Preliminary study of jointed snaffle vs. crossunder bitless bridles: Quantified comparison of behaviour in four horses

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 827-830

  Cook, W R ^a   Mills, D S ^b  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Bit; Bitless; Horse; Safety; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HORSE; MALE;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FEMALE; HORSES; MALE;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 70749151654     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516409X472150     Document Type: Article

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