Horses don't have stage fright—but their riders do
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 - 12:31
in Health & Medicine
(Phys.org)—It is well known that horses show symptoms of stress when ridden but relatively little attention has been paid to the effects on their riders. This is surprising, as equestrian sports rely on the close cooperation between the animals and their riders. How does the horse-rider team cope with the stress involved in competing in an equestrian event?