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Animals : an open access journal from MDPI2023; 13(2); 275; doi: 10.3390/ani13020275

Horse Housing on Prince Edward Island, Canada: Attitudes and Experiences Related to Keeping Horses Outdoors and in Groups.

Abstract: Limited research has assessed the "human dimension" of horse care. The aims of this study were to (1) understand horse owner attitudes toward horse welfare when kept outdoors versus indoors and in groups versus individually, (2) compare horse owner attitudes toward horse welfare with the ways in which they house their horses, and (3) explore horse owner reasons for and challenges with their horses' housing. Seventy-six horse owners in Prince Edward Island, Canada completed a questionnaire. Non-parametric tests and quantitative content analysis were used for data analysis. Consistent with the way horses were kept, most (82-96%) owners agreed that horses' physical health, mental well-being, and natural living were better when kept outdoors and in groups. Fewer (64-68%) participants agreed that the horses' standard of care was better when kept outdoors or in groups. Results show associations between owners whose attitudes suggest indoor and/or individual housing is better for horse welfare and keeping their horses indoors part-time and/or individually. Two overarching themes were developed from owners' responses regarding their reasons and challenges related to the ways in which horses were housed: horse-centered and owner-centered care. The results indicate that horse owners' choices about their horses' housing correspond to beliefs about improved horse welfare.
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Publication Date: 2023-01-13 PubMed ID: 36670815PubMed Central: PMC9855179DOI: 10.3390/ani13020275Google Scholar: Lookup
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This research paper investigates the attitudes and practices of horse owners in Prince Edward Island, Canada concerning horse welfare in different housing scenarios – outdoors versus indoors and group versus individual housing. The study combines a questionnaire-based survey and data analysis, revealing that most owner attitudes lean towards outdoor and group housing as beneficial for horses’ physical health, mental well-being, and natural living.

Research Objectives

  • The researchers set out to delve into the human dimension of horse care, focusing on horse owner attitudes towards two main comparative aspects of horse housing: outdoor versus indoor, and group versus individual.
  • They seek to establish if these attitudes align with the actual housing preferences and choices exercised by the horse owners.
  • They explore the reasons and challenges that horse owners articulate about their housing choices for horses.

Research Methodology

  • They used a questionnaire to collect relevant data, completed by a sample size of 76 horse owners in Prince Edward Island, Canada.
  • They employed non-parametric tests and quantitative content analysis processes to analyse the data sharp-out from the questionnaire.

Research Findings

  • The findings revealed that a significant majority of horse owners (between 82%-96%) agreed that outdoor and group housing is better for the physical health, mental well-being and natural living conditions of horses.
  • Fewer participants (64%-68%) saw outdoor or group housing as positively impacting the standard of care for horses.
  • Findings also indicate a positive association between the attitudes of horse owners towards indoor and/or individual housing and their actual housing practices.
  • Assessing the reasons behind their housing choices, two key themes were developed: horse-centered care (prioritizing the horses’ welfare) and owner-centered care (prioritizing the convenience of the horse-keepers).

Conclusion

  • The key insight from this research is that a horse owner’s beliefs about horse welfare significantly influence their actual housing practices.

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Ross M, Proudfoot K, Merkies K, Elsohaby I, Mills M, Macmillan K, Mckenna S, Ritter C. (2023). Horse Housing on Prince Edward Island, Canada: Attitudes and Experiences Related to Keeping Horses Outdoors and in Groups. Animals (Basel), 13(2), 275. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13020275

Publication

Animals : an open access journal from MDPI
ISSN: 2076-2615
NlmUniqueID: 101635614
Country: Switzerland
Language: English
Volume: 13
Issue: 2
PII: 275

Researcher Affiliations

Ross, Megan
  • Department of Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3, Canada.
Proudfoot, Kathryn
  • Department of Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3, Canada.
Merkies, Katrina
  • Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada.
  • Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada.
Elsohaby, Ibrahim
  • Department of Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3, Canada.
  • Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health, Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China.
Mills, Molly
  • Department of Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3, Canada.
Macmillan, Kathleen
  • Department of Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3, Canada.
Mckenna, Shawn
  • Department of Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3, Canada.
Ritter, Caroline
  • Department of Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3, Canada.

Grant Funding

  • 000 / Canadian Agricultural Partnership
  • 000 / Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Center
  • 000 / Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
  • 000 / Canada Research Chairs
  • 000 / Canada Foundation for Innovation

Conflict of Interest Statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest. The funders had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript; or in the decision to publish the results.

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