ABSTRACT
This chapter explores some implications of thinking about equine agency. We begin by questioning the somewhat rigid ideas of dominance and anthropomorphism that have prevailed in equestrian practice, and which might stand in the way of understanding horses as social agents. We then consider how to promote conversations between humans and horses that enable horses to consent or to withdraw consent. Finally, we discuss playfulness as a component of interspecies conversations, and how that might contribute to equine flourishing.
