A Competition Question: Horse Welfare, Pentathletes, and Competitive Riding

• Authors: Aviva Vincent , Ruth Burke , Kaylynn Coates

Title variants

PL

Problem konkurencji – dobrostan koni, pięcioboiści i jazda wyczynowa

RU

Проблемы состязаний: благополучие лошадей, пятиборцы и соревновательная верховая езда

Abstracts

RU

Виды конного спорта различаются по степени связи и принадлежности между человеком и животным: от разовой езды до владения лошадью. Современное пятиборье не освещалось в основных СМИ до Олимпийских игр 2020 года в Токио. К сожалению, растущее количество комментариев и освещения в СМИ было вызвано низким уровнем верховой езды, негативным поведением спортсменов и агрессивной тренировкой. Соревнования по современному пятиборью 2020 года были важны, поскольку они выявили резкие различия между видами спорта, в которых отношения всадника и лошади основаны на прочной связи между ними, и теми, в которых выбор всадника и лошади является делом случая. Последствия имеют особо далеко идущий характер: растущая критика конного спорта, отсутствие подготовки спортсменов к верховной езде до соревнований и игнорирование роли партнерских отношений между лошадью и всадником. Современное пятиборье рассматривается в статье в контексте связи человека и лошади. Стандарты потребностей и благополучия лошадей обсуждаются в связи с ролью всадника в поддержке лошади-партнера в соревнованиях, включая последствия эмоционального стресса в ответ на разочарование, неудачу или падение. Кроме того, обсуждается роль всадников в период, когда они не занимаются соревновательными видами спорта (например, тренировки и общий уход за лошадью-партнером). В статье представлены рекомендации относительно взаимоотношений спортсмен–лошадь и конного спорта, а также профессиональные возможности укрепления имиджа этих видов спорта.

EN

Equestrian sports vary in degree of human-animal bond and affiliation, from catch-ride to perceptions of ownership. The Modern Pentathlon has not garnered mainstream media coverage until the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Unfortunately, the rise in conversation and coverage was in response and reaction to poor horsemanship, negative behavior, and aggressive coaching. The events of the 2020 Modern Pentathlon were profound in that they highlighted the extreme juxtaposition of competitions that focus on bonded relationships and catch-riding experiences. The implications are far reaching with increased critique of equestrian sports, transparency about the lack of riding training athletes engaged in prior to competition, and the omission of partnership between horse and rider. The Modern Pentathlon is discussed in the context of the human-equine bond. The standards for equine welfare and wellbeing is considered in regard to the role of the rider in supporting their equine partner in the face of competition, including the implications of emotional distress in reaction to disappointment, and tragedy. Additionally, the role of riders when they are not engaged in the competitive sport (e.g., training and general care of their equine partners). Recommendations for the process and guidelines of the sport are delineated, as well as professional opportunities to strengthen the sport.

Keywords

RU

связь человека и животного; благополучие лошадей; конный спорт; Олимпийские игры; современное пятиборье

EN

Human-Animal Bond; equine welfare; equestrian; Olympics; Modern Pentathlon

• Publisher: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
• Journal: Zoophilologica. Polish Journal of Animal Studies
• Year: 2023
• Volume: Veterinary Social Work. Numer specjalny
• Pages: 1-23

Dates

published

2023

Contributors

author

Aviva Vincent

• Uniwersytet Syracuse w Nowym Jorku

• https://orcid.org/000000032527940X

author

Ruth Burke

• Uniwersytet Stanowy w Ilinois

• https://orcid.org/000000028689525X

author

Kaylynn Coates

• Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute

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Identifiers

DOI

10.31261/ZOOPHILOLOGICA.2023.S.04

Biblioteka Nauki

21150517