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Assessment of Equine Temperament by a Questionnaire Survey

Questionnaire Survey를 이용한 말의 품성 평가

  • Kim, Nam-Young (Subtropical Animal Experiment Station, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) ;
  • Park, Yong-Sang (Subtropical Animal Experiment Station, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) ;
  • Ko, Moon-Suck (Subtropical Animal Experiment Station, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) ;
  • Chae, Hyun-Seok (Subtropical Animal Experiment Station, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) ;
  • Cho, Won-Mo (Subtropical Animal Experiment Station, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) ;
  • Cho, In-Chul (Subtropical Animal Experiment Station, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) ;
  • Hong, Hyun-Ju (Subtropical Animal Experiment Station, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) ;
  • Park, Ji-Yun (Subtropical Animal Experiment Station, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) ;
  • Chung, Kwang-Yeoun (SAMSUNG EQUESTRIAN TEAM) ;
  • Cho, Sang-Rae (Subtropical Animal Experiment Station, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA)
  • 김남영 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원) ;
  • 박용상 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원) ;
  • 고문석 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원) ;
  • 채현석 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원) ;
  • 조원모 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원) ;
  • 조인철 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원) ;
  • 홍현주 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원) ;
  • 박지윤 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원) ;
  • 정광연 (삼성전자승마단) ;
  • 조상래 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원)
  • Received : 2013.08.23
  • Accepted : 2013.09.12
  • Published : 2013.09.30
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Abstract

The objective of the study is to assess temperament of a horse based on general temperament test by a questionnaire survey. Five test criteria were identified: gentleness, patience, aggressiveness, sensitivity, and friendliness, each on a 5-point scale. 114 horses bred at the National Institute of Animal Science (NIAS) in 2010, 2011 and 2012. The horses recorded scores of 3.6~3.9 for gentleness, 3.1~3.6 for patience, 3.4~4.0 for aggressiveness, 2.8~3.2 for sensitivity, and 3.4~3.8 for friendliness, the overall score for sensitivity the lowest. Horses born in 2012 scored lower than the rest in all five areas at a statistically significant level (P<0.05). By gender, the colts scored higher than the fillies in all five areas, but the discrepancy was not statistically significant. Factor analysis yielded only one factor, and the Cronbach's ${\alpha}$ value was 0.980 for standardization of Factor 1, indicating a high reliability of internal consistency. The correlation coefficients among the test criteria ranged between 0.85 and 0.91 (P<0.01). The assessment criteria used in this study are expected to provide a useful basis designing a temperament test horses.

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