Shaping the Equine Body

This roundtable discussion brings together four prominent scholars from equine studies (Susanna Forrest, Richard Nash, Karen Raber, and Jeannette Vaught) to discuss how we have historically shaped the equine body (and mind) when we breed and train horses, and how taking this history into account mi...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kristen Guest, Monica Mattfeld, Karen Raber, Susanna Forrest, Richard Nash, Jeannette Vaught
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Humanimalia 2023-03-01
Series:Humanimalia
Subjects:
Online Access:https://humanimalia.org/article/view/13277
Description
Summary:This roundtable discussion brings together four prominent scholars from equine studies (Susanna Forrest, Richard Nash, Karen Raber, and Jeannette Vaught) to discuss how we have historically shaped the equine body (and mind) when we breed and train horses, and how taking this history into account might allow us to imagine new ways of living with horses. Three core concerns are addressed from multidisciplinary perspectives: How do human representations, desires, and fantasies inform our interactions with horses? How have equine bodies and minds been shaped by us over time? How do the stories we tell ourselves about equine bodies in turn shape how we relate to horses—and how might we do this differently?
ISSN:2151-8645