Despite a long history of human–horse relationship, horse-related incidents and accidents
do occur amongst professional and non professional horse handlers. Recent studies show …

Farm animal welfare is a major concern for society and food production. To more accurately
evaluate animal farming in general and to avoid exposing farm animals to poor welfare …

Animals housed in artificial habitats are confronted by a wide range of potentially
provocative environmental challenges. In this article, we review many of the potential …

This fifth edition book is a comprehensive guide to the behaviour and welfare of domestic
animals. It provides practical information for those involved with farming, pet animals and …

A new edition of a highly respected textbook and reference in the rapidly emerging field of
equitation science. Equitation Science, 2nd Edition incorporates learning theory into ethical …

Stereotypies are invariant and repetitive behaviour patterns that seemingly have no function,
which tend to develop in captive animals faced with insoluble problems and may be …

There are strong suggestions that equine stereotypies are connected to poor welfare and a
suboptimal management and/or stabling environment. Different forms of equine stereotypic …

The predominant housing system used for domestic horses is individual stabling; however,
housing that limits social interaction and requires the horse to live in semi-isolation has been …

This book brings together much of the recent knowledge obtained on equine behaviour, the
emphasis being on its use as a basis for ensuring the well-being of horses. The first two …

The effect of stabling for the first time on the behaviour and welfare of young and naïve
horses has not yet been studied in detail. In this study we examined the effect of two typical …