What Is a Good Strategy for Calming a Nervous Horse

question 17

Multiple Choice

What is a good strategy for calming a nervous horse?

• A) Stand close, directly in front, so it can see where you are at all times.
• B) Resist the temptation to punish biting; this is a natural reaction.
• C) Force it gently into a corner to help it feel safely contained.
• D) Scratch it across the eye ridges and talk to it.

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