Morphological limbs defects are the most frequent defects in horses. The aim of this study
was to establish the prevalence, associated effects and genetic parameters of hock and …

Horse conformation is considered an indicator of performance, which plays an important role
in breeding decisions. Apart from conformation, Pura Raza Española horse (PRE) breeding …

Abstract The Pura Raza Española (PRE) horse is an autochthonous Spanish horse
characterized by its versatility, mental balance, and its balanced conformation, which makes …

The aim of this study was to assess the inbreeding coefficient of Polish Konik horses based
on runs of homozygosity (ROH). Ninety six horses kept in 6 herds located across Poland …

Changes in the coat cover are important for mammalian thermoregulation. This is especially
true where variable environmental conditions exist throughout the seasons. Coat cover …

The Terceira Pony is a horse indigenous to Terceira Island in the Azores. These horses
were very important during the colonization of the island. Due to their very balanced …

♦ Corresponding author: d. lewczuk@ ighz. pl abstract the evaluation of horse conformation
is a changeable characteristic and knowledge of its character is essential in horse breeding …

Abstract The Polish Konik is a primitive breed of horse, most likely descended directly from
the wild extinct forest equus so-called Tarpan (Equus ferus ferus). The studbook of this …

Horse traits under selection are largely quantitative and affected by multiple genes. Horse
face shape is an example of a continuous trait, which due to the reliance on observational …

The Iranian Turkoman horse is considered one of the major categories of Iranian native
horses. The aim of this research was to study the genetic and nongenetic factors affecting …