Shelby Dennis

Making Milestones

A podcast for Equestrians and animal enthusiasts trying to find their way in this crazy world. Discussing a variety of topics including ethicality in horsemanship, current problems in the horse industry along with general life challenges, trauma, neurodivergency and more. Join our Patreon for behind the scenes content and to support the podcast for as little as $1 per month: http://Patreon.com/sdequus

Author

Shelby Dennis

Category

Education

Podcast website

milestoneequestrian.ca

Latest episode

Jun 18, 2026

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Episodes

Toxic Relationships In & Out Of The Horse World: Life Update& Discussion 27.07.2023

Discussing my experience with toxic relationships and thoughts on it.   Support my work: http://shopmilestoneeq.com http://patreon.com/sdequus http://milestoneequestrian.ca http://paypal.me/milestoneequestrian   Get a free diet analysis for your horse: http://madbarn.com/analyze-diet/?ref=1329 Get a discount on MadBarn products with code SDEQUUS

Normalized Apathy Towards Sport Horse Distress 27.06.2023

Discussing the horse welfare movement, realistic change and weird things the industry has normalized as being completely benign when there are indicators of harm caused.   Join the horse welfare movement and sign the petition: http://linktr.ee/allianceforhorsewelfare Subscribe to Patreon for tutorials and more: http://patreon.com/sdequus Shop my product line: http://shopmilestoneeq.com Support my...

Self Love & Developing Confidence In & Out of the Horse World 19.06.2023

Discussing the journey to self confidence and self love.   Check out my links & support the podcast below: http://patreon.com/sdequus http://shopmilestoneeq.com http://milestoneequestrian.ca http://paypal.me/milestoneequestrian   Sign the petition and support the new welfare organization: http://linktr.ee/allianceforhorsewelfare

The Horse Industry is Failing to Protect Horse Welfare 11.06.2023

Discussing the horse welfare movement and need for immediate change in the industry.   Join the welfare movement and sign the petition: http://linktr.ee/allianceforhorsewelfare Subscribe to my Patreon to support my work & access tutorials and more: http://patreon.com/sdequus Help support me in my journey to Paris to speak at a welfare conference: http://paypal.me/milestoneequestrian Shop my produc...

Mental Health Talk & The Craziness Of Life 02.06.2023

An update on the absolute insanity that has been life lately.   Checkout my links: http://shopmilestoneeq.com http://patreon.com/sdequus http://milestoneequestrian.ca    All Info on the Alliance for Horse Welfare In Sport http://linktr.ee/allianceforhorsewelfare

Horse Bodily Dysfunction with Equine Therapist Ansley Bevan (AB Equine Therapy) 18.05.2023

A discussion with Ansley Bevan of AB Equine Therapy on a variety of common issues we see in horses and how they affect the overall biomechanics of the horse.   Shop my products: http://shopmilestoneeq.com Subscribe to Patreon: http://patreon.com/sdequus     Follow Ansley on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abequinetherapy Follow Ansley on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abequinetherapy

Improving Horse Welfare in the Industry with Renate Larssen, Equine Ethologist 01.05.2023

A discussion about horse welfare and modern equine science with equine ethologst, Renate Larssen.   Support the podcast: http://shopmilestoneeq.com http://patreon.com/sdequus http://paypal.me/milestoneequestrian   Follow Renate: http://instagram.com/renatelarssen https://www.facebook.com/theequineethologist

Creating Positive Change In The Horse World with Lockie Phillips of Emotional Horsemanship 07.04.2023

Talking with Lockie Phillips of Emotional Horsemanship about a number of different aspects of the horse industry. This is an inspiring and emotive episode that was such an excellent conversation to have. Thank you Lockie! Where to find Lockie: http://emotionalhorsemanship.com http://instagram.com/emotional.horsemanship   Support the podcast: Subscribe to Patreon for behind the scenes, tutorials an...

Why Are We So Accepting of Punishment In The Horse World? 08.03.2023

Discussing punishment culture in the horse world and how I think it starts within how we treat ourselves and other humans for doing the "wrong" thing.   Check out my store: http://shopmilestoneeq.com Subscribe to my Patreon: http://patreon.com/sdequus

Year End Reflection, The Karl Cook Situation & Self-Accountability in The Horse Industry 28.12.2022

A messy mishmash of a podcast episode prior to the end of the year. See y'all in the new year after a break.   Follow up article: https://horsenetwork.com/2022/12/lets-talk-about-that-kalinka-video/   Support me elsewhere: http://patreon.com/sdequus http://shopmilestoneeq.com http://milestoneequestrian.ca/my-book

Autonomy In Horse Training: Is Autonomy Reinforcing? 29.11.2022

In this episode I talk about autonomy for horses and how it can actually facilitate reinforcing the behaviours we want and doing away with problem behaviours.   Check out my Patreon: http://patreon.com/sdequus Shop my product line: http://shopmilestoneeq.com My new book: http://milestoneequestrian.ca/my-book

Debunking Common Myths About Reward Based Horse Training 25.11.2022

"Treats make horses nippy!" "I want the horse to do it for me, not the food!" "You'll be reliant on treats forever and then they won't listen."   Support me elsewhere: http://milestoneequestrian.ca http://patreon.com/sdequus http://shopmilestoneeq.com

Navigating Guilt in Horsemanship 04.11.2022

Equestrians often hold a lot of guilt towards past treatment of horses and this can be such an obstacle to over come that it may feel more comfortable to ignore that guilt and deny harmful practices. This podcast discusses my journey in navigating shame towards poor treatment of horses and how I think it should be handled.   Shop my product line: http://milestoneequestrian.ca/shop-milestone Subscr...

