Horse: Breeding goals and use in horse breeding, most important performance traits (race, sport, others) Flashcards
1
Q
List the breeding goals of horse
A
- Transportation
- Work
- Ploughing
- Food
- Companionship
- Therapy
- Sport
- Hunting
2
Q
Give the earliest seen horse breeding
A
Arab horse
Bred for war in west-central asia
3
Q
For centuries, the key breeding goal for horses was for…
A
War
With power and agility being important features
4
Q
Which horse breeds were bred during the renaissance?
A
Breeds of the Haute école (dressage)
- Lipizzaner breed
5
Q
Which horses were bred for racing?
A
Thoroughbred
6
Q
What is required for observing polygenetic traits amongst horses?
A
Population/quantitative genetics
7
Q
Give examples of polygenetic traits amongst horses
A
- Performance
- Strength
- Speed
- Conformation
8
Q
What range of inbreeding is accepted in horse?
A
Inbreeding coefficient between 0.1-0.3