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Equine Behavior
Equine Behavior
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Veterinary Medicine
Not Applicable
07/11/2011

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Horses are ______ animals
Definition
prey
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Horse's protective instinct is
Definition
fight or flight
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Horses communicate via
Definition
sounds (nickers & whining)
body language (posture, ears, head, neck)
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Dominance hierarchy lead by
Definition
mare & protected by stallion
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From their mother, foals learn
Definition
survival/behavior including food choices, trail, predators, communication, etc
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Horses have quick response time, as in:
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run now, ask questions later
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Horses categorize experiences into to categories
Definition
frightening
non frightening
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Horses fight by
Definition
bucking
jumping
kicking
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most common aggression....
Definition
biting
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Horses need
Definition
training,
exercise,
mental enrichment,
companionship
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Horses can easily be dominated due to
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herd hierarchy
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These can be used when training
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basic need of food and companionship
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In solitary conditions horses will develop
Definition
behavior probs
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Common vices
Definition
cribbing
weaving
stall kicking
stall walking
pawing
digging
wood chewing
eating bedding or dirt
self-mutilation
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Bad behavior can easily be reinforced by
Definition
positive attention of negative behavior
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