It's all about the sex, or is it? Humans, horses and temperament.

We propose that the anthropomorphic application of gender stereotypes to animals influences human-animal interactions and human expectations, often with negative consequences for female animals. An online survey was conducted to explore riders' perceptions of horse temperament and suitability f...

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Main Authors: Kate Fenner, Georgina Caspar, Michelle Hyde, Cathrynne Henshall, Navneet Dhand, Fiona Probyn-Rapsey, Katherine Dashper, Andrew McLean, Paul McGreevy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0216699