Basic needs in horses?—a literature review
Simple Summary All animals have requirements that are essential for their welfare, and
when these basic needs are not met, the animal suffers. In horses, it is claimed that these …
when these basic needs are not met, the animal suffers. In horses, it is claimed that these …
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 …
Gut microbiota resilience in horse athletes following holidays out to pasture
Elite horse athletes that live in individual boxes and train and compete for hours experience
long-term physical and mental stress that compromises animal welfare and alters the gut …
long-term physical and mental stress that compromises animal welfare and alters the gut …
Escaping the gilded cage: Could COVID-19 lead to improved equine welfare? A review of the literature
J Hockenhull, T Furtado - Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Traditionally, UK equines are kept in “gilded cages”; sanitised spaces which aim to provide
every comfort, whilst shielding the horse from any form of harm or distress. Horses are …
every comfort, whilst shielding the horse from any form of harm or distress. Horses are …
Interrelationship among spatial cohesion, aggression rate, counter-aggression and female dominance in three lemur species
How social and ecological factors are associated with variation in dominance style across
species of animals has been studied frequently, but the underlying processes are often not …
species of animals has been studied frequently, but the underlying processes are often not …
Social play and affiliation as possible coping strategies in a group of Maremmana beef cattle
M Francesconi, L Pedruzzi, S Bagnato, J Goracci… - Journal of Ethology, 2024 - Springer
Animal internal states can be expressed via social behaviors that are known to shape group
dynamics (ie, allogrooming, social play, agonistic encounters) and that can be flexibly used …
dynamics (ie, allogrooming, social play, agonistic encounters) and that can be flexibly used …
[HTML][HTML] Which affiliative behaviour can be used as a valid, reliable and feasible indicator of positive welfare in horse husbandry?
MH Zeitler-Feicht, E Hartmann, MH Erhard… - Applied Animal …, 2024 - Elsevier
To date, the suitability of affiliative behaviours for inclusion in a horse welfare assessment
protocol has not been thoroughly studied. This is surprising, given the growing focus on …
protocol has not been thoroughly studied. This is surprising, given the growing focus on …
Effect of density and relative aggressiveness on agonistic and affiliative interactions in a newly formed group of horses
M Pierard, P McGreevy, R Geers - Journal of Veterinary Behavior, 2019 - Elsevier
Group housing provides horses with social contact, a lack of which is associated with health
and behavior problems. Despite the benefits of group housing for horses, horse owners are …
and behavior problems. Despite the benefits of group housing for horses, horse owners are …
Effects of a temporary period on pasture on the welfare state of horses housed in individual boxes
A Ruet, C Arnould, J Levray, J Lemarchand… - Applied animal …, 2020 - Elsevier
Domesticated horses mainly live in individual boxes, a housing system reported as
compromising animal welfare. A common practice in riding schools involves offering a …
compromising animal welfare. A common practice in riding schools involves offering a …
Effects of feeding management and group composition on agonistic behaviour of group-housed horses
JB Burla, A Ostertag, A Patt, I Bachmann… - Applied Animal …, 2016 - Elsevier
Under natural conditions, horses spend 12–18 h of a day with synchronous grazing, but for
stabled horses, the amount of forage and thus duration of feed intake usually are restricted …
stabled horses, the amount of forage and thus duration of feed intake usually are restricted …