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Item Learning Behaviour of Horse [Equus Ferus Caballus Linnaeus 1758] in Nepal Cavalry Barrack, Singhadurbar, Kathmandu(Central Department of Zoology Institute of Science and Technology Tribhuvan University Kirtipur, Kathmandu, 2015) K.C., KamalScientists and equestrians continually seek to achieve a clearer understanding of Equus learning behaviour and its implications for training. Behavioural and learning processes in the horse are likely to influence not only Equus athletic success but also the usefulness of the horse as a domesticated species. However, given the status and commercial importance of the animal, Equus learning behaviour has received only limited investigation. Indeed this experimental research on learning behavior of horse colts studies on different behaviors of horse colt during learning stage. Learning ability index (LAI) is selected as major statistical tool for the comparison of learning ability of different age groups of colts. Learning behavior of Equus ferus caballus was studied at NCB (Nepal Cavalry Barrack) by the direct observation, field survey and questionnaire method. Field research was conducted mainly from June 2014 to August 2014 to explore the learning behavior of colt. The total populations of horses in NCB were 101 among them 50 were gelds, 6 colts, 13 stallions, 4 fillies and 28 mares. Expert trainers give training to horses having age below 4 years and above 2 years. Horse school in NCB is rectangular having height 3m, length 60 m and breadth 20m. On the ground of horse school there is sand, wooden dust and horse dung up to 15cm height. Each horse is controlled by single trainer. Training is given every day until they do not complete their training. This research includes the learning behavior of six colts in NCB. During training colts show different behavior like fighting, flighting, kicking and bitting. Trainers of horse teach to horse by repeating every event for many days and they reward to horse if it does nice and punishes if it does mistake (fighting and bitting). They reward by giving food. Every trainer takes stick to punish them. Learning ability test does not show any significant difference among six colts due to the less difference in their age group. Punishment and reward given to the colt don‟t effect for their learning. The major recommendations of this study are to use scientific technology and tools in NCB for the training of horses. Horse breeding and training should be improved for the local people, horse club and horse school for the improvement of horse sports. It may help in the development of country in the field of sports.Item Prevalence of Gastro-Intestinal Parasites of Horses (Equus Caballus Linnaeus, 1758) in Seven Vdcs of Rukum District, Nepal(Central Department of Zoology Institute of Science and Technology Tribhuvan University Kirtipur, Kathmandu, 2016) Oli, NareshHorse has been a loyal friend and trusted partner of human being. Horses are prone to infestation with both internal and external parasites. Present study was conducted in eastern seven VDCs of Rukum district to determine the prevalence of gastro-intestinal parasites in horses. The study was carried out from March 2016 to November 2016. A total of 105 faecal samples of horses (79 males and 26 females) were collected by using opportunistic random method during the month of April 2016. The collected faecal samples were preserved in 2.5% potassium dichromate and microscopically examined using concentration techniques. The overall prevalence of gastro-intestinal parasites was 84.76% (89/105). The total numbers of genera observed during faecal examination were 12 in numbers. Among them, the Strongylus sp. showed the highest prevalence (51.42%) followed by Eimeria sp. (20%), Trichostrongylus sp. (14.28%), Trichonema sp. (13.33%), Parascaris equorum (10.47%), Balantidium sp. (9.52%), Dictyocaulus sp. (8.57%), Triodontophorus sp. (7.61%), Gastrodiscus sp. (6.66%), Oxyuris equi (4.76%), Entamoeba sp. (3.80%), Shistosoma sp. (1.90%) and unidentified nematode larvae (7.61%). Three genera of parasites: Shistosoma sp., Triodontophorus sp. and Dictyocaulus sp. have been reported first time for Nepal in horses. Present study showed higher infection rate in females (92.30%) than in male horses (82.27%). No significant associations were observed between the prevalence of parasite rate with VDC-wise (χ2 = 5.7161; p>0.05) and prevalence rate with sex-wise (χ2 = 0.3346; p>0.05). But a significant association was observed between the infection status and study area (χ2 = 84.277; p<0.05)