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WHO THE HORSE IS A Position Paper on Behavioral Compatibility Analysis™ and the Future of Modern Breeding by Kerry M. Thomas
"For generations we have asked where a horse comes from and what it is. Perhaps it is time we begin asking one more question... Who is the horse?" KMT Introduction Every horse inherits more than a body. For centuries, horse breeding has pursued a remarkably simple objective: to produce a better athlete. To achieve that objective, breeders have relied upon two foundational forms of evaluation. Pedigree, to understand where the horse comes from. Physical type, to evaluate wh
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Jul 29 min read


Before I Knew Horses
People often assume that because I work alongside Kerry and spend so much time with horses, that I must have grown up a "Horse Girl". But the truth...
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Mar 74 min read


Why Equine Technology Fails Without Behavioral Context
The equine industry is advancing rapidly with biometric monitors, AI analytics, and wearable systems. These tools measure stress, movement, and performance with precision—but data alone does not equal understanding. A stress alert cannot explain context, herd influence, or sensory processing. Without behavioral interpretation, signals can be misread. True innovation aligns technology with lived equine experience.
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Feb 153 min read


Reflections: A Journey Through the Mind of the Horse
After every trip, on that quiet drive to the airport or while watching the clouds drift beneath the plane, I find myself reflecting. I ask whether I gave everything I had. Whether I showed up fully, learned with humility, taught with heart, and left others inspired to continue their own journey of discovery. This work is my passion, a calling that matters deeply to me, and I carry that responsibility everywhere I go. If you come to an event, you get all of me, all of the time
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Dec 4, 20253 min read


In Pursuit of Discovery
This is not a training manual. It is a journey into the unseen. It has been 13 years since my last book. For more than a decade, the words of Herd Wired lived scattered across notebooks, loose pages, and case studies collected from wild herds and private evaluations around the world. With the encouragement of my wife, Daphne, who urged me not to let those observations and philosophies be lost to time, I began the daunting task of pulling it all together. Now, I can finally s
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Aug 21, 20254 min read
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