The overall purpose of the project is to examine the welfare of large grazers within the context of holistic nature management and to propose principles for animal use in nature management involving year-round grazing that considers both biodiversity and animal welfare.
Read more about the project: Animal welfare in large grazers
The project aims to provide insights into which types of behaviour can be included, how behavioural assessments may influence current evaluation methods, the relationship between equine behaviour and stress-related physiological responses, as well as the level of agreement between observers during direct behavioural observations at competitions.. Read more about the project (only in Danish) .
The overall aim is to identify and communicate appropriate solutions to provision of shade and pest insect avoidance for horses under Danish summer conditions. Read more about the project on pest insect nuisance in horses.
Projektet har til formål at tilvejebringe konkret data, som kan bidrage til udarbejdelse af retningslinjer for ryttervægt i forhold til hestens vægt og kropsbygning til gavn for hestens velfærd og holdbarhed. Læs mere om projektet om betydning af ryttervægt.