Evaluatıon of The Characterıstıcs of Frıendshıp Behavıor in Horses

Horses, which have been famous for their loyalty and friendship towards humans for centuries, also form tight friendship ties within their own species. The measurement of friendship ties is revealed by observing certain behaviors. This study was carried out on 11 head horses in a private horse farm. In the study, horses were monitored for one month and 7 different trends were evaluated. These trends were monitored and recorded throughout the day. As a result of the study, it is revealed that although horses mostly like to live in social groups, they prefer to be alone due to certain hormonal, health and momentary situations. Again, it has been determined that friendship behavior tendencies are not different according to race and gender.