Abstract
The paper presents the results of observations of stereotypies and undesirable behaviors in 128 horses from the following training facilities: Stud State in Gniezno (37 horses), Racot
Stad Farm (33 horses) and Poznań-Wola Horse Ride Training Center (58 horses). Different types of horse uses were included into the analysis: sports (jumping), eventing, driving and leisure activities, also their influence on the undesirable behaviors and stereotypies in horses was taken into account. The latter were divided into the following groups: vacuum activities, motoric stereotypies and oral stereotypies. Intensity of those behaviors was also determined. Statistical analyses did not confirm that the occurrence of stereotypies was determined by particular type of use. The highest number of undesirable behaviors in total was observed in jumping horses (41.06%).In this group, the highest number of horses displayed motor stereotypies (48.85 %) and vacuum activities (43.06 %). The highest number of individuals with the most intensive reaction (3 pts) was observed among driving horses (46.15%).
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