In this thought-provoking and innovative book, Kendra Coulter examines the diversity of
work done with, by, and for animals. Interweaving human-animal studies, labor theories and …

Horse riding is a popular leisure activity within rural Britain. Straddling two masculinized
social contexts–rural, land-based society and sport/physical recreation–horse riding is a …

All forms of human labour performed with and/or for animals are gendered, although not
always tidily. Here we focus on animal cruelty investigation work, a particularly complicated …

Up until the end of the nineteenth century, horse-riding in Sweden was primarily practiced by
army men and members of the upper class. Today, horse-riding is one of the most popular …

Introduction Media play an important role when it comes to gender constructions in sports.
According to sociologist Pirkko Markula (Bruce, Hovden, and Markula 2010),'media …

Simple Summary Bravery is an important virtue for British horse riders. This article is based
on 14 months of ethnographic research, in which I spent time with horse riders (n= 35) …

The changing status of equines is revealing of the many important material and symbolic
societal transformations ushered in by (post) modernity—affecting global and local contexts …

This article is devoted to the issues of contemporary equestrian tourism in Poland and the
factors determining its current state, as well as development opportunities and barriers …

Despite the position that sport occupies at the centre of public attention, and despite the
billions of consumers and immense coverage which it attracts from around the globe, it …

This thesis investigates the ethical work British horse riders conduct in order to know their
horses well. This ethical imperative emerges out of a changing equestrian context. A …