Misinformation in the Horse Industry 30.10.2022

Discussing the degree of misinformation in the horse world and how it impacts equestrians.   Shop my product line: http://milestoneequestrian.ca/shop-milestone Subscribe to my patreon: http://patreon.com/sdequus Shop my merch: http://shopmilestoneequestrian.com Check out my youtube channel: http://youtube.com/c/shelbydennis

How I Would Build My Dream Barn 27.10.2022

How I'd build my dream barn/farm for equine welfare.   Shop my product line: http://milestoneequestrian.ca/shop-milestone Subscribe to my Patreon http://patreon.com/sdequus Shop my merch: http://shopmilestoneequestrian.com Buy me a coffee: http://buymeacoffee.com/sdequus

The Horse Industry’s Resistance to Change 19.10.2022

Discussing how much denial of science there is in the horse world, where I think it comes from and how to navigate the lack of desire to change in the industry as someone who wants change.   Check out my product line: http://milestoneequestrian.ca/shop-milestone Subscribe to my Patreon: http://patreon.com/sdequus

Training Wild or Scared Horses With No Ropes/ Restraints... +Life Update 06.10.2022

Working with wild mustangs, what it's teaching me and how I'm doing it. Reflecting on normalized practices in the horse world and the learned experiences of horses I work with.   Shop my product line: http://milestoneequestrian.ca/shop-milestone Subscribe to my Patreon: http://patreon.com/sdequus

Training Wild or Scared Horses With No Ropes/ Restraints... +Life Update 06.10.2022

Working with wild mustangs, what it's teaching me and how I'm doing it. Reflecting on normalized practices in the horse world and the learned experiences of horses I work with.   Shop my product line: http://milestoneequestrian.ca/shop-milestone Subscribe to my Patreon: http://patreon.com/sdequus

Early ”Childhood” Trauma in Horses 11.09.2022

Talking about trauma in young horses and how it impacts them for years to come and how we as humans contribute to causing this type of trauma with what is normalized in the industry.   Check out my product line: http://amoreequestrian.ca/pages/milestone   Subscribe to Patreon: http://patreon.com/sdequus   Buy Me A Coffee: http://buymeacoffee.com/sdequus   Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.ca/hz/...

Is Euthanasia Ethical? + Consent In Horse Training? 26.08.2022

Talking about the ethicality of euthanasia along with the idea of consent in training and whether or not horse trainers show any capacity for respecting consent.   Check out my product line: http://amoreequestrian.ca/pages/milestone Subscribe to my Patreon: http://patreon.com/sdequus Shop my merch: http://shopmilestoneequestrian.com Check out my website: http://milestoneequestrian.ca

Punishment Culture in the Horse World & Real World 28.07.2022

How we are taught to use high pressure, punishing tactics in and out of the horse world from a very young age.   Shop my new products: http://amoreequestrian.ca/pages/milestone Subscribe to Patreon: http://patreon.com/sdequus

Accepting Change in the Horse World 24.07.2022

Discussing the lack of willingness to accept new info in the horse world, even when it comes from credible sources, and how this limits growth.   Shop my bridles, apparel and more: http://amoreequestrian.ca/pages/milestone Shop my Merch: http://shopmilestoneequestrian.com Subscribe to my Patreon: http://patreon.com/sdequus

Forage Alternatives to Hay: Talk with MadBarn’s Scott Ciesler 14.07.2022

Talking about alternatives to hay in areas experiencing hay shortages and other things equine nutrition.   Subscribe to my Patreon: http://patreon.com/sdequus Shop my product line: http://amoreequestrian.ca/pages/milestone Get a Free diet analysis for your horse: http://madbarn.com/analyze-diet/?ref=1329 Use my code SDEQUUS for a discount on MadBarn products!

The ”Horse Always Comes First” Myth 04.07.2022

Does the horse really always come first in common horse world practices? Or, is this common phrase just used to justify people's training methods and care, regardless of ethicality?   Shop my bridles & apparel: http://amoreequestrian.ca/pages/milestone Patreon: http://patreon.com/sdequus

R+ & R-: Training Approaches and the Mindsets behind them 24.06.2022

Talking about the industry mindsets towards different training methods and the problems they may post.   Shop: http://amoreequestrian.ca/pages/milestone Patreon: http://patreon.com/sdequus MadBarn: http://madbarn.com/analyze-diet/?ref=1329

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