What is it about?
Horse riding is built on communication between rider and horse. The study is built on interviews with 15 amateur dressage riders. Results shows that riders connect the timing of their aids to equestrian feel, which they describe as the most difficult yet the most rewarding aspect of the interspecies communication beteween rider and horse.
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Why is it important?
The communication between rider and horse is complex and challenging. A good understanding of rider-horse communication can enhance the understanding of the interspecies communication between the two.
Perspectives
We believe that this study could challenge practitioners in sports dressage and other equestrian cultures to reflect on their practices and possiblily to improve them, for the benefit of both humans and horses.
Mari Zetterqvist Blokhuis
södertörn university
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This page is a summary of: Riders’ Perceptions of Equestrian Communication in Sports Dressage, Society and Animals, October 2017, Brill,
DOI: 10.1163/15685306-12341476.
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