<description>&lt;p&gt;In this deeply personal episode, Shelby reflects on grief, societal injustice, the corruption within the horse industry, and the importance of staying true to one&amp;#39;s morals amidst systemic challenges. It’s a raw exploration of mental health, capitalism, and the potential for meaningful change rooted in empathy and authenticity.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pre-Order my new book: &lt;a href="milestoneequestrian.ca/publications" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;milestoneequestrian.ca/publications&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Support the podcast:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://patreon.com/sdequus" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;http://patreon.com/sdequus&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="buymeacoffee.com/sdequus" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;buymeacoffee.com/sdequus&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="shopmilestoneeq.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;shopmilestoneeq.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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In this deeply personal episode, Shelby reflects on grief, societal injustice, the corruption within the horse industry, and the importance of staying true to one&#39;s morals amidst systemic challenges. It’s a raw exploration of mental health, capitalism, and the potential for meaningful change rooted in empathy and authenticity. Pre-Order my new book: <a href="milestoneequestrian.ca/publications" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">milestoneequestrian.ca/publications</a> Support the podcast:<a href="http://patreon.com/sdequus" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">http://patreon.com/sdequus</a><a href="buymeacoffee.com/sdequus" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">buymeacoffee.com/sdequus</a><a href="shopmilestoneeq.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">shopmilestoneeq.com</a>

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

<description>&lt;p&gt;A short episode updating on recent life changes and discussing loss.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Support the podcast:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="patreon.com/sdequus" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;Subscribe to Patreon&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="shopmilestoneeq.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;Shop my products&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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A short episode updating on recent life changes and discussing loss. Support the podcast: <a href="patreon.com/sdequus" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Subscribe to Patreon</a><a href="shopmilestoneeq.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Shop my products</a>

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

<description>&lt;p&gt;A discussion on the problems within the industry and the common excuses used to justify their existence. This episode is an important discussion on cognitive dissonance and lack of accountability that is so common in the industry and how it is used to try to silence dissenters.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Support me &amp;amp; the podcast:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Shop my products: &lt;a href="shopmilestoneeq.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;shopmilestoneeq.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Subscribe to Patreon: &lt;a href="patreon.com/sdequus" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;patreon.com/sdequus&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pre-order my new book: &lt;a href="https://milestoneequestrian.ca/my-book" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;https://milestoneequestrian.ca/my-book&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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A discussion on the problems within the industry and the common excuses used to justify their existence. This episode is an important discussion on cognitive dissonance and lack of accountability that is so common in the industry and how it is used to try to silence dissenters. Support me &amp; the podcast:Shop my products: <a href="shopmilestoneeq.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">shopmilestoneeq.com</a>Subscribe to Patreon: <a href="patreon.com/sdequus" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">patreon.com/sdequus</a>Pre-order my new book: <a href="https://milestoneequestrian.ca/my-book" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://milestoneequestrian.ca/my-book</a>

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

<description>&lt;p&gt;Talking about the humanitarian issue that is the mass starvation and attacks of people in Gaza.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Donate to help Coach Ahmed and his family here: http://gofundme.com/f/help-coach-Ahmed-and-his-child&lt;/p&gt;
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Talking about the humanitarian issue that is the mass starvation and attacks of people in Gaza. Donate to help Coach Ahmed and his family here: http://gofundme.com/f/help-coach-Ahmed-and-his-child

An Honest Discussion About Gaza Ft. Martha Figueroa

<description>&lt;p&gt;This week&amp;#39;s episode talks about the systemic nature of normalized abuse within the horse world and how it impacts people&amp;#39;s perception on the training and handling of horses. Shelby discusses the need for accountability, self reflection and change in order to change the industry for the better.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Support the podcast:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="patreon.com/sdequus"&gt;⁠Patreon⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="shopmilestoneeq.com"&gt;⁠Shop The Milestone Store&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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This week&#39;s episode talks about the systemic nature of normalized abuse within the horse world and how it impacts people&#39;s perception on the training and handling of horses. Shelby discusses the need for accountability, self reflection and change in order to change the industry for the better.Support the podcast:<a href="patreon.com/sdequus">⁠Patreon⁠</a><a href="shopmilestoneeq.com">⁠Shop The Milestone Store</a>

The Blame Game: How It Contributes to Horse Abuse

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