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.

Forensic Horsemanship explores horse behavior through science, psychology, investigation, and connection. At Crossroads Ranch, Dr. Laura Pettler explains why understanding the horse deeply creates safer horses, clearer communication, and stronger partnerships.