Examining the literature suggests equine personality is of interest to behavior and welfare
scientists and those involved in the equine industry. Study and assessment of personality is …

Simple Summary Daily horse handling is associated with a risk of injury. It is not clear how
much (a) handlers' emotional expressions (happy versus anxious) or (b) breed type …

This study aimed to investigate whether breed, sex, and age affected temperament
differently (more or less neophobic) in mature horses during a novel object test. The study …

Background Predatory attacks on horses can become a problem in some parts of the world,
particularly when considering the recovering gray wolf populations. The issue studied was …

Understanding the development and consistency of behavioural responses across life
stages is of both fundamental and applied interest. In horses, fearfulness is particularly …

The aim of the study was to evaluate the personality components of Arabian and
Thoroughbred horses (TB) using the Horse Personality Questionnaire (HPQ) and examine …

The aim of the research was to monitor current trends in international show jumping and
assess how the proportion of Thoroughbred blood in the pedigree of horses, age, breed, sex …

In recent years, keeping alpacas has becoming increasingly popular. However, little
research has been conducted on their behaviour. The study aimed to assess behavioural …

A combination of natural habitat loss (Cimatti et al., 2021) and the ongoing recovery of large
carnivores in Europe (Chapron et al., 2014) brings challenges for coexistence with predators …

Gait quality plays a major role in future decisions for sport hoses. The breed, discipline,
exercise level, and genetic make-up of a sport horse impact their gait. Chapter 1 discusses …