Post by Admin on May 11, 2016 15:45:27 GMT -7
Nosebands can restrict horses’ natural jaw movements, often preventing them from indicating discomfort when ridden. But whether this restraint method is stressful to horses has never been proven—until now.
In a recently released study, Australian researchers revealed that horses wearing nosebands show physiological signs of stress, which increase as noseband tightness increases. What’s more, they “rebound” from their physical restrictions as soon as those nosebands come off—suggesting that welfare has been compromised.
Source: www.thehorse.com/articles/37538/study-nosebands-can-cause-horses-stress
In a recently released study, Australian researchers revealed that horses wearing nosebands show physiological signs of stress, which increase as noseband tightness increases. What’s more, they “rebound” from their physical restrictions as soon as those nosebands come off—suggesting that welfare has been compromised.
Source: www.thehorse.com/articles/37538/study-nosebands-can-cause-horses-stress