Table 2 Median frequency per minute and range (minimum – maximum) per type of each stereotypic behaviour observed in horses from riding school (study 1)
Name of the stereotypic behaviour | Median frequency per minute, range (minimum – maximum) | |
|---|---|---|
Repetitive licking/ biting | Feeding trough (N = 15 horses) | 0.03 (0.03 – 0.30) |
Object biting (N = 10) | 0.08 (0.03 – 0.17) | |
Wall (N = 7) | 0.10 (0.03 – 0.13) | |
Head shaking and nodding (N = 14) | 0.10 (0.03 – 0.57) | |
Lip / tongue play (N = 13) | 0.10 (0.03 – 0.43) | |
Lip or teeth rubbing (N = 4) | 0.03 (0.03 - 0.07) | |
Weaving (N = 3) | 0.27 (0.10 – 0.67) | |
Cribbing (N = 1) | 0.03 | |