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Porovnání aktivity koní v boxovém a aktivním ustájení
PILÍKOVÁ, Darina
Target of this thesis was the analysis of physical activity of different age groups of horses in different types of stabling. GPS trackers attached to the horse's headcollar or forelegs were used to measure the physical activity. A total of 70 observations were made on specimens of the Czech Warmblood, in 3 different age groups (young, middle age, old). At the same time, three diffrent systems of stabling (box + coop, pasture, active housing) were compared. The observation took place during the autumn and winter, in non-extreme environmental conditions. The results data were processed and evaluated using the Statistica.12 program. The comparison of the three different types of stabling proved a difference in horse's physical activity, with horses in boxed housing having walked 3,53 km per day on average, horses in pasture 6,27 km per day, and the most in the active housing, where the daily physical activity across all age groups averages 11,45 km per day. There was also a proved difference in daily activity between the age groups, within all three observed types of stabling. Young horses in boxed housing with access to pasture walked 4,22 km per day on average, after they were transfered to active housing, their daily average activity increased significantly to 13,92 km. Middle aged horses in boxed housing, with access to pasture, and with active housing achieved a daily average of 3,29 km, 6,27 km and 11,57 km, respectively. Observed old horses with boxed housing and a coop traveled 3,07 km on average per day, compared to 8,86 km in active housing. In conclusion, it can be said that the method of housing significantly affects the daily activity of horses, which acts positively on their health condition. According to the results, we can consider the active housing as the most suitable type of stabling, where the horses can realize their natural behavior. When choosing the type of stabling, the breeder needs to take the utilization of the horse into account.
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