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P-10 The Relationship Between Equine Temperament And Behavior As Affected Over Time By The Skill Level Of The Riders, Taylor Huffman
P-10 The Relationship Between Equine Temperament And Behavior As Affected Over Time By The Skill Level Of The Riders, Taylor Huffman
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The goal in this study is to observe the incidence of undesirable behaviors by horses at summer camp and determine if it could possibly be explained by the stress of being ridden by riders with varying ability during the course of a camp season. It is hypothesized that incidence and severity of undesirable behavior will be related to the temperament of the horse. Each horse was evaluated for temperament at the beginning of the summer camp season, every rider received an evaluation for riding skill level, and all incidents and lengths of trail were recorded. Results analysis is in progress.
P-11 Determining Social Preference Of Holstein Cows Based On Stall Selection, Yoona Kang
P-11 Determining Social Preference Of Holstein Cows Based On Stall Selection, Yoona Kang
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Cows, like other animals, have dominance hierarchies but there is anecdotal evidence that cows also have preferred herd mates with whom they spend more time. This research project sought to gain more detail about cow social groups at the Andrews University Dairy by determining the relative social ranking of cows within two different lots and the social groupings within each lot. The dominance ranking was inferred by observing which cows occupy the more desirable stalls. The social groupings were then determined by which cows lie near each other more often over the course of the observations.