Study: Nosebands Can Cause Horses Stress
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
May 9, 2016
Signs of stress dissipated as soon as the crank nosebands came off, suggesting that the horses’ welfare was compromised.
Signs of stress dissipated as soon as the crank nosebands came off, suggesting that the horses’ welfare was compromised.
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