Assessing Horse Well-Being With the ‘Five Domains’
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
February 8, 2018
The domains focus on horses’ nutrition, environment, health, behavior, and mental experiences.
The domains focus on horses’ nutrition, environment, health, behavior, and mental experiences.
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