Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, GL7 6JS, Gloucestershire.
BMC Vet Res. 2012 Sep 27;8:180. doi: 10.1186/1746-6148-8-180.
For optimal individual performance within any equestrian discipline horses must be in peak physical condition and have the correct psychological state. This review discusses the psychological factors that affect the performance of the horse and, in turn, identifies areas within the competition horse industry where current behavioral research and established behavioral modification techniques could be applied to further enhance the performance of animals. In particular, the role of affective processes underpinning temperament, mood and emotional reaction in determining discipline-specific performance is discussed. A comparison is then made between the training and the competition environment and the review completes with a discussion on how behavioral modification techniques and general husbandry can be used advantageously from a performance perspective.
为了在任何马术项目中达到最佳的个人表现，马匹必须处于最佳的身体状态，并具有正确的心理状态。这篇综述讨论了影响马匹表现的心理因素，并确定了在竞技马业中，当前的行为研究和既定的行为矫正技术可以应用的领域，以进一步提高动物的表现。特别是，讨论了影响特定学科表现的气质、情绪和情绪反应的情感过程的作用。然后，对训练和比赛环境进行了比较，最后讨论了如何从表现的角度有利地利用行为矫正技术和一般饲养管理。
