Pikuła Ryszard, Zaborski Daniel, Grzesiak Wilhelm, Smugała Mirosław
Laboratory of Horse Breeding and Animal Assisted Therapy, West Pomeranian University of Technology, 71-270 Szczecin, Poland.
Department of Ruminants Science, West Pomeranian University of Technology, 71-270 Szczecin, Poland.
Arch Anim Breed. 2022 Jul 12;65(3):239-247. doi: 10.5194/aab-65-239-2022. eCollection 2022.
The aim of the present study was to analyse the mobility of Polish Konik horses in their natural environment. The study was conducted on a herd of 15 Polish Konik horses in 2018. The Global Positioning System (GPS) transmitter was used to track the horses' movements. Two habitats (forest and meadows), four seasons (autumn, winter, spring, and summer), and four times of the day (morning, midday, evening, and night) were distinguished. Season, habitat, and time of the day as well as the interaction among them significantly ( ) affected the mobility of Polish Konik horses. The use of the GPS device enabled tracking of horses' mobility also at night, which made the results more complete compared with other similar studies.
本研究的目的是分析波兰柯尼克马在自然环境中的移动性。该研究于2018年对一群15匹波兰柯尼克马进行。使用全球定位系统(GPS)发射器来追踪马匹的行动。区分了两种栖息地(森林和草地)、四个季节(秋季、冬季、春季和夏季)以及一天中的四个时间段(早晨、中午、傍晚和夜晚)。季节、栖息地、一天中的时间以及它们之间的相互作用对波兰柯尼克马的移动性有显著( )影响。GPS设备的使用使得夜间也能够追踪马匹的移动性,这使得研究结果与其他类似研究相比更加完整。