Arap Taylarında Yaşın ve Ana Yanında Bulunmanın At-İnsan Etkileşimi ve Öğrenmeye Etkisi

Year 2025, Volume: 18 Issue: 4 , 462 - 468 , 24.12.2025

Sibel Danışan , Özlem Gücüyener Hacan

https://izlik.org/JA64PX49ER

Abstract

At-insan iletişimi, temasın biçimi ve zamanlamasıyla şekillenen güçlü ve sürdürülebilir pozitif etkileşimlere dayanmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, Eskişehir’in Mahmudiye İlçesi’ndeki özel bir harada barındırılan 30 Arap tayında yaş ve ana yanında bulunma durumunun insan etkileşimi ve öğrenme davranışlarına etkisi incelenmiştir. Taylar; 0–6 aylık 16 baş ana yanındaki ve 7–12 aylık 14 baş anadan ayrı tay olmak üzere iki gruba ayrılmıştır. Tayların insana karşı davranışsal tepkileri Pasif İnsana Karşı Reaksiyon Testi ile değerlendirilmiş; öğrenme teorisi çerçevesinde edimsel koşullanmayı temel alan Clicker Eğitimi uygulanmıştır. Agonistik davranışlar ise Agonistik At Etogramı ile kaydedilmiştir. Pasif insana karşı reaksiyon testinde, anadan ayrı taylarda insana temas oranı (% 78,57), ana yanındaki taylara (% 56,25) göre daha yüksek bulunmuş, yaklaşma mesafesi ve süresi daha kısa, etogram skorları ise daha yüksek gözlenmiştir. Clicker eğitiminde anadan ayrı taylar hedef çubuğuna daha hızlı ve sık temas etmiştir. Ana yanındaki taylarda ise agonistik davranışlar daha düşük seviyede gerçekleşmiştir. Sonuç olarak, bulgular erken yaşta ve ana yanında bulunmanın insana karşı tedbirli davranışları artırırken, anadan ayrılmanın merak davranışı ve öğrenme performansını desteklediğini göstermektedir. Clicker eğitimine verilen yanıt, anadan ayrılma durumu, merak davranışı ve pozitif pekiştireç deneyimi ile yakından ilişkilidir. Sonraki çalışmalarda daha geniş örneklem, farklı ırklar ve ana mizacının değerlendirilmesi önerilmektedir.

Keywords

Davranış testleri , Clicker eğitimi , Tay , At davranışları , Öğrenme

Ethical Statement

Bu çalışma için etik kurul onayı Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Hayvan Deneyleri Yerel Etik Kurulu'ndan (Tarih: 27.11.2020, Sayı: 822/2020) alınmıştır.

Effects of Age and Maternal Presence on Horse–Human Interaction and Learning in Arabian Foals

https://izlik.org/JA64PX49ER

Abstract

Horse-human communication relies on strong and sustainable positive interactions shaped by the form and timing of contact. This study examined the effects of age and dam presence on horse-human interaction and learning behaviours in 30 Arabian foals at a farm in Mahmudiye district in Eskişehir. The foals were divided into two groups: 16 foals aged 0–6 months that were kept with the dam, and 14 foals aged 7–12 months that were separated from the dam. Behavioural responses of the foals toward humans were evaluated using the Reactivity to Passive Human Test, and learning ability was assessed through Clicker Training based on operant conditioning principles. Agonistic behaviours were recorded using the Equid Agonistic Ethogram. In the passive human test, the rate of human contact was found to be higher in separated foals (78.57%) than in foals kept with their dam (56.25%), with shorter approach distances and durations, as well as higher ethogram scores. In clicker training, separated foals touched the target stick faster and more frequently. Agonistic behaviours were observed to a lesser extent in foals kept with the dam. In conclusion, the results suggest that the early age and the maternal presence increase cautious behaviour toward humans, while separation from mother supports curiosity behaviour and learning performance. Future studies are recommended to include a larger number of samples, different breeds, and to assess maternal temperament.

Keywords

Behavioural tests , Clicker training , Foal , Horse behaviours , Learning

Ethical Statement

Ethics committee approval for this study was received from Eskişehir Osmangazi University Animal Experiments Local Ethics Board (Date: 27.11.2020, Number: 822/2020)

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