Yes, horses are sensitive to the bit, but there are aversive behaviours
Horsetalk.co.nz Yes, horses are sensitive to the bit, but there are aversive behaviours Share The position of the handler during the experiment. To determine the resultant force to which the horse’s nose or mouth was subjected, left and right rein tension values were added. Rein tension values indicated in the picture are examples only. Photo: Eisersiö et al. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.652015 Horses are considerably more sensitive to rein signals delivered through a bit than...
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