Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.18047/poljo.21.1.sup.27

ANALYSIS OF CONFORMATION TRAITS OF THE SLOVENIAN COLD-BLOODED HORSE

Mojca Simčič orcid.org/0000-0002-4991-2321 ; University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Jamnikarjeva 101, Ljubljana, Sloveni
Matjaž Mesarič ; University of Ljubljana, Veterinary Faculty, Gerbičeva 60, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Klemen Potočnik ; University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Jamnikarjeva 101, Ljubljana, Sloveni

Abstract

Slovenian Cold-Blooded horse is an autochthonous horse breed in Slovenia, traditionally reared in the North-Eastern and Northern parts of Slovenia. Today the breed is widespread all over the country. Breeding program for the Slovenian Cold-Blooded horse was accepted 2005 when the Association of Slovenian Cold-Blooded Horse Breeders was established, too. The aim of the study was to analyse conformation and gaits traits of the Slovenian Cold-Blooded horse. Likewise, we tried to evaluate fixed effect, affecting the included traits. Data were collected during the classifications of Slovenian Cold-Blooded horse performed from 1996 to 2011. In this study, 1920 horses were included, 52 of which were stallions and 1868 mares. The scoring system included 8 measured and 10 scored traits. Data were analysed by GLM procedure of statistical package SAS/STAT considering sex, age at scoring and birth year as fixed effects. Stallions of Slovenian Cold-Blooded horses were on the average 152.4±0.56 cm high at withers (stick), while mares were 151.22±0.11 cm. Body length (stallions 163.95±1.48 cm; mares 164.28±0.17 cm) was on the average larger than the height at wither thus indicating the rectangular body frame.

Keywords

lovenian Cold-Blooded horse; conformation trait; body measurements; gaits

Hrčak ID:

150659

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/150659

Publication date:

2.9.2015.

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