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Touch forms the foundation of the powerful human-horse relationship

  • Written by Keri Brandt Off, Professor of Sociology and Gender and Sexuality Studies, Fort Lewis College
The unique bond between humans and horses is explored in the film 'Lean on Pete.' A24 Films

Two recent films, “Lean on Pete” and “The Rider,” explore the transformative quality of human-horse relationships. Both films center on young men: One deals with the trauma of poverty and loneliness, the other struggles to rebuild...

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