#57 Healing Trauma, Loving Horses, And Undomesticating Your Life with Ren Hurst

Unruly Podcast

If you’ve watched films, read books, or even experienced riding horses yourself, you may have felt or heard that the feeling of flying through the air on the back of a magnificent animal is one of “true freedom”. But what does “freedom” really mean when the power dynamic in a relationship allows us to exploit someone through captive dependency? Today we sit down with Ren Hurst who spent almost 20 years as a professional in the horse industry specializing in hoof car, holistic management, and horse training. She brings us along for her journey of going from riding horses and profiting off of their bodies to advocating for their autonomy. She talks to us about what trauma really is and its relationship to capitalism, why using horses for therapy doesn’t make sense, and how to set non-verbal boundaries with horses, dogs, and other animals. But don’t be fooled - this epode isn’t just about horses. It is a powerful examination of why we feel the need to dominate other animals in the first places, the insidious effects of emotional exploitation, and how, through Ren’s inescapable hunger for truth, Sanctuary 13 is holding humans radically accountable for their own healing. Unruly Travel & Living Blog: wanderwoman.online Unruly email newsletter: https://buff.ly/4a1bPwT Join the Unruly Podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/unrulytravel Calen's 2 week road trip itinerary for England & Wales: https://wanderwoman.online/index.php/unrulystore/Unruly-2-Week-Road-Trip-Itinerary-for-England-&-Wales-eBook-p496497076 Podcast episode #29 with Anne: https://soundcloud.com/unrulystories/anne-podcast Check out PAN's fundraiser: https://move-for-peace.causevox.com Join Ren's Patreon: Patreon.com/wildwisdominc Is Horse Riding Cruel?: https://bitesizevegan.org/is-horse-riding-cruel-is-it-vegan/ Buy the Unruly Travel Guide: wanderwoman.online/index.php/unrulystore/ Unruly Travellers Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/unrulytravellers/ Contact: [e-mail] Unruly Instagram: www.instagram.com/unruly_traveller/