Welcome! In this episode you'll hear why I started the podcast, and how I got into using communication buttons with my horse. Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions or feedback.  You can find me on TikTok @SheHorse and Instagram @liralearns  Also check out the Words with Horses Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/336018984669865Links and references from this episode: Applied Animal Behavior ScienceHorses can learn to use symbols to communicate their preferences https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168159116302192?via%3Dihub I Am Bunny on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whataboutbunny/?hl=en Christina Hunger SLP, Author, How Stella Learned to Talk https://www.hungerforwords.com/