How Happy Are Equine Athletes? Stakeholder Perceptions of Equine Welfare Issues Associated with Equestrian Sport.
How Happy Are Equine Athletes? Stakeholder Perceptions of Equine Welfare Issues Associated with Equestrian Sport.
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10.3390/ani11113228
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2021-11-12
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Hall C
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Furtado T;Preshaw L;Hockenhull J;Wathan J;Douglas J;Horseman S;Smith R;Pollard D;Pinchbeck G;Rogers J;Hall C
马术运动中马匹的福利正日益受到公众和该行业相关人士的密切关注。为了确定主要关注的问题并讨论改善这些马术运动员福利的潜力，举办了一个有马术运动和动物福利研究人员参加的研讨会。与会者总结说，马匹福利方面的主要挑战来自于竞争需求和马匹的基本需求之间的冲突。为了使参与马术运动的人能够监测管理、训练和竞争对马术运动员福利的影响，讨论了使用正式的福利评估工具，以及将促进马术运动员生活中的积极福利的干预措施。国际马术运动管理机构国际马术联合会(FEI)规定，马匹的福利必须是至高无上的，决不能屈从于竞争或商业影响。然而，体育界内外对福利问题的不安情绪日益高涨。这项研究的目的是了解利益相关者对马术运动中当前福利问题的看法，确定是否有改变的余地，并探索对福利评估的态度。来自马术运动(n=38)和动物福利研究(n=10)的参与者(n=48)参加了一个研讨会，其中包括与福利有关的介绍和焦点小组会议。对重点小组的会议进行了记录、匿名化和专题分析。竞争的要求和马的需要之间的冲突被确定为一项关键的福利挑战。尽管马匹运动员的身体健康受到密切监测，但马匹的心理需求有时被忽视。与会者认识到，改进比赛实践可能不如改善马匹的一般管理和训练那么有效。“生活质量”一词被认为比“福利”更可取，后者具有负面含义。与会者赞赏将正式福利评估纳入其培训和比赛计划的想法，但指出，现有工具很少使用，不被认为在现实生活条件下是可行的。
The welfare of horses within equestrian sport is increasingly being scrutinised by both the public and those involved in the sector. To identify the main concerns and discuss the potential to improve the welfare of these equine athletes, a workshop involving participants from equestrian sports and animal welfare research was held. Participants concluded that the main challenges in equine welfare arise from conflicts between competition demands and the basic needs of the horse. To enable those involved in equestrian sport to monitor the impacts of management, training, and competition on the welfare of equine athletes, the use of formal welfare assessment tools was discussed, alongside interventions which would promote positive welfare across equine athletes’ lives. The international governing body for equestrian sports, the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), states that the welfare of the horse must be paramount and never subordinated to competitive or commercial influences. However, there is growing unease about welfare issues from both within and outside the sport. The aim of this study was to understand stakeholder perceptions of current welfare issues within equestrian sport, determine whether there is scope for change, and explore attitudes towards welfare assessment. Participants (n = 48) from equestrian sport (n = 38) and animal welfare research (n = 10) attended a workshop that included welfare-related presentations and focus group sessions. The focus group sessions were recorded, anonymised and analysed using thematic analysis. Conflict between the demands of competition and the needs of the horse was identified as a key welfare challenge. Although the physical health of equine athletes is closely monitored, horses’ psychological needs are sometimes overlooked. Participants recognised that improving competition practices may not be as impactful as improving the general management and training of horses. The term “quality of life” was considered preferable to “welfare”, which had negative connotations. Participants appreciated the idea of incorporating formal welfare assessments into their training and competition plans but stated that existing tools are rarely used and are not deemed feasible for real-life conditions.
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影响因子：
3
作者：
Butler, Deborah;Valenchon, Mathilde;Mullan, Siobhan
通讯作者：
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影响因子：
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DOI：
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发表时间：
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发表时间：
2015-03-01
影响因子：
1.8
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Murphy, Jack
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