TY - JOUR
T1 - Responses of horses in behavioural tests correlate with temperament assessed by riders.
AU - Visser, E.K.
AU - van Reenen, C.G.
AU - Rundgren, M.
AU - Zetterqvist, M.
AU - Morgan, K.
AU - Blokhuis, H.J.
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - REASONS FOR PERFORMING STUDY: Behavioural tests as well as observers' ratings have been used to study horses' temperament. However, the relationship between the ratings and the responses in behavioural tests has not yet been studied in detail. OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was to examine this relationship between ratings and responses. METHODS: Eighteen mature Swedish Warmblood horses were subjected to 2 behavioural tests, one relating to novelty (novel object test) and one to handling (handling test). Subsequently, 16 of these horses were ridden by 16 equally experienced students, having no former experience with the horses. Immediately after each ride, the students scored the horse for 10 temperamental traits using a line rating method. RESULTS: It was shown that for each temperamental trait all 16 riders agreed on the ranking of the horses (0.212
AB - REASONS FOR PERFORMING STUDY: Behavioural tests as well as observers' ratings have been used to study horses' temperament. However, the relationship between the ratings and the responses in behavioural tests has not yet been studied in detail. OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was to examine this relationship between ratings and responses. METHODS: Eighteen mature Swedish Warmblood horses were subjected to 2 behavioural tests, one relating to novelty (novel object test) and one to handling (handling test). Subsequently, 16 of these horses were ridden by 16 equally experienced students, having no former experience with the horses. Immediately after each ride, the students scored the horse for 10 temperamental traits using a line rating method. RESULTS: It was shown that for each temperamental trait all 16 riders agreed on the ranking of the horses (0.212
KW - heart-rate-variability
KW - individual-differences
KW - situations
U2 - 10.2746/042516403776114108
DO - 10.2746/042516403776114108
M3 - Article
SN - 0425-1644
VL - 35
SP - 176
EP - 183
JO - Equine Veterinary Journal
JF - Equine Veterinary Journal
IS - 2
ER -