Physiological response to the first saddling and first mounting of horses: comparison of two sympathetic training methods

• Autorzy: Kedzierski W. , Wilk I. , Janczarek I.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

There is not much research done on the influence of sympathetic training on the emotional reaction of horses. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the emotional response and the stress level in horses to two sympathetic training methods: (1) with the use of the “round pen technique” (RP),and (2) in which the RP was not applied (SH). Twenty two naive half-bred Anglo-Arab horses (2.5 years ±3 months of age) were subject to an initial training. Eleven horses were randomly included to the RP method and the other 11 horses for the SH method. Heart rate (HR) and saliva cortisol concentration were measured as indicators of horse emotional arousal and stress level, respectively.The HR values were analysed: at rest, during the habituation period, just after the first saddling and tightening of the girth, during the first time a human leaned over the horse’s back, and during the mounting of the horse. Saliva samples were taken before and 15 min after each training session studied. After saddling, the HR occurred significantly higher when the RP technique was used. The significant increase in saliva cortisol concentration was observed only after the first mounting of naive the horse. Generally, the use of the RP technique did not involve more important physiological reactions in the trained horses than did the SH method.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Animal Science Papers and Reports
• Rocznik: 2014
• Tom: 32
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.219-228,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Kedzierski W.

• Department of Animal Biochemistry and Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 12, 20-033 Lublin, Poland

autor

Wilk I.

• Department of Horse Breeding and Use, Faculty of Animal Biology and Breeding, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13, 20-950 Lublin, Poland

autor

Janczarek I.

• Department of Horse Breeding and Use, Faculty of Animal Biology and Breeding, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13, 20-950 Lublin, Poland

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