Methods to Reduce Feeding Time Aggression Studied
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
July 24, 2014
When feeding horses in groups, increasing their distance apart and time spent eating might help reduce aggression.
When feeding horses in groups, increasing their distance apart and time spent eating might help reduce aggression.
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