Stallion Mate Choice and Mare Sexual Behaviour in a Herd of Sorraia Horses (Equus caballus)

Table 1

Cause of unsuccess of mating attempts.

Cause of unsuccess (%)	2003	2005
Avoidance	6.8	4.2
Aggression	23.6	12.6
Interference	33.8	20.2
Quit	26.2	44.5
Avoidance + aggression	2.1	4.2
Avoidance + interference	3.8	7.6
Aggression + interference	3.0	4.2
Quit + interference	0	0.8
Avoidance + aggression + interference	0.8	1.7
Total number of mating attempts	237	119