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Why My Gelding Chews the Reins: The Cortisol Connection
In this episode Nancy McLean answers listener emails about geldings that chew lead ropes and reins, she explains how cortisol and the HPA axis relate to stress-driven behaviors, and describes how consistent training, han...
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Why My Gelding Chews the Reins: The Cortisol Connection is an episode from Conversations in Equine Science by Nancy McLean. In this episode Nancy McLean answers listener emails about geldings that chew lead ropes and reins, she explains how...
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Published Jun 13, 2026, 20:54 long, audio available.
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