Behavioural variation and physical ability will influence the performance of horses. All 41 horses in this study, of the same breed and age, were reared in the same housing and management conditions. Two behavioural tests were used to assess each horse’s temperament at 9, 10, 21, and 22 months of age. The tests included a novel object test and handling test. During the novel object test, an open umbrella was lowered from the ceiling. The handling test involved the horses being led across a bridge. The following data was collected during each test: locomotor activity, latency times, postural expressions, and vocalizations. There were positive correlations found among all variables collected during the handling tests and among all but two of the variables collected during the novel object test. A principal component analysis indicated that two possible temperamental traits were extracted from the data collected during the novel object test, which included ‘flightiness’ and ‘sensitiveness’; and two traits were extracted from data collected during the handling test, which included ‘patience’ and ‘willingness to perform’. There was some consistency found over time. The behavioural tests were useful in identifying individual variation and temperamental traits in young horses. However, consistency over time was not found for all the variables.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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