How the human-horse bond affects key decisions
THE unique nature of the human-horse relationship, from financial purchase to family member to euthanasia, has been explored in research it is hoped will help all parties in future.
A qualitative study on the influence of the bond on key events, and follow-up crosssectional research on buying and euthanasia decision-making, both funded by the Horse Trust, have been published in Vet Record.
Principal author Sarah Freeman, a professor in veterinary surgery at they found riders were good at asking for advice in some areas but less so in others, such as whether a horse they were buying was right.
