“…Aspects of behaviour that may be altered by pain include elements of demeanour, posture and gait, as well as interactive behaviour. However, a horse's behaviour is influenced by factors other than pain, including breed, temperament, sex, age and (familiarity with) environment (Wagner, 2010;Minghella and Auckburally, 2014). The amount of time needed to carefully observe and assess a horse's behaviour may be a limiting factor in clinical practice (Ashley et al, 2005).…”