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What kind of weirdo would think it\\u2019s a good idea to ride a horse all over the country? \\xa0

And what kind of horse would be willing and able to go along with that idea?

This episode seeks to answer these two frequently asked questions. Learn about Meredith\\u2019s horse life that prepared her for the journey, and her domestic violence story that motivated the journey. We\\u2019ll also discuss Apollo\\u2019s origin story, and how he found his way to Meredith.\\xa0

Listen weekly as Meredith and Apollo share about their multi-year 48-state journey (The Centauride), talk with interesting guests, and discuss the realities of domestic abuse.

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What to Listen For:

00:25 Introduction to the episode

01:27 My childhood as a horse-crazy city kid

04:21 My parents finally admit that horses aren\\u2019t a phase

05:43 I go to college to study horses

09:35 I fall in love, and the early red flags

10:46 Why I gave up horses for 9 years

12:21 Teen dating violence, an interview with Nicole Rouhselang\\xa0

23:24 My escape from abuse, and the decision to do this ride

26:11 Horse shopping, and how NOT to do it

31:29 Apollo\\u2019s parents and the story of his birth

32:25 Apollo\\u2019s second home

33:20 Apollo\\u2019s third home

34:34 Apollo\\u2019s fourth home\\u2026 with me!

34:53 Initial training problems

35:39 Celebrating the podcast launch with a giveaway\\xa0

36:38 Closing statements\\xa0

37:22 End of episode

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About our guest:

In December of 2018, Nicole Rouhselang\\u2019s stepdaughter Breana was sexually assaulted and then murdered by a classmate, in a tragic case of teen dating violence. She was only 17.\\xa0 Since then, Nicole has been speaking out about this all-too-common but little-discussed aspect of domestic violence.\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0\\xa0

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Resources:

Breana\\u2019s story\\xa0

Teen Dating Violence\\xa0

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