Human-mare relationships and behaviour of foals toward humans

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 93, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 341-362

  Henry, S ^a   Hemery, D ^a   Richard, M A ^a   Hausberger, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

Early experience; Horse; Human animal relationship; Maternal influence; Social facilitation

Indexed keywords

HORSE;

ANIMALIA; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 23944431968     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2005.01.008     Document Type: Article

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