Flight Distance and Avoidance Score in Thoroughbred Foals and Yearlings and the Relationship with Handling Frequency in the Young Ages

Flight and avoidance reactions from human were examined using 168 postweaning Thoroughbred foals in 22 breeding farms. Further 114 yearlings of 168 foals were tested in the following summer. The foal handlings by the stabler were asked in questionnaire. The relationship between the behavioural react...

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Main Authors: MASUDA, Tatsuya, TAKAKURA, Aya, KOBAYASHI, Shigeki
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Japanese Society of Equine Science 2008
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4019203/