Samenvatting

This study was conducted to find out if loose feeding systems (LFS) and automatic feeding systems (AFS) can be recommended for group housed horses. Influences of both feeding systems on the behaviour of horses kept in groups was studied. Aggression, aberrant behaviour and daily activities such as feeding behaviour, resting and standing behaviour around the feeding sources were observed. The study was conducted at two locations in the region Gelderland in the Netherlands.