General Opening Scientific Session

Grazing Behaviour of the Icelandic Horse
Anna Gudrun Thorhallsdottir, Gudni Agustsson, and Johann Magnusson

Ability of Horses to Associate Orosensory Characteristics of Foods to their Post-ingestive Consequences in a Choice Test
MC Cairns, JJ Cooper, HPB Davidson, and DS Mills

A Survey of Housing and Management Conditions for Horses in Denmark
Eva Søndergaard and Janne Winther Christensen

A Case-controlled Study Investigating Health, Management and Behavioural Features of Horses Commonly Described as Headshakers
Katy Taylor, S Cook, and  DS Mills

The Effect of Social Environment on the Development of Object Play in Domestic Horse Foals
Carys Hughes, D Goodwin, PA Harris, and HPB Davidson

Heart Rate Reduction by Grooming in Horses (Equus caballus)
Normando S, Haverbeke A, Meers L, Ödberg Frank, Ibañez Talegón M

Friendship Among Horses- Rank and Kinship Matter
Hrefna Sigurjónsdóttir, Machteld C van Dierendonck, and AG Thórhallsdóttir

Controlled Study of Early Handling and Training of Icelandic Foals
Hrefna Sigurjónsdóttir and Víkingur Gunnarsson

Intensive, Early Handling of Neonatal Foals:  Mare-Foal Interactions
Nancy Kate Diehl, Brian Egan, and Peter Tozer

Sexual Behavior in Herds of Icelandic Horses
Björn Steinbjörnsson

Changes in Social Behaviour of Mares Pre and Post Partum Compared to Behaviour of Non Pregnant Herd Mates in
Semi-feral Mixed Herds of Icelandic Horses
Machteld C van Dierendonck, Hrefna Sigurjónsdóttir, and Anna G Thorhallsdóttir

Conflicting Results in the Association Between Plasma and Salivary Cortisol Levels in Foals
C Moons, CR Heleski, CM Leece and Adroaldo Zanella

Foundations of Equine Behavior

Domestication, Breed Diversification and Early History of the Horse
Marsha A Levine

Behavioral Ecology of Feral Horses
Lee Boyd and Ronald Keiper

Selection and Genetics of Behaviour of Horses
Martine Hausberger and M Richard

Ontogeny: Preparing the Foal for its Adult Life
Jan Ladewig

Relationships and Communication in Socially Natural Horse Herds
Claudia Feh

Behavior Patterns in the Horse

Equine Maintenance Behavior: Feeding, Drinking, Coat Care and Behavioral Thermoregulation
Katherine Albro Houpt

The Impact of Nutrition and Feeding Practices on Equine Behaviour and Welfare
Nell Davidson

Horse Play
Deborah Goodwin and Carys F Hughes

Sexual Behavior: Current Topics in Applied Ethology and Clinical Methods
Sue McDonnell

Management of the Domestic Horse

Development and Resolution of Behavioural Problems with the Ridden Horse
Paul McGreevy

Training and Behavioural Rehabilitation in the Horse
Natalie Waran and Rachel Casey

Recent Advances in the Treatment of Equine Stereotypic Behaviour
Daniel Mills

Horse Welfare

The Welfare of the Horse
Jonathan J Cooper and Melissa J Albentosa

Horse Welfare in North America
Douglas A Freeman