ETHOLOGY OF CREOLE HORSES

Horse breeding is one of the fastest-growing production chains in Brazil and worldwide with animals used for sport and leisure. In their natural environment horses spend most of their time grazing and searching for food but in stables most of the day is filled with moments of idleness or rest which can lead the animal to develop abnormal behaviors. Man and horse have a relationship that goes back centuries but the basic needs of equines have been forgotten causing them to live with the stressful environment that man has created for them.