Evaluation of the conformation of stallions of selected horse breeds

• Published in: Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis Vol. 60; no. 6; pp. 375 - 382
• Main Authors: Petlachova, T., Mendelova Univ., Brno (Czech Republic). Ustav Chovu a Slechteni Zvirat, Sobotkova, E., Mendelova Univ., Brno (Czech Republic). Ustav Chovu a Slechteni Zvirat, Jiskrova, I., Mendelova Univ., Brno (Czech Republic). Ustav Chovu a Slechteni Zvirat, Pisova, M., Mendelova Univ., Brno (Czech Republic). Ustav Chovu a Slechteni Zvirat, Bihuncova, I., Mendelova Univ., Brno (Czech Republic). Ustav Chovu a Slechteni Zvirat, Cernohorska, H., Mendelova Univ., Brno (Czech Republic). Ustav Chovu a Slechteni Zvirat, Kostukova, M., Mendelova Univ., Brno (Czech Republic). Ustav Chovu a Slechteni Zvirat
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Mendel University Press 2012
• Subjects: ALTURA; American Paint Horse; American Quarter Horse; ANCHURA; Appaloosa; BODY CONFORMATION; BODY MEASUREMENTS; BODY PARTS; BREEDS (ANIMALS); CABALLOS; CABALLOS SEMENTALES; CHEVAL; CONFORMACION ANIMAL; CONFORMATION ANIMALE; DIMENSION; DIMENSIONS; ETALON; EVALUACION; EVALUATION; HAUTEUR; HEIGHT; HORSES; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_1081; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_2283; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_2736; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_29251; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_3536; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_3668; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_4260; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_4336; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_7362; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_8387; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_980; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_981; HUESOS DE LOS MIEMBROS; LARGEUR; LARGURA; LENGTH; LIMB BONES; LONGUEUR; MEDICION DEL CUERPO; MENSURATION CORPORELLE; OS DES MEMBRES; PARTES DEL CUERPO; PARTIE DU CORPS; RACE (ANIMAL); RAZAS (ANIMALES); STALLIONS; WIDTH
• ISSN: 1211-8516; 2464-8310
• DOI: 10.11118/actaun201260060375

The aim of this study was to evaluate the conformation of stallions of the breeds American Quarter Horse (AQH), American Paint Horse (APH), Appaloosa (Appa), the Lipizzaner horse (LH) and the Old Kladruby horse (OKH). Representatives of these breeds are characterized as the descendants of horses on the base of the Arab-Berber blood. Twenty-four body dimensions were measured. AQH, APH and Appa significantly differ from LK and OKH in 23 of the 24 observed effects. To be precise, they are as follows: smaller wither height as measured by stick, lower at the tail-set, longer neck, narrower chest, longer oblique body length, wider front pelvis length, longer pelvis bones, longer femur bones, shorter hind cannons. A significant difference was found in the length of the humerus, as the humerus of OKH is longer by 2.34 cm than that of APH. LH differs significantly from Appa and OKH in the tape length of its head.