNING - this podcast is mostly light hearted but does cover topics that some ( including myself ) might find sensitive.
OK in this week's rather random monologue - barefoot shopping in London, as well as a photoshoot on Oxford Street which got tourists excited! A trip to Fairfax & Favor HQ and a report from Your Horse Live!
A quick break from work with my boyfriend in Italy, where I almost get arrested at airport security and accidentally put strangers at risk of hypothermia. On the yard Joey is really not happy...
this week, I travel to Holland to see a World Champion Equestrian, I talk about gym culture and how I don't know what I'm supposed to do, lots of other updates too!
In this weeks ramble... I've been doing scary spooky things this last week, as well as my first literature festival and live show, on stage, in a theatre - with real people !
Scary things happening with horses ( do not worry no horses were harmed in the making of this podcast, but some donkeys did make a bid for freedom )
Lots in this weeks pod! Quick look forward to Halloween, a review of Horse of the Year Show, more embarrassing encounters in the real world and Joey throws some excited shapes at being back show jumping.
in this weeks episode, I catch up on the last fortnight of beach photoshoots, hacks with the bucking monster aka Casper, who is my celebrity twin, TikTok live and how many times a day does a horse poo?
So I asked you for questions, about anything, you asked and I answered!
A busy week! One day I'm at a local fete watching a border collies herding runner ducks, the next I'm rubbing shoulders with A-listers at London Fashion Week, with a good dose of doggy swimming in-between...
Ok so I went on holiday, it has been a while, and I needed a break - so me and the BF went away, what could possibly go wrong - well you know me, time to embarrass myself again...
Another new episode where I go to London to the BBC, my Chickens become assassins, a day at Burghley and I get trapped in a dress that doesn't belong to me - normal week really...
Remember kids, I heart skid marks - if you know, you know....