Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 15 hours ago

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We explore how blindfolding horses -- commonly suggested to make them more tractable during stressful scenarios (e.g., barn fire evacuation, loading onto trailers) -- impacts equine stress as well as safety for horse and handler, with significant implications for large animal rescue.

Presented by Caleigh Copelin at the 2023 Annual Research Symposium.