How long ago is relative to how old we are. To a baby, yesterday seems so long ago. A 24-year-old may think they have "forever" in front of them, hoping the past stays in the past. As a 70-year-old, I believe that my "runway" is short and often reflect on the past, as I did last week attending my father-in-law's funeral. Relative to me, one or two hundred years ago doesn't seem that long ago. My 50 years of working with horses give me many reference points; how they were cared for has dramatically changed. The opportunity to reflect came several times as I drove home through the massive humanity of the Bronx, NY, the rural mountains of Virginia, and the reconnection with a client who told me her experiences as a child living with limited resources in the woods outside San Francisco. This podcast is these thoughts put together in my attempt to tell all horse owners and caregivers to stop pushing our horses into the future. The past has worked well, and what we are doing with them today isn't. ********** TheHorsesAdvocate.com is a website to learn about horses, horse barns and farms. There is a membership side of the website where horse owners can attend live meetings to ask questions and get a deeper understanding of things they have learned on the site. Membership helps support this message, helping to spread it to everyone worldwide working with horses. HorsemanshipDentistry.com is a website that discusses how and why I perform equine dentistry without immobilization or the automatic use of drugs. I only accept new clients in Florida. Make an appointment in FL. HorsemanshipDentistrySchool.com is a website for those interested in learning how to perform equine dentistry without drugs on 97% of horses. There are eight spots a year for interested students PLUS, there is a separate online course for those wanting to learn how to do this but can never get to South Florida for hands-on training. Show support for The Horse's Advocate by wearing a hat or shirt or drinking from a cup, all with the official logo. Go to this link for our swag (https://the-horses-advocate.creator-spring.com/). Please give a thumbs up or 5-star review and share these everywhere. I know horse owners worldwide listen, and the horses need every one of you in "Helping Horses Thrive In A Human World."