Noseband Use in Equestrian Sports - An International Study.

Nosebands are used by riders to prevent the horse from opening its mouth, to increase control and, in some cases, to comply with the competition rules. While equestrian texts traditionally recommend that two adult human fingers should be able to fit under a fastened noseband, noseband tightness leve...

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Main Authors: Orla Doherty, Vincent Casey, Paul McGreevy, Sean Arkins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5207535?pdf=render