Horse Behavior

Question 1

what are some important qualities that you want in a horse’s temperament?

Answer 1

obedient, intelligent, trainable, courageous, confident, calm

Question 2

how do you determine a horse’s temperament?

Answer 2

observe, handle it, ask (owner, trainer, breeder)

Question 3

study of behavior of animals in their natural environment with focus on innate behavior

Answer 3

ethology

Question 4

understanding behavior means?

Answer 4

safety

Question 5

gregariousness, SDO, promiscuous matings, precocial young, adaptability, limited agility/ docile temperament

Answer 5

basic behavioral traits (livestock in general)

Question 6

simple reflex, communication, shelter seeking

Answer 6

reactive behavior

Question 7

what is the field of vision of a horse?

Answer 7

~220 degrees for each eye

Question 8

where are the horses blind spots?

Answer 8

directly in front and behind

Question 9

hoses can see out of each eye independently what is this called?

Answer 9

monocular

Question 10

horse have _______ vision so the horse raises and lowers head to increase range

Answer 10

poor

Question 11

horses have trouble judging

Answer 11

height and distance

Question 12

horses have _____ hearing

Answer 12

good

Question 13

horses can hear _____ _____ that we can’t hear

Answer 13

high tones

Question 14

horse’s skin is very _______?

Answer 14

specialized

Question 15

horses can detect what kinds of things?

Answer 15

cold, hot, hard, soft; detect electric fencing with lip hairs

Question 16

most sensitive spots of horses are?

Answer 16

mouth, feet, flanks, neck, shoulders

Question 17

we use ________ grooming supplies on different areas of the body?

Answer 17

different

Question 18

stallions can detect mares in _____ from far away

Answer 18

estrus

Question 19

what helps in obtaining food, mates, securing a place in the herd?

Answer 19

pecking order

Question 20

describe how a horse acts when meeting a new horse

Answer 20

high head, tails up, necks arched, ears erect, nostrils flared, may squeal, rear, strike or kick

Question 21

once dominance is established, only _______ threats are needed to maintain dominance

Answer 21

subtle

Question 22

social attachments are what?

Answer 22

hard to manage

Question 23

this involves courtship, mating, and maternal behavior

Answer 23

sexual behavior

Question 24

sexual behavior is controlled by what?

Answer 24

hormones, but some is learned

Question 25

can behavior be affected by the way animals are reared or the environment?

Answer 25

yes

Question 26

care giving or attention

Answer 26

epimeletic

Question 27

what are some mutual grooming areas?

Answer 27

nibble each other on neck, back, withers, croup

Question 28

horses usually have regular grooming what?

Answer 28

partner

Question 29

what do pairs of horses do for one another?

Answer 29

huddle together, swat flies off each other

Question 30

what are the two horses used as an example of grooming pairs?

Answer 30

pinch and sunny

Question 31

signaling for care and attention

Answer 31

et-epimeletic

Question 32

when is et-epimeletic most commonly observed?

Answer 32

when separated

Question 33

horses love to what, especially after getting a bath?

Answer 33

roll in the dirt and grass

Question 34

horses contract muscles, scratch their head on their legs, shoulder and belly, swish their tail, use hindlegs and forelegs to scratch, or rub on fix object all to what?

Answer 34

remove insects and flies

Question 35

horses inspect the environment by use of what?

Answer 35

senses and movement

Question 36

if a horse does not investigate it will?

Answer 36

flee

Question 37

if a horse is unable to investigate something it might become what?

Answer 37

nervous

Question 38

by book definition a horse urinates every what?

Answer 38

4-6 hours

Question 39

most horse will not urinate in what?

Answer 39

stall or trailer

Question 40

some horse urinate in the same location because why?

Answer 40

it is soft and does not splash

Question 41

a horse defecates every what?

Answer 41

2-3 hours

Question 42

what horse defecates in small areas?

Answer 42

stallions

Question 43

what is it when horses learn to copy one another at a young age; this could be good or bad.

Answer 43

mimicry

Question 44

what is a good mimicry?

Answer 44

playing

Question 45

what is a bad mimicry?

Answer 45

wind sucking

Question 46

how do horse's sleep?

Answer 46

standing up

Question 47

about how many hours a day does a horse sleep standing up?

Answer 47

~3 hours a day

Question 48

system of tendons and ligaments that lock their legs; survival mechanism

Answer 48

stay apparatus

Question 49

how long does a horse lay in sternal recumbency?

Answer 49

~2 hours

Question 50

what is sternal recumbency?

Answer 50

when a horse is sitting up with their legs tucked up underneath them

Question 51

when a horse lays completely out with legs stretched out in front of them

Answer 51

Lateral Recumbency