Vaulting horses appeared to be the least prone to stereotypies whereas dressage/high-school horses presented the highest incidence of such undesirable traits.
The sport of vaulting promotes coordination, balance, self-esteem, the ability to work as a team member, all linked by the love and trust of the vaulting horse.
The gymnastics not only disguised the real purpose of the vaulting horse, but the activity kept the sound of the digging from being detected by the microphones.