Table 1 Owners responses to part (C) questions (temperament scale questions)

The horse looks to become nervous or agitated by new items, noises

3.39

39

46.4

8

9.5

7

8.3

4

4.8

4

4.8

5

6.0

4

4.8

2

2.4

11

13.1

May agree

The horse concentrate on target and unaffected by the environment

2.52

45

54.2

14

16.9

7

8.4

4

4.8

2

2.4

2

2.4

1

1.2

2

2.4

6

7.2

Agree

The horse looks to be at ease if left solo away from the herd.

2.88

40

50.6

6

7.6

12

15.2

6

7.6

3

3.8

1

1.3

1

1.3

2

2.5

8

10.1

Agree

The horse could be trained easily.

2.65

43

51.2

14

16.7

6

7.1

5

6.0

4

4.8

3

3.6

2

2.%

1

1.2

6

7.1

Agree

The horse looks to get energized easily or reacts too quickly to new stimuli

3.48

30

36.1

16

19.3

8

9.6

6

7.2

4

4.8

2

2.4

2

2.4

2

2.4

13

15.7

May agree

The horse looks to be never aggressive or frightful of individual

1.98

61

71.8

11

12.9

0

0.0

2

2.4

2

2.4

2

2.4

3

3.5

1

1.2

3

3.5

Totally agree

The horse looks to be concentrated in novel objects and approaches them

3.24

36

43.4

10

12.0

11

13.3

4

4.8

5

6.0

3

3.6

2

2.4

1

1.2

11

13.3

May agree

The horse looks to remember what it was trained

1.91

54

64.3

14

16.7

7

8.3

2

2.4

1

1.2

3

3.6

0

0.0

0

0ز0

3

3.6

Totally agree

The horse looks to get fearful to an unusual extent

3.89

27

32.1

10

11.9

8

9.5

6

7.1

10

11.9

4

4.8

4

4.8

5

6.0

10

11.9

May agree

The horse looks to be cooperative with a caretaker when handled

2.37

49

59.0

13

15.7

6

7.2

2

2.4

2

2.4

1

1.2

4

4.8

2

2.4

4

4.8

Agree

The horse looks to be unstable from day to day.

4.52

23

27.1

5

5.9

9

10.6

9

10.6

10

11.8

3

3.5

6

7.1

1

1.2

19

22.4

To some extent

The horse looks to be tenacious once it resists a command.

4.08

28

32.9

9

10.6

13

15.3

5

5.9

3

3.5

3

3.5

2

2.4

3

3.5

19

22.4

To some extent

The horse looks to be easygoing in general.

3.22

40

47.6

10

11.9

6

7.1

4

4.8

5

6.0

3

3.6

4

4.8

2

2.4

10

11.9

May agree

The horse looks to be attentive about vicinities.

2.29

47

56.0

15

17.9

7

8.3

3

3.6

2

2.4

4

4.8

1

1.2

3

3.6

2

2.4

Agree

The horse looks to be patient

2.9

34

40.5

15

17.9

7

8.3

10

11.9

9

10.7

1

1.2

2

2.4

0

0.0

6

7.1

Agree

The horse looks to socialize with other horses in a friendly way

3.9

28

35.0

8

10.0

7

8.8

5

6.3

9

11.3

5

6.3

3

3.8

3

3.8

12

15.0

May agree

The horse looks to be dominant in fighting with other horses.

3.7

26

33.8

6

7.8

10

13.0

6

7.8

11

14.3

3

3.9

6

7.8

2

2.6

7

9.1

May agree

The horse looks to get surprised in an easy manner.

3.75

30

37.5

5

6.3

9

11.3

11

13.8

5

6.3

3

3.8

1

1.3

5

6.3

11

13.8

May agree

The horse looks to be lacks bravery in new environments.

4.47

20

23.5

8

9.4

12

14.1

9

10.6

9

10.6

2

2.4

3

3.5

4

4.7

18

21.2

To some extent

The horse can be load easily into a trailer.

3.4

38

45.2

9

10.7

8

9.5

1

1.2

7

8.3

4

4.8

3

3.6

2

2.4

12

14.3

May agree