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[RC] Horse Personality Researcher Seeks Subjects - Raven

Horse Personality Researcher Seeks Subjects
November 2005 Article # 6335

An English researcher wants to provide a reliable and accurate way of
identifying the personality of individual horses. Adele Lloyd, MSc, a
Moulton College research associate based in Northampton (Central
England), wants to study whether a horse' or pony' personality and
temperament is determined by its breed. It is hoped that the results
of this research will lead toward the personality selection for
different equine disciplines and breeding, which in turn could result
in improved performance and welfare.

Lloyd's research, which is funded by the Thomas Harrison Trust, has
been underway for two years as part of her PhD work in association
with Moulton College, Harper Adams University College, and the Open
University. She is now calling upon further assistance from horse
owners worldwide.

In her prior research, Lloyd identified a method of equine personality
assessment that can be easily applied by horse owners and handlers.
Adele explains, "This assessment method, in the form of a short
questionnaire, is now being used to assess any personality differences
between different horse breeds. Breeds currently being focused on
include Thoroughbreds, Arabs, Irish Draught horses, Shires,
Clydesdales, and several of the British Native pony breeds. Any
assistance in the research would be very welcome and in turn the
results will be sent to all those who helped."

If you are interested in completing a questionnaire for your purebred
equine (donkey, mule, hinnie, Irish Draught, Welsh Section A,B,C, or
D, Clydesdale, Thoroughbred, Highland pony, Shetland pony, Shire,
Connemara, Appaloosa, or Arabian), visit
www.harper-adams.ac.uk/legacy/equine_personality/index.htm

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