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ArticleFrontiers in veterinary science2026

Behavioral changes in thoroughbred horses following pre-training: insights from novel object tests and activity monitoring under field conditions.

Lara Pinetzki, Jule Menze, Fabienne Eichler, Isabel Brüsewitz, Tina Engler, Saskia Stutzke, Roswitha Merle, Gundula Hoffmann, Mechthild Wiegard, Christa Thöne-Reineke and 1 more

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Lara PinetzkiInstitute of Animal Welfare, Animal Behavior and Laboratory Animal Science, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Jule MenzeInstitute of Animal Welfare, Animal Behavior and Laboratory Animal Science, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Fabienne EichlerDepartment Sensors and Modeling, Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB), Potsdam, Germany.
Isabel BrüsewitzInstitute of Movement and Training Science in Sports II, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany.
Tina EnglerInstitute of Animal Welfare, Animal Behavior and Laboratory Animal Science, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Saskia StutzkeDepartment Sensors and Modeling, Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB), Potsdam, Germany.
Roswitha MerleInstitute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Gundula HoffmannDepartment Sensors and Modeling, Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB), Potsdam, Germany.
Mechthild WiegardInstitute of Animal Welfare, Animal Behavior and Laboratory Animal Science, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Christa Thöne-ReinekeInstitute of Animal Welfare, Animal Behavior and Laboratory Animal Science, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Katharina KirschInstitute of Animal Welfare, Animal Behavior and Laboratory Animal Science, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany.

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Abstract

Racehorse training starts with pre-training, which is conducted at a very early age and remains controversial from an animal welfare perspective. This study investigated how a 12-week pre-training program influenced the behavior of young Thoroughbred horses. Horses were assessed before (A) and after (B) pre-training, which progressed from habituation and handling to ridden exercise and canter work on a racetrack. Behavioral responses were evaluated using standardized novel object tests and continuous 24-h stall monitoring via inertial measurement unit sensors. Novel object test behavior was video-recorded and analyzed using a validated ethogram comprising 34 behavioral parameters. Following pre-training, horses showed significantly increased locomotor activity during novel object tests, including longer durations of trot (A: 16.1 ± 6.7 s; B: 41.6 ± 6.7 s;

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