Termine mup 2|2026 | 83 ■ 24.06 - 27.06.2026 Starttermine der RT & RP (Worblingen) www.ipth.de ■ 27.06-28.06.2026 Verbesserung von Körpergefühl und Förderung von Balance bei Therapiepferden (Moisburg) www.dkthr.de ■ 27.06-28.06.2026 Seminar 7: Betreuer: in im therapeutischen Reiten (Aurach) www.blv-therapeutisches-reiten.de ■ 04.07-05.07.2026 Seminar 8: Betreuer: in im therapeutischen Reiten (Aurach) www.blv-therapeutisches-reiten.de ■ 04.07-05.07.2026 Wenn Pferde flüstern (Präsenz) www.ipth.de Termine Fortführung ■ The importance of riders’ personality traits for the horse-human relationship and horse-friendly riding The following exploratory study investigated the extent to which rider-related factors are associated with the type of horse-human relationship and horse-friendly riding based on specialist knowledge, and whether there are differences depending on certain group characteristics. To answer the research questions in the context of a quantitative cross-sectional study, both correlation analyses and difference analyses (mean comparisons) were used. The results show, among other things, positive correlations between self-esteem and horsefriendly riding as well as a better horse-human relationship. Key terms: equestrian sports, horse-human relationship, riding behavior, personality factors, exploratory study English Abstract