Ethics and
Art of Riding

A critical examination of the challenges of human-horse interaction is the least we can do to do justice to the species we face as riders. Horses bring us into contact with our emotions and thus have an invaluable place in our culture today, as they did in the time of our ancestors. A conscious approach to a horse is made easier for humans when they are given guidelines to follow. As such ethical guidelines, the thoughts of Katrine Buur serve as a compass in the Academic Art of Riding: