The analysis of performance of Latvian warmblood horse breed mares | Latvijas zirgu šķirnes ķēvju darbaspēju vērtējuma analīze
2014
Orbidane, L., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia). Inst. of Agrobiotechnology | Jonkus, D., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia). Inst. of Agrobiotechnology
The aim of the study was to analyze the quality of gaits and free jumping of young Latvian Warmblood mares and detect the relation between the evaluation in ten point scale and the description of traits. The performance data were analyzed in the population of Latvian Warmblood horse breed mares born in 2008. An average of ten-point scale in the population was 7.17 ± 0.05 for the walk, 7.19 ± 0.06 for the trot, 7.03 ± 0.05 for the canter and 7.02 ± 0.07 for free jumping. Five year old mares were characterized with a middle (51.6%) or rhythmic walk (30.6% – long walk), a middle (53.2%) or long (35.5%) trot, a middle and supple canter. 37.1% of mares showed good bascule in jumping, 48.4% showed folded, but not tightened to the body forelimbs. The jump was characterized mostly as strong, the action of the back – supple. The results proved that scoring of gait quality was related to the description of such performance criteria as stride length and movement from the shoulder at the trot (p is less than 0.05). There was no statistically significant relationship between scoring of free jumping and the description of jumping traits.
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