L2 Behaviour - Initial assessment

How does the horse live naturally in the wild?

• Alone

• In pairs

• In a herd

• In the stable

The horse is not a predator (one that eats other animals) but it is one that is hunted and eaten by predators in the wild, such as wolves.

The horse is therefore classed as a P ___ animal.

Which of these are the most important things for a horse to have?

• Friends, Forage & Freedom

• Friends, Family & Fast Food

• Friends, Forage & Feelings

• Friends, Forage & Festivities

What environment would a horse live in, when in the wild?

• Woods & Forests

• Open plains, hills & grassland

• Marshes and swamps

• Desert

The original ancestor of the horse was about the size of a fox and lived in the jungle.
It has changed over the years into the modern horse.

What is this process of change called?

As horses have evolved they have become:

• Shorter and with more toes

• Shorter and with less toes

• Taller and with less toes

• Taller and with more toes

Horses have evolved to become taller and with only one toe - this allows them to live in open grassland and run ......?

What are examples of stereotypic behaviours?

(select all possible correct answers)

• Weaving

• Cribbing

• Box walking

• Whinnying

What is the cause of stereotypic behaviour?

(select all possible correct answers)

• Poor management

• Copying other horses

• Stress

• Boredom

Which of these has the most positive impact on equine behaviour?

• Feeding the horse lots of treats

• Friends, Forage and Freedom

• Patting the horse

• Telling him he is a "good boy" (or girl!)