Published in Scientific Papers. Series D. Animal Science, Vol. LXVIII, Issue 2
Written by Mihai PRUNĂ, Marius MAFTEI, Ana Maria PRUNĂ, Livia VIDU, Dorel DRONCA, Marius DOLIȘ, Alexandru Vladimir VÎRGOLICI, Gheorghe Emil MĂRGINEAN
This study represents another stage of a large-scale research regarding improving the racing performances of the Romanian Trotter. Regarding the productive potential (speed) of the Romanian Trotter, the specialty literature presents some results that highlight the inferior level of this breed compared to its competitors. In order to carry out the analysis of the productive potential of the individuals that make up the reproductive nucleus of the Romanian Trotter, only the productive performances of the native individuals were taken into account. It was analyzed career records (the best performance achieved in the career, expressed in minutes, seconds and hundredths/kilometer) of the entire reproductive nucleus of Romanian Trotter (60 individuals). The results obtained in assessing energetic capacity were then analyzed in accordance with the national standards for appreciation and ranking of Romanian Trotter horse, and in comparison with the results of other authors recorded some time ago (in order to demonstrate progress). The average value of the productive performance, in the reproductive nucleus, was 1’25”77/km. This value does not differ much from that calculated by Velea et al., of 1’25”95.
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