Equitopia explores the psychology and physiology of equine fear.
Can a horse learn when it is afraid? What part of the brain is the horse in when it spooks? Legendary horse trainer John Lyons, Director of the Comparative Neurology Research Group at UC Davis, John Madigan DVM, MS. DACVIM, DACAW, and Animal Behavior Consultant Jody Ambrose, weigh in on how fear effects a horses ability to be trained when in a state of heightened arousal.