Riding, training and caring for horses are visceral experiences that require the immersion of
both body and mind. This book provides an in-depth understanding of human–horse …

Leisure is a multispecies practice. From the excitement and close interaction of human and
horse tackling a show jumping course, to the joy and playfulness of a child throwing a ball …

School of Sport and Exercise, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand Scholars
have long kept a close watch on the Olympic Games in terms of gender equality. Olympic …

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 …

The idea that a “single category”—focus in the study of workplace inequality leads to
oversimplification and obscures its complex nature is now generally accepted. Yet few …

We propose that the anthropomorphic application of gender stereotypes to animals
influences human-animal interactions and human expectations, often with negative …

The evolution of women's sports over the last four decades has been dramatic, with
indicators showing reason for continued growth. In this era when women's sport is …

Equestrian sports are unavoidably interspecies and undeniably dangerous. Whilst there has
been qualitative research into the human–horse relationship, and quantitative research into …

The Science of Equestrian Sports is a comprehensive study of the theory and practice of the
rider in equine sport. While most scholarship to date has focused on the horse in …

Abstract eSports provides exciting opportunities for women to compete equally with men
within a sex-integrated sport. Examples of sports that are sex-integrated are the three …