Behavior

A horse’s temperament can be established by behavioural tests or a panel of riders

Horses have become very popular in different forms of sports and recreation..

The use of a previously learned visual stimulus to solve a novel task

It is often discussed how horses learn and how good horses are in solving different learning tasks..

Modern stables limit horses opportunity for social contact with other horses

In Denmark horses are mostly used for sport and leisure, and most owners are interested in..

How do you teach your young horse to be calm in an otherwise frightening situation

Fear has negative effects on welfare, health and reproduction in animals...

Novel object test objectively evaluates reactivity in horses

An important aspect of a horse’s personality is its reactivity...

Use of a calm horse as a companion animal helps to reduce fear responses of a horse in a new environ

It is a well known problem that inexperienced horses are fearful in new environments and may cause harm to both horses and riders or handlers...

Horse buyers’ expectations are different from those of horse sellers

There are very different types of horses involved in the various disciplines of equitation...