Table 2  Occurrence of end point detection during thermal
stimulation Place Temperature Success rate [%] Nostril Withers
Coronary band (n = 30) (n = 30) (n = 30) Box Warm ambient
temperatures Failure 6.66a 3.34a 40.0b Success 93.4a 96.6a 60.0b
Cold ambient temperatures Failure 50.0a 43.4a 33.4a Success
50.0a 56.6a 66.6a Stocks Warm ambient temperatures Failure 13.4a
26.6abA 50.0bB Success 86.6a 73.4abA 50.0bB Cold ambient
temperatures Failure 70.0a 56.6ab 43.4b Success 30.0a 43.4ab
56.6b  Success rate (%) of end-point detection in response to
thermal stimulation in 5 horses housed in a box stall or
standing in stocks. Thermal stimulus was given to three
different body parts (nostril, withers, coronary band) and
during two different ambient temperatures (< 20°C or < 10°C).
The overall number of stimulations was n = 30.  ‘success’ –
clear, visible reaction to the thermal stimulus before reaching
cut out (threshold < cut-out temperature (56°C)). ‘failure’ - no
visible reaction to the thermal stimulus and cut-out