A nonnatural head-neck position (Rollkur) during training results in less acute stress in elite, trained, dressage horses

Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 59-64

  van Breda, Eric ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL HEALTH; ANIMAL WELLBEING; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEEDING; FEMALE; HEAD POSITION; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HORSE; MALE; NONHUMAN; NOTE; PHYSICAL STRESS; RECREATION; REST;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HORSES; MALE; PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, ANIMAL; STRESS;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 33744983350     PISSN: 10888705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327604jaws0901_5     Document Type: Note

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