Baso-lateral Amygdala.

#BiologyMatters Not only does the horse have a larger comparatively sized amygdala than most mammals, that predominates it to have a stronger connection with fear associated memories - it also has a structure that facilitates a distinctly faster translation of this fear into a physically moving expression of behavior. This is a primary factor when considering all training & performance approaches.

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