Linear assessment of the Thoroughbred horse: An approach to conformation evaluation

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 461-467

  Mawdsley, A ^a   Kelly, E P ^a   Smith, F H ^a   Brophy, P O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Conformation; Horse; Linear assessment

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; FEMALE; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; HORSE; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL FUNCTION; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ANIMALS; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; FEMALE; HORSES; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL PHYSIOLOGY; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PHENOTYPE; POPULATION;

EID: 0030280103     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1996.tb01618.x     Document Type: Review

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