Biometric evaluation of Criollo horses participating in the Freio de Ouro competition, Brazil

Anelise Maria Hammes Pimentel,Charles Ferreira Martins,Heden Luiz Marques Moreira,Arione Augusti Boligon,Cláudio Alves Pimentel,João Ricardo Malheiros De Souza

doi:10.1590/rbz4720170294

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https://doi.org/10.1590/rbz4720170294

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ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to quantify linear and angular morphological measurements of male and female horses participating in the Freio de Ouro competition. This study represents the first scientific evaluation of the biometrics of the Criollo breed, providing essential information for the evaluation of the development of the breed and supporting objective selection. We examined linear and angular measurements of 634 Criollo horses participating in the Freio de Ouro competition in 2011 and 2012, including height, chest [...]

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The Criollo breed of horses is one of the most common horse breeds, with over 400,000 registered animals in Brazil and other South American countries, France, and the United States
We examined linear and angular measurements of 634 Criollo horses participating in the Freio de Ouro competition in 2011 and 2012, including height, chest circumference, cannon bone circumference, body length, metatarsus length, croup length, chest width, head length, dorsal neck length, throat circumference, and angles of the croup, scapula, and hock
Horses that participated in the Freio de Ouro competition showed some variability in the measured morphological traits, little difference was found between male and female Criollo horses

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The Criollo breed of horses is one of the most common horse breeds, with over 400,000 registered animals in Brazil and other South American countries, France, and the United States. This breed has great socioeconomic importance in Brazil and is responsible for transactions totaling R$ 1.28 billion annually and >200,000 jobs (Lima and Cintra, 2015). The ABCCC breed standard states that height, chest circumference, and cannon bone circumference are required body measurements for registration. The requirements include height of 138.0 to 148.0 cm, chest circumference of at least 170.0 cm, and cannon bone circumference of at least 17.0 cm (ABCCC, 2016). The lack of deductive information is a problem for other equine breeds as well (Beeman, 2008; Lage et al, 2009; Mawdsley et al, 1996)

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