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In the wide arc of human history, few animals have accompanied us so completely—or undergone such a transformation in our lives—as the horse. Once the engine of agriculture, war, transportation and industry, the horse now occupies a diverse set of roles: athletic partner in sport, companion in recreation, and healer in therapy. In short, our cultural relationship with horses has shifted from livestock to beloved family-member. And yet, our laws (at least in states like Ohio)

Their blankets were still fused to their bones. The stall walls were chewed bare where the starving animals tried to eat their way out. Seven more horses stood nearby, alive but dangerously thin. It was cruelty in its purest form — and yet, under Ohio law, it may only be punished as a misdemeanor . The Legal Loophole Ohio divides animals into two legal categories: Companion animals  — dogs, cats, and pets kept in homes Livestock and others  — including horses That single word