A horse’s sudden spook tells us something happened, but it doesn’t tell us why. Dr. Laura Pettler connects the questions horse people ask on the trail with the questions investigators ask in a homicide case: What happened before, during, and after?

When a horse goes missing, searching harder isn't always the answer. Understanding how horses think, move, and react under stress can dramatically improve search efforts. Here's how lost person behavior research offers valuable lessons for finding missing horses.

What makes a horse successful after it leaves the ranch? At Crossroads Ranch, we believe the answer lies in Forensic Horsemanship—a science-based approach that evaluates Behavior, Conformation, Health, and Performance to create lasting horse-and-rider partnerships.