Lower learning abilities in stereotypic horses

Hausberger, Martine; Gautier, Emmanuel; Müller, Christine; Jégo, Patrick

doi:10.1016/j.applanim.2006.10.003

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“…No obstante, en el presente estudio no fue encontrado, probablemente porque los caballos chilenos con estereotipias clásicas (principalmente aerofagia y balanceo) tienen un peor rendimiento deportivo en rodeo chileno y por lo tanto son eliminados de la actividad. Al respecto, existen reportes de que caballos con aerofagia muestran dificultad de aprendizaje (Hausberger et al, 2007;Hemmings et al, 2007;Parker et al, 2009), lo que podría ser válido en el rodeo chileno al ser un deporte que implica el aprendizaje de conductas no innatas, como el movimiento lateral al galope y el acercarse a un novillo para atajarlo.…”

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Prevalencia De Estereotipias Clásicas en Caballos Chilenos De Las Comunas De Pinto Y Coihueco, Biobío, Chile

Muñoz

Ortíz

Cruces

et al. 2016

Chil. j. agric. anim. sci.

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RESUMENEn Chile se han realizado dos estudios de estereotipias clásicas en caballos de raza chileno, ambos con resultados diferentes respecto a la prevalencia total y estereotipia más frecuente en esta raza. El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar la prevalencia total y de cada una de las estereotipias clásicas en caballos chilenos estabulados de las comunas de Pinto y Coihueco, Región del Biobío, Chile, y su asociación con el sexo y edad. Se estudió la totalidad de los caballos chilenos inscritos y estabulados en ambas comunas (n = 103). Se determinó la presencia o ausencia de aerofagia, balanceo y/o paseo circular en pesebrera en cada caballo mediante observación directa, 20 min por hora, durante 4 horas. Para analizar los datos, los equinos fueron divididos de acuerdo al sexo en 3 grupos: machos enteros (n = 36), machos castrados (n = 33) y hembras (n = 34). De acuerdo a la edad se dividieron en 3 grupos: 3-5 años (n = 14), 5-15 años (n = 83) y >15 años (n = 6). Los resultados son expresados como porcentajes simples. El efecto de las variables sexo y edad fue analizado mediante la prueba exacta de Fisher con un nivel de significancia de p < 0,05. La prevalencia total de estereotipias clásicas fue 6,8% (1,94% aerofagia, 0,98% balanceo y 3,88% paseo circular en pesebrera). No se encontró diferencias estadísticas asociadas a la edad y sexo. Los resultados sugieren que los caballos chilenos presentan una prevalencia normal de estereotipias clásicas y que el paseo circular en pesebrera es la más frecuente en caballos de esta raza.Palabras clave: aerofagia, balanceo, paseo circular en pesebrera, equino, conducta estereotipada. ABSTRACTIn Chile, there have been two studies on classic stereotypic behavior in Chilean horses breed. The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of classic stereotypies in Chilean horses stabled of the counties of Pinto and Coihueco, Biobío Region, Chile, and its association with sex and age. All Chilean horses registered and stabled in both counties were studied (n=103). Presence or absence of classic stereotypies (crib-biting, weaving and box-walking) was determined by direct observation of 20 min per hour for 4 hours. Data were analyzed dividing horses by sex into three groups: stallions (n = 36), geldings (n = 33) and mares (n = 34). Based on their age, they were divided into three groups: 3-5 years old (n = 14), 5-15 years old (n = 83) and >15 years old (n = 6). Results were expressed as simple percentages. The effects of age and sex were analyzed statistically by Fisher's exact test with a significance level at 0.05. Total prevalence of classic stereotypies was 6.8% (1.94%

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Prevalencia De Estereotipias Clásicas en Caballos Chilenos De Las Comunas De Pinto Y Coihueco, Biobío, Chile

Muñoz

Ortíz

Cruces

et al. 2016

Chil. j. agric. anim. sci.

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“…Hausberger et al (2007) found that horses with stereotypic behaviours, such as weaving, cribbing, head shaking, and tongue play, tend to take longer to learn and complete basic tasks, such as pushing open a chest for a food reward, when compared to non-stereotypic horses. Horses with stereotypic behaviour tended to not lie down or sleep as much as non-stereotypic horses, which, as Hausberger et al (2007) suggests, may lead to lower attention spans and motivation levels that impact a range of behaviours. As a result, stereotypy, a phenomena that can be a health hazard to the horse and is often troubling in terms of husbandry, may be a relevant factor that should be considered when testing horses for learning ability or interpreting cognitive results.…”

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Cognition and learning in horses (Equus caballus): What we know and why we should ask more

Brubaker

Udell

2016

Behavioural Processes

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“…When the learning ability of 51 stereotypic horses was compared with 19 non-stereotypic horses, it was found that the former took longer to learn a simple operant task and required longer to perform the required task when successful (Hausberger, Gautier, Müller & Jego, 2007). It was noted by Nicol (1999) that horses had been found to be less responsive to aversive stimuli while performing a stereotypy than when not performing the stereotypy.…”

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Is There Evidence of Learned Helplessness in Horses?

Hall

Goodwin

Heleski

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Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

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Learned helplessness can be defined as a psychological condition whereby individuals learn that they have no control over unpleasant or harmful conditions, that their actions are futile and that they are helpless. In a series of experiments in which dogs were exposed to inescapable shocks it was found that this lack of control subsequently interfered with the ability to learn an avoidance task. There is evidence that both neural adaptations and behavioural despair occur in response to uncontrollable aversive experiences in rodents, although this has yet to be demonstrated in other species such as horses. However, it has been suggested that certain traditional methods of horse training and some behavioral modification techniques may involve aversive conditions over which the horse has little or no control. When training and management procedures are repeatedly unpleasant for the horse and there is no clear association between behavior and outcome, this is likely to interfere with learning and performance, in addition to compromising welfare. This paper reviews published literature and anecdotal evidence to explore the possibility that the phenomenon 'learned helplessness' occurs in the horse.2

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Lower learning abilities in stereotypic horses

Cited by 54 publications

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Prevalencia De Estereotipias Clásicas en Caballos Chilenos De Las Comunas De Pinto Y Coihueco, Biobío, Chile

Prevalencia De Estereotipias Clásicas en Caballos Chilenos De Las Comunas De Pinto Y Coihueco, Biobío, Chile

Cognition and learning in horses (Equus caballus): What we know and why we should ask more

Is There Evidence of Learned Helplessness in Horses?

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