Inspected breathing prior to signs avoids over-pressuring the horse, modeling exactly how to pause, reset
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Inspected breathing prior to signs protects against over-pressuring the horse, modeling how to pause, reset, and react attentively to stressors as opposed to react or seek fast chemical alleviation.