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A discussion of stereotpyic behaviour in horses , its management , and welfare implications

Stereotypic behaviours are invariant and repetitive behaviour patterns that seemingly have no goal or function, and which tend to develop in captive animals (Waters et al. 2002). Crib-biting and weaving are common stereotypic behaviours in horses. Crib-biting involves the horse grasping a fixed object with its incisor teeth, and engulfing air with an audible grunt. Weaving is an obvious lateral swaying of the head, neck, forequarters, and sometimes hindquarters. (McGreevy et al. 1995). Misconceptions of these behaviours by horse owners, and current management techniques have the potential to exacerbate these behaviours, and contribute to diminished welfare (Marsden 2002, McBride & Cuddeford 2001, McBride & Long 2001).