Study on the development of english thoroughbred horse population in Bulgaria for the period to 2005
2007
Barzev, G.
The breeding of the English thoroughbreds initiated with the formation of the breeding studs in the horse farms of 'Kabiuk', 'Klementina' and 'Stefan Karadja'. On a later stage sections for English thoroughbreds were created in the horse farms of 'Istar', 'Kamchia' and 'Chan Asparuh'. On the first stage of the foundation of the breeding activity with this breed in Bulgaria the stud flocks were represented by a relatively small number of mares – a total of 95 for 1960 – 1970. The expanding of the total number of the breed began in parallel to the successful development of the hippodrome tests. The period from 1980 to 1990 appeared to be the most successful, when the average number of mares per year was 219. The economical changes after this period reflected negatively on the development of the population as a whole and for the period 2000-2005 the average number of mares per year in the state horse farms decreased to 43. Meanwhile an increase in the number of horses in the private sector was observed. The stallions used for reproduction during the studied period were predominantly from the line of Dаrlеу Arabian – the most famous and widespread line in the world. Their total number was 109. In the development of the breeding plans the principle of exchange of stallions between the horse farms was followed.
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