The impact of restricted grazing systems on the behaviour and welfare of ponies
Ponies on strip systems moved less and exhibited increased agonistic interactions compared with the track system, maybe as a result of a perceived reduction in space or concentration of resources, although the accessible areas were matched. These results suggest that there may be physical as well as psychological health benefits to the track system.
Authors
- Roxane Kirton
- Ruth Morgan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1117-2273)
- Eleanor Raffan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1403-3538)
- Oliver H. P. Burman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0122-1190)
- Sarah Hallsworth
- Imogen Sandford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7695-2299)
Institutions
- University of Cambridge (GB)
- Scotland's Rural College (GB)
- University of Lincoln (GB)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Equine Veterinary Journal
- Published
- 2024-09-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.14411
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Veterinary Equine Medical Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.44