Horse: Breeding goals and use in horse breeding, most important performance traits (race, sport, others) Flashcards

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List the breeding goals of horse

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  1. Transportation
  2. Work
  3. Ploughing
  4. Food
  5. Companionship
  6. Therapy
  7. Sport
  8. Hunting
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Give the earliest seen horse breeding

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Arab horse

Bred for war in west-central asia

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For centuries, the key breeding goal for horses was for…

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War

With power and agility being important features

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Which horse breeds were bred during the renaissance?

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Breeds of the Haute école (dressage)

  • Lipizzaner breed
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Which horses were bred for racing?

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Thoroughbred

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What is required for observing polygenetic traits amongst horses?

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Population/quantitative genetics

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Give examples of polygenetic traits amongst horses

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  • Performance
  • Strength
  • Speed
  • Conformation
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What range of inbreeding is accepted in horse?

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Inbreeding coefficient between 0.1-0.3

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