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PloS one2022; 17(7); e0269974; doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0269974

Horses’ attentional characteristics differ according to the type of work.

Abstract: Attention is a central process of cognition and influences the execution of daily tasks. In humans, different types of work require different attentional skills and sport performance is associated with the ability to attention shift. Attention towards humans varies in dogs used for different types of work. Whether this variation is due to the recruitment of individuals suitable for specific types of work, or to the characteristics of the work, remains unclear. In the present study, we hypothesized that domestic horses (Equus caballus) trained for different types of work would also demonstrate different attentional characteristics but we also explored other possible factors of influence such as age, sex and breed. We exposed more than sixty horses, working in 4 different disciplines, and living in two types of housing conditions, to a visual attention test (VAT) performed in the home environment. Individual attentional characteristics in the test were not significantly influenced by age, sex, breed or conditions of life but were strongly related to the type of work. Riding school horses showed longer sequences and less fragmented attention than all other horses, including sport horses living in the same conditions. Interestingly, sport performance was correlated with attention fragmentation during the test in eventing horses, which may need more attention shifting during the competitions. Working conditions may influence attention characteristics indirectly through welfare, or directly through selection and training. Our study opens new lines of thought on the determinants of animal cognition and its plasticity and constitutes a further step towards understanding the interrelationship between working conditions and cognition.
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Publication Date: 2022-07-25 PubMed ID: 35877616PubMed Central: PMC9312386DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0269974Google Scholar: Lookup
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The research paper investigates the attentional characteristics of horses depending on their type of work. The results showed that the horses’ attention span and focus differ based on their specific tasks and roles.

Objective of the Study

  • The primary objective of this study was to determine if domestic horses trained for different types of work showcase different attentional characteristics. The researchers also aimed to explore other potential factors influencing attention, such as age, sex, breed, and living conditions.

Methodology

  • More than 60 horses from four different working disciplines were exposed to a visual attention test (VAT) in their home environment.
  • The disciplines include riding school training and sport horse training, among others. The horses’ living conditions were also varied.

Findings

  • The researchers found that individual attentional characteristics in the test were not significantly influenced by age, sex, breed, or living conditions_ instead, they were strongly related to the type of work.
  • Riding school horses demonstrated longer attention sequences and less fragmented attention than all other types of horses, including sport horses living under the same conditions.
  • In a notable result, sport performance was correlated with attention fragmentation during the test in eventing horses, who may require more attention shifting during competitions.

Implication and Conclusion

  • The study implies that working conditions could directly or indirectly influence attention characteristics, possibly through factors like welfare, or through selection and training.
  • This research highlights new perspectives on the determinants of animal cognition and its plasticity. It contributes to the understanding of the correlation between working conditions and cognition, potentially providing insights for future animal training and welfare policies.

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Rochais C, Stomp M, Sébilleau M, Houdebine M, Henry S, Hausberger M. (2022). Horses’ attentional characteristics differ according to the type of work. PLoS One, 17(7), e0269974. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0269974

Publication

PloS one
ISSN: 1932-6203
NlmUniqueID: 101285081
Country: United States
Language: English
Volume: 17
Issue: 7
Pages: e0269974
PII: e0269974

Researcher Affiliations

Rochais, Céline
  • CNRS, UMR 6552 -Laboratoire Ethologie Animale et Humaine -EthoS-, Station Biologique, Université de Rennes, Université de Caen-Normandie, Paimpont, France.
Stomp, Mathilde
  • CNRS, UMR 6552 -Laboratoire Ethologie Animale et Humaine -EthoS-, Station Biologique, Université de Rennes, Université de Caen-Normandie, Paimpont, France.
Sébilleau, Mélissa
  • CNRS, UMR 6552 -Laboratoire Ethologie Animale et Humaine -EthoS-, Station Biologique, Université de Rennes, Université de Caen-Normandie, Paimpont, France.
Houdebine, Mathilde
  • CNRS, UMR 6552 -Laboratoire Ethologie Animale et Humaine -EthoS-, Station Biologique, Université de Rennes, Université de Caen-Normandie, Paimpont, France.
Henry, Séverine
  • CNRS, UMR 6552 -Laboratoire Ethologie Animale et Humaine -EthoS-, Station Biologique, Université de Rennes, Université de Caen-Normandie, Paimpont, France.
Hausberger, Martine
  • CNRS, UMR 6552 -Laboratoire Ethologie Animale et Humaine -EthoS-, Station Biologique, Université de Rennes, Université de Caen-Normandie, Paimpont, France.

MeSH Terms

  • Animals
  • Cognition
  • Horses / psychology
  • Physical Conditioning, Animal

Conflict of Interest Statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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