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Making Milestones — 118 episodes

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1

When Grief Exposed the Life I Couldn’t Keep Living

2

Progress Over Perfection: The Future of Horse Training ft. Gaia Resmini

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Rethinking Horse and Human Wellness: A Compassionate Approach ft. Alexa Linton

4

The Truth About Horse Bits: Mechanics, Fit, and Ethics ft. Chloe Johnson, Bit Fitter

5

The Truth About Riding Young Horses: Skeletal Development and Industry Myths ft. Elise Miki

6

Finding Joy Amidst Chaos: An Honest Life Update + Welcoming The Podcast Back

7

How Capitalism & Patriarchy Are Ruining Horse Welfare... and the world at large

8

Reflecting on the last year & the loss of my dad.

9

The Horse Industry Is Corrupted: FEI Blood Rule Revision & More

10

An Honest Discussion About Gaza Ft. Martha Figueroa

11

The Blame Game: How It Contributes to Horse Abuse

12

The Ethics of Equine Competition ft. Gaia Resmini

13

Shifting The Tides of Horsemanship with Lockie Philips

14

The Pressures of Equestrianism

15

Breaking the Silence: From Abusive Trainers to Healing Journeys Ft. Carol Odell

16

Unmasking the Realities of Elite Horse Sport ft. DressageHub

17

The Lonely Path of Horsemanship Evolution.

18

2025 Intentions, Plans & Goals

19

2024 Recap: Lessons from a Year of Growth and Change

20

Embracing Self-Assurance: Trusting Your Decisions in & Out of the Horse World

21

Facing Burnout: Navigating Life's Daily Struggles and Societal Pressures

22

Unpacking the Disposable Mindset in the Horse Industry

23

Growth in the Confines of the Horse World + The Power of Manifestation

24

Hoof Health Unveiled: Insights with Lynda Vanden Elzen

25

Revolutionizing Horse Care: The Paddock Paradise System

26

Voices from Gaza: The Plight of Persecuted People & Their Horses ft. Martha Figueroa

27

Unraveling Societal Norms in the Horse World

28

Why You Shouldn’t Feed Horses Treats: Debunking R+ Myths

29

Is Selling Horses Ethical?

30

Why You Shouldn’t Be a Horse Trainer

31

A "Good" Death: The "Unwanted Horse" & Ethicality of Euthanasia

32

Life in Transition: Moving with Horses and Navigating Change

33

Unrealistic Expectations Humans Have For Horses

34

Unmasking Stress in the Horse World: Freak Accidents

35

Overcoming Obstacles and Manifesting Dreams

36

A Deep Dive into Positive & Negative Reinforcement in Horse Training

37

Reclaiming Spirituality: An Awakening of Consciousness in a Materialistic World

38

The Grief & Confusion of Reforming Horsemanship Practices: A Tough Journey

39

Misogyny in the horse World

40

The Concept of Neurodivergency in Humans & Horses

41

How Horse Abuse, Capitalism & Patriarchy Are All Related...

42

2023 Recap + 2024 Intentions and Goals

43

Year End Reflections (This Year Was a Sh*t Show)

44

Disconnection is a Disease in Humanity

45

I Am Tired

46

Interviewing Dr. Temple Grandin: Animal Welfare, Neurodivergency & More

47

Paris Horse Welfare Conference on Hyperflexion: RECAP

48

Holistic Hoof Care: with Dr. Tomas Teskey

49

Loving Your Horse Doesn’t Mean You Can’t Cause Harm

50

Personal Growth & Self Esteem: The Journey of Creating It

51

Harm Reduction in the Horse World

52

Toxic Relationships In & Out Of The Horse World: Life Update& Discussion

53

Normalized Apathy Towards Sport Horse Distress

54

Self Love & Developing Confidence In & Out of the Horse World

55

The Horse Industry is Failing to Protect Horse Welfare

56

Mental Health Talk & The Craziness Of Life

57

Horse Bodily Dysfunction with Equine Therapist Ansley Bevan (AB Equine Therapy)

58

Improving Horse Welfare in the Industry with Renate Larssen, Equine Ethologist

59

Creating Positive Change In The Horse World with Lockie Phillips of Emotional Horsemanship

60

Why Are We So Accepting of Punishment In The Horse World?

61

Year End Reflection, The Karl Cook Situation & Self-Accountability in The Horse Industry

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Autonomy In Horse Training: Is Autonomy Reinforcing?

63

Debunking Common Myths About Reward Based Horse Training

64

Navigating Guilt in Horsemanship

65

Misinformation in the Horse Industry

66

How I Would Build My Dream Barn

67

The Horse Industry’s Resistance to Change

68

Training Wild or Scared Horses With No Ropes/ Restraints... +Life Update

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Training Wild or Scared Horses With No Ropes/ Restraints... +Life Update

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Early ”Childhood” Trauma in Horses

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Is Euthanasia Ethical? + Consent In Horse Training?

72

Punishment Culture in the Horse World & Real World

73

Accepting Change in the Horse World

74

Forage Alternatives to Hay: Talk with MadBarn’s Scott Ciesler

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The ”Horse Always Comes First” Myth

76

R+ & R-: Training Approaches and the Mindsets behind them

77

Horse World ”Grittiness” Encourages Recklessness

78

Most Horse People Don’t ”Love” Their Horses The Way They Need To

79

Everyone Who Works With Horses Trains Horses: Here’s Why

80

Reforming The Horse Industry: What it Actually Looks like

81

A Bodily Autonomy Rant + What’s Going on With Milo?

82

Reflecting On Previous Riding Practices

83

The Horse Industry’s Social License

84

Interviewing an Equine Nutritionist: Scott Cieslar, founder of MadBarn

85

Overcoming Shame & Guilt in Horse Training

86

Horse World Myths & Misconceptions

87

The Trainer-Student Power Dynamic

88

The Mark Todd Incident and ”Little Abuses” in the Horse World

89

Science Denying in Social Issues & TheHorse World

90

Disorder in Human & Horse Psychology

91

2021 (& 2020) Year End Recap & Reflection

92

If You‘ve Ever Been Afraid of or ”Hated” Horses, Listen to This

93

Coercive Training Methods & Bad Management: We Need To Heighten our Standards

94

Honest Talk About The Death of My Horse

95

The Plight of the Modern Horse

96

The Culture of Violence in Horse Training

97

Horse Anxiety & Rushing Training

98

An Honest, but sad, life update

99

The Rushing of Young Horses

100

My Rescue Horse’s Hoof Journey

101

Massage for Equine Health & Wellbeing: An Interview with Jim Masterson

102

Human Trauma-Horse Trauma

103

The Importance of Vulnerability & Accountability As Equestrians

104

Privilege in The Horse World

105

Lack of Accountability in Horse Training/Showing

106

2020 Recap

107

Is Competition Ethical?

108

The Fundamental Misunderstanding of Equine Behaviour and Management

109

My Thoughts on Plantations Fields

110

Tack Talk| Bits and Training Gadgets- What is fair to your horse?

111

Realism in Horse Training Views

112

Problems in Training Young Horses: Imprint Training, Young Horse Classes and Other Forms of Rushing

113

Overcoming Past Mistakes with Horses & Discussing My Training Philosophy

114

The Horse Industry: Abuse, Neglect and Pointing Fingers

115

Racism and Accessibility in and out of the Horse World

116

My Thoughts on Tiktok

117

The Ethicality of Stalling Horses

118

Coping with mental illness and my horse’s death