Abstract
ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to determine the effects of morphometric measurements on race performance (m/sec) of Thoroughbred horses. Data of morphometric measurements (withers height, rump height, chest girth, chest width, front chest width, chest depth, neck length, shoulder length, length of withers to rump, rump length, body length, head width, head length, and cannon circumference) were taken from 244 Thoroughbred horses chosen at random. A total of 2888 racing records were considered for race performance. The effects [...]
Highlights
It is widely accepted that the horse was domesticated in the years 3000 BC, after dogs, sheep, goats, and cattle
The objective of this study was to determine the effects of morphometric measurements on race performance (m/sec) of Thoroughbred horses
Principal component analysis (PCA) was performed for morphometric measurements, and the factor loadings were rotated by Varimax method
Summary
It is widely accepted that the horse was domesticated in the years 3000 BC, after dogs, sheep, goats, and cattle. Horses started to be used for various purposes, which have changed throughout history. Horse breeding is mostly undertaken for sport and recreation purposes (Taylor and Field, 2014). The Thoroughbred horse breed is mainly known for running, especially flat racing, but is used in a variety of sports such as jumping, hunting, three-day eventing, dressage, and polo. Flat racing with Thoroughbred horses has a very important place in equestrian sports around the world. This breed has been improved for speed at middle - distances (1400-2400 m) (Evans et al, 1994; Taylor and Field, 2014)
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