Horse racing. Horse racing has perhaps the most glamorous image of all so-called animal 'sports' (especially when compared to the visually obvious cruelty of rodeos)... Such is the allure of horse racing that major race-meets such as the Melbourne Cup are even 'celebrated' with public holidays.
Behavior modification has been found to be successful in treating disorders like attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), phobias, separation anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), disruptive behavior and autism, among other conditions.
1 On the Galapagos one of the members of the founder species of finches was born with a larger beak than the others. This advantageous trait spread through the population enough to lead to a whole... 2  The most common pharmaceutical therapy used in behavior modification is A. antibiotic therapy. B. tranquilization therapy.