In this episode, Gen discusses some common memes/jokes seen around social media including "Moody Mare" memes and "#FailFriday" videos. While these jokes/memes may seem harmless at first glance, they are actually very problematic and lead to real welfare consequences for horses. Even though they're usually made without malice, these jokes need to stop!

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In this episode, Gen and Chloe discuss topics such as leaving being the biggest form of release for your horse in -R methods, importance of understanding the science behind training methods, the necessity of young voices in the training world, and more. The opinions shared in this episode, while centered around a science-based discussion, are merely our opinions. This is part 2 of an ongoing conversation, so please listen to parts 1&2 as well before making any judgments!

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In this episode, Gen and Chloe continue their discussion relating to Intrinzen and focus specifically on topics including using environmental context to capture behaviors, "101 things to do with a cone" game, mixing -R and +R, "robot horses," unpredictable behavior, and more. The opinions shared in this episode, while centered around a science-based discussion, are merely our opinions. This is part 2 of an ongoing conversation, so please listen to parts 1&3 as well before making any judgments!

In this episode, Gen and Chloe discuss motivation in training, pain, and stress as it relates to the training style Intrinzen. The discussion includes intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation, the basics of pain science, whether horses can show a "stress" face for merely high intensity physical activity even if there is no bad stress (distress) present, and more! The opinions shared in this episode, while centered around a science-based discussion, are merely our opinions. This is part 1 of an ongoing conversation, so please listen to parts 2&3 as well before making any judgments!

In this episode, Gen and Chloe discuss the horse training world and dog training world, highlighting how they can be similar and different. Since lots of us who are horse lovers are also animal lovers in general, discussing how horse and dog issues overlap can be very helpful!

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