Using classical music for equine auditory enrichment.

Conversations in Equine Science

English - January 14, 2022 17:22 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MB
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Kate and Nancy discuss the results of an equine research paper that recorded horse behavior modifications that occurred during and after exposure to classical music. This research was done on stabled horses with stereotypical behaviors.

Reference: Xin Huo, Matchirathakorn Wongkwanklom, Thanakon Phonraksa and Pongchan Na-Lampang (2021).

Effects of playing classical music on behavior of stabled horses. Veterinary Integrative

Sciences, 19(2), pp. 259-267.

Link: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/vis/article/view/250739/170429

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