Human emotional odours influence horses’ behaviour and physiology (IMAGE)

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Human emotional odours influence horses’ behaviour and physiology

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Muzzle used to expose horses to the odours. A lycra muzzle with cotton pads stapled in front of the horse’s nostrils was fixed to the halter. 

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Jardat et al., 2026, PLOS One, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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