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Being ‘brave’ can affect horse and rider safety and welfare

RIDERS who are pushed to be “brave” and “get tough” to overcome issues could be putting their own and their horses’ safety and welfare at risk.

Rosie Jones McVey’s research into equestrians’ bravery and its implications, published in journal Animals, was based on 14 months spent with 35 riders.

Social anthropologist Dr Jones McVey told that as a trainer who travelled a great deal with Kelly Marks of Intelligent Horsemanship, she experienced a wide range of

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