Comparing the behaviour of different breeds of horses in response to environmental stimuli
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1. What breed is your horse/pony? *
The answer is in an invalid format.
2. From what date have you owned/loaned your horse?
3. What gender is your horse?
4. How long have you been handling this horse? (both on the ground and/or under saddle)
5. Is this horse stabled?
6. If yes, please answer the following:
How many hours per day is your horse stabled for?
7. Does your horse have any medical problems that would affect their behaviour when handled?
8. If yes, please state medical problem(s) If no, please continue to question 10.
9. How much does the medical problem(s) affect his/her behaviour?
10. Please choose 1,2,3 or 4 in response to the following statements when thinking about how these statements relate to your horse's behaviour on a daily basis.
1 - strongly disagree
2 - disagree
3 - agree
4 - strongly agree
a) Moves around a lot, does not like being still for long
11. Seems to be anxious about everything, fears or avoids any kind of risk
12. Readily explores new situations
13. Shows unusual mannerisms and exaggerated behaviour
14. Over reacts to any change, easily excited, highly strung
15. Reacts readily from other or outside disturbances
16. Moves and rests in a relaxed manner, moves slowly and deliberately, not easily hurried.
17. Learns new things easily/fast
18. When handling/riding my horse in familiar surroundings (such as at home/familiar area), he/she is reactive to the environment causing him/her to lose focus (spook)
19. When handling/riding my horse in familiar surroundings, he/she is reactive to new (unfamiliar) objects
20. When handling/riding my horse in familiar surroundings, he/she shows little interest in his environment.
21. When handling/riding my horse in familiar surroundings, he/she is reactive to a familiar object when it is out of its usual place.
22. When handling/riding my horse in unfamiliar surroundings, he/she is reactive to the environment causing him/her to lose focus (spook)
23. When handling/riding my horse in unfamiliar surroundings, he/she is reactive to new (unfamiliar) objects
24. When handling/riding my horse in unfamiliar surroundings, he/she shows little interest in his environment
25. Once the horse has reacted to a new object e.g a cone or road works, it takes a long time for the horse to calm down