Audiences’ Effects on Horse and Rider Stress Levels
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
August 7, 2012
Researchers found that performing for an audience did not affect horses’ stress levels compared to training.
Researchers found that performing for an audience did not affect horses’ stress levels compared to training.
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