Equine behavior: behavior test, preliminary test 2 with student (Fall 2010, indoor), Sierra, mustang two-year-old female

Test conducted by Pam Brzezynski at the George H. Cook Campus, Rutgers University as part of the Young Horse Teaching & Research Program of the Equine Science Center, Rutgers University. One of a series of tests comparing behavior responses of mustangs fed a high starch diet versus behavior responses of mustangs fed a low starch diet. In this second test, four mustangs have been on a high starch diet (total mixed ration cubes and 10% corn) and four have been on a low starch diet (only total mixed ration cubes) for about a week. The subject was RU Sierra. Duration of test: 4 min 12 sec. Overall Average score on a scale of 1-5 (5 is highest compliance): 4.4. The horse was allowed to examine the barn cat. Sierra was not handled by her regular students and is a good example of an average test.Test components, with score ranked 1-5 (5 is highest compliance): Capture and lead (4) -- Halt (5) -- Stand still (5) -- Touch face and ears (4) -- Rub torso (5) -- Front leg lift (5) -- Hind leg lift (4) -- Back three steps -- Turn left (4) -- Turn right (4) -- Lead from right.One of a series of videos recording behaviors of draft horse crosses and U.S. Bureau of Land Management mustangs