Does carrying a rider change motor and sensory laterality in horses?

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dc.contributor.authorSchwarz, Sophie
dc.contributor.authorMarr, Isabell
dc.contributor.authorFarmer, Kate
dc.contributor.authorGraf, Katja
dc.contributor.authorStefanski, Volker
dc.contributor.authorKrueger, Konstanze
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-23T12:25:47Z
dc.date.available2024-10-23T12:25:47Z
dc.date.issued2022de
dc.description.abstractLaterality in horses has been studied in recent decades. Although most horses are kept for riding purposes, there has been almost no research on how laterality may be affected by carrying a rider. In this study, 23 horses were tested for lateral preferences, both with and without a rider, in three different experiments. The rider gave minimal aids and rode on a long rein to allow the horse free choice. Firstly, motor laterality was assessed by observing forelimb preference when stepping over a pole. Secondly, sensory laterality was assessed by observing perceptual side preferences when the horse was confronted with (a) an unfamiliar person or (b) a novel object. After applying a generalised linear model, this preliminary study found that a rider increased the strength of motor laterality (p = 0.01) but did not affect sensory laterality (p = 0.8). This suggests that carrying a rider who is as passive as possible does not have an adverse effect on a horse’s stress levels and mental state.en
dc.identifier.swb1800280610
dc.identifier.urihttps://hohpublica.uni-hohenheim.de/handle/123456789/16797
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/ani12080992
dc.language.isoengde
dc.rights.licensecc_byde
dc.source2076-2615de
dc.sourceAnimals; Vol. 12, No. 8 (2022) 992de
dc.subjectLaterality
dc.subjectHorse
dc.subjectRider
dc.subjectSensory laterality
dc.subjectMotor laterality
dc.subjectNovel object
dc.subjectSide preference
dc.subject.ddc630
dc.titleDoes carrying a rider change motor and sensory laterality in horses?en
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dcterms.bibliographicCitationAnimals, 12 (2022), 8, 992. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12080992. ISSN: 2076-2615
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.issn2076-2615
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.issue8
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.journaltitleAnimals
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.volume12
local.export.bibtex@article{Schwarz2022, url = {https://hohpublica.uni-hohenheim.de/handle/123456789/16797}, doi = {10.3390/ani12080992}, author = {Schwarz, Sophie and Marr, Isabell and Farmer, Kate et al.}, title = {Does Carrying a Rider Change Motor and Sensory Laterality in Horses?}, journal = {Animals}, year = {2022}, volume = {12}, number = {8}, }
local.export.bibtexAuthorSchwarz, Sophie and Marr, Isabell and Farmer, Kate et al.
local.export.bibtexKeySchwarz2022
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