DOI: 10.5152/actavet.2019.19012
The purpose of this study was to examine
the morphological characteristics and breeding conditions of pacing horses in
the Afyonkarahisar province. A total of 117 head of pacing horses, as well as
farm operations and opinions of horse owners, were evaluated. The overall means of height at wither, body
length, rump length, chest depth, chest circumference, head length, and
forehead width were measured: 142.42, 145.15, 49.77, 55.43, 161.44, 51.94, and
21.52 cm respectively. It was determined that horses with Turkish native
genotypes and 1-3 elder horses had the lowest body measurements. It was
determined that the pacing horses had
the bay, chestnut, gray, black, and chestnut paint coat colors. It has
been determined that, in the choosing of pacing horses, horse owners pay great
attention to the parent information (71.1%), the temperament (71.1%), body
condition (68.9%), and the foot-nail structure (62.2%) of horses. As a result,
it was concluded that the pacing horses with native genotypes in the
Afyonkarahisar province were smaller than those who were crossbred and of
foreign origin. Also, it was determined
that the horses examined were of the bay, chestnut, gray, and black coat
colors. In addition, it was concluded that the breeding conditions of pacing
horses should be improved, and the horse owners should be informed about horse
training and exercising.
Cite this article as: Akyol, H., Koçak, S.,
2019. Morphological Characteristics of Pacing Horses and Examination of
Breeding Conditions. Acta Vet Eurasia 45, 91-95.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Veterinary Surgery |
Journal Section | Original Article |
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Publication Date | September 1, 2019 |
Published in Issue | Year 2019 Volume: 45 Issue: 3 |