Equine social behaviour: Love, war and tolerance
L Torres Borda, U Auer, F Jenner - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Horses are highly social animals that preferably live in stable social
groups and form long-term affiliative bonds. However, although their need for social …
groups and form long-term affiliative bonds. However, although their need for social …
Review of the foundational knowledge required for assessing horse welfare
Simple Summary The key starting points for assessing horse welfare are a detailed
understanding of what is usual for horses under optimal conditions, and knowledge about …
understanding of what is usual for horses under optimal conditions, and knowledge about …
[HTML][HTML] Lying in spatial proximity and active social behaviours capture different information when analysed at group level in indoor-housed pigs
I Camerlink, K Scheck, T Cadman, JL Rault - Applied Animal Behaviour …, 2022 - Elsevier
Social preferences, and long-term social associations in the form of social bonds, are
commonly assessed through observation of affiliative behaviour and spatial proximity …
commonly assessed through observation of affiliative behaviour and spatial proximity …
[HTML][HTML] Does training style affect the human-horse relationship? Asking the horse in a separation–reunion experiment with the owner and a stranger
P Lundberg, E Hartmann, LSV Roth - Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 2020 - Elsevier
Humans have shared a long history with horses and today we mainly consider horses as
companions for sports and leisure activities. Previously, the human perspective of the …
companions for sports and leisure activities. Previously, the human perspective of the …
Significance of group composition for the welfare of pastured horses
H Sigurjónsdóttir, H Haraldsson - Animals, 2019 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Because of their social nature, horses need to have plenty of opportunities
to interact with others to establish bonds and learn from their elders. Comparison of social …
to interact with others to establish bonds and learn from their elders. Comparison of social …
Wolf contact in horses at permanent pasture in Germany
K Krueger, T Gruentjens, E Hempel - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Wolves returned to Germany in 2000, leading to fear in German horse owners that their
horses could be in danger of wolf attacks or panic-like escapes from pastures when sighting …
horses could be in danger of wolf attacks or panic-like escapes from pastures when sighting …
Single housing but not changes in group composition causes stress-related immunomodulations in horses
Domestic horses are currently often subject to management practices that can entail social
stressors, which in turn can negatively influence immunocompetence and disease …
stressors, which in turn can negatively influence immunocompetence and disease …
Use of remote camera traps to evaluate animal-based welfare indicators in individual free-roaming wild horses
Simple Summary Knowledge of the welfare status of wild animals is critical for informing
debates about how we interact with them. However, methodology to enable assessment of …
debates about how we interact with them. However, methodology to enable assessment of …
Tend and befriend in horses: Partner preferences, lateralization, and contextualization of allogrooming in two socially stable herds of quarter horse mares
Simple Summary Recent research shows that horses create social bonds through proximity
and time with limited understanding of how these friendships affect how horses respond to …
and time with limited understanding of how these friendships affect how horses respond to …
Lateral position preference in grazing feral horses
Behavioural lateralisation is an effective way for animals to manage daily tasks by
specialising behaviour to either side of the body. Many types of lateralisation are linked to …
specialising behaviour to either side of the body. Many types of lateralisation are linked to …