Table 1 Horses included to the study.

From: Bit type exerts an influence on self-controlled rein tension in unridden horses

Horse ID

Breed

Sex

Age

Body weight [kg]

Height at the withers [cm]

Training experience

1

WBL*

Gelding

22

640

167

Experimental animal of the university**

2

WBL

Gelding

8

573

173

Dressage horse, 2nd to 3rd level

3

WBL

Gelding

18

481

168

Dressage horse, 3rd level

4

Trotter

Gelding

12

577

165

Experimental animal of the university

5

WBL

Gelding

8

620

171

Dressage horse, 1st to 2nd level

6

WBL

Mare

16

590

165

Dressage horse, 2nd to 3rd level

7

WBL

Gelding

9

575

167

Leisure horse

8

WBL

Mare

15

487

152

Experimental animal of the university

9

Pinto

Gelding

5

490

158

Leisure horse

10

WBL

Gelding

11

570

164

Leisure horse

  1. *WBL: Warmblood; **All experimental animals of the university used in this study were originally active sport horses used to bits and are now regularly ridden by students.