Effect of Stressful Situations on Horses’ Working Memory
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
June 14, 2012
Stress negatively affects horses’ working memory, used in training for associating commands with actions.
Stress negatively affects horses’ working memory, used in training for associating commands with actions.
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