Purposeful (blood-) horse breeding

Van der Mey, G.J.

Tijdschrift Voor Diergeneeskunde 104(24): 971-976

1979


ISSN/ISBN: 0040-7453
PMID: 531878
Document Number: 143825
Horse-breeding in the Netherlands is briefly reviewed. Particular attention is paid to the number of foals of various breeds. Some effects of inbreeding in Friesian horses are discussed. As regards methods selection, attention is mainly paid to saddle horses. The role of veterinarians (from the point of view of selection for soundness) is described. Selection is based on the results of studies in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Utrecht. A number of these results are reviewed.

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