Format:
1 online resource (153 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9789086866144
Series Statement:
EAAP Scientific Series v.122
Content:
Horse behaviour and welfare is a major issue as horses are mainly sport and recreational animals where the human-animal relation is essential. Scientific studies on this topic have increased greatly over the last decade and this publication enlightens some of the major issues raised such as horse temperament, early experience, horsing and social management and equine behaviour welfare. Precise studies are described here, that are placed in the more general context of the international scientific advances. Important behavioural aspects concern: how to measure temperament traits and the genetic/experimental influences on temperament, when, how and whether to handle foals in order to improve human/foal relation, the importance of the social environment on the behaviour of young and adult horses. On the other hand, the improvement of equine welfare through better practices is described such as housing design, feeding practices or social grouping. The use of behavioural cues in order to assess welfare is discussed and tested through experimental approaches. This book constitutes a very rich overview of the recent and new research lines in the field of horse behaviour and welfare.
Content:
Intro -- Table of contents -- Foreword -- Part A Temperament / personality traits and genetics of behaviour in horses -- Introduction of a behavioural test for Franches-Montagnes horses -- D. Burger*1, I. Imboden1, L. Jallon2, J.-C. Ionita1, V. Rapin1, M. Doherr3 and P.-A. Poncet1 -- Interplay between environmental and genetic factors in the behaviour of horses -- M. Hausberger1, M.A. Richard-Yris1 and A. Ricard2 -- Part B Early experience, human-foal relation and the impact of training -- Early experience and behavioural development in foals -- M. Hausberger, S. Henry and M.A. Richard-Yris -- Effects of period, type and duration of handling on manageability, reactivity and learning ability of horses -- L. Lansade1, X. Boivin2 and M.F.Bouissou1 -- Investigations on the activity of trotters and the relationship to growth -- L. Voswinkel1, K.-H. Tölle2, C. Henze1,K. Blobel3 and J. Krieter1 -- Part C Importance of social environment on the behaviour of young and adult horses -- The effects on behaviour of the presence or absence of a familiar horse during feeding -- S.E. Redgate1 and H.P.B. Davidson2 -- The effects of social environment on the behaviour of young horses -- E. Søndergaard and J.W. Christensen -- Individual paddocks versus social enclosure for horses -- G.H.M. Jørgensen and K.E. Bøe -- Part D Equine behaviour welfare -- The management of horse behaviour in captivity and its welfare implications -- D.S. Mills -- Impact of Nutrition and Feeding practices on equines, their behaviour and welfare -- P.A. Harris -- Three-dimensional design of a horse stud like better toll for technical choices of housing and welfare -- N. Miraglia and A. Simoni -- Behavioural repertoire: its expression according to environmental conditions -- H. Benhajali, M. Hausberger and M.A. Richard-Yris.
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9789086860333
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9789086860333
Language:
English
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