Although peripubertal GnRHa-treatment did not have profound effects on spatial orientation (i.e. first maze attempt) and learning (i.e. change over 3 same-day maze attempts) during the first year of life (Wojniusz et al., 2011, Hough et al., 2016), peripubertal GnRHa-treatment was associated with alterations to the manner in which rams moved within the maze. This was evidenced by a decreased motivation to complete the maze and increased emotional reactivity within the maze, but did not have a significant effect on the pattern of progression through the maze zones. Supplementation of peripubertal GnRHa-treatment with exogenous gonadal steroids counteracted the effects of GnRHa on motivation and emotional reactivity.