Dimensions of horse personality based on owner and trainer supplied personality traits

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 113, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 206-214

  McGrogan, Cindy ^a   Hutchison, Michael D ^b   King, James E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b Madera Veterinary Hospital   (United States)

^c The University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

Domestication; Five factor model; Horse; Personality

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DOMESTICATION; HORSE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 46849111642     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2007.10.006     Document Type: Article

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