Published in Scientific Papers. Series D. Animal Science, Vol. LXVII, Issue 2
Written by Marius Gheorghe DOLIȘ, Claudia PÂNZARU, Marius Giorgi USTUROI, Alexandru USTUROI
The research was conducted in 2022, on 89 horses; the studied breed was Furioso-North Star, from Rușețu Stud Farm, and 66 broodmares (from the 2001-2019 generations) and 23 stallions (from the 1999-2019 generations) were included in this analysis. Seven of these males have served as sires, while the other 16 were used for public breeding. The horses were assessed based on data obtained from standard measurements (height at the withers, heart girth, and cannon girth) performed during the annual ranking procedure. The results obtained regarding the height showed that it registered average values ranging between 161.29 ± 0.23 cm for broodmares and 161.43 ± 0.39 cm for stallions. The heart girth had average values of 183.73 ± 0.29 cm for broodmares and 185 ± 0.40 cm for stallions, while the cannon circumference had average values of 20.83 ± 0.1 cm for females and 21.52 ± 0.23 cm for males. Based on these results, it was observed that the studied group is homogeneous concerning all three analysed traits. The data obtained from the measurements are within the breed's standard and justify the promotion/maintenance of these horses within the stud farm's broodstock.
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