Review of genetic parameters estimated at stallion and young horse performance tests and their correlations with later results in dressage and show-jumping competition

Livestock Science

Volumn 103, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 1-12

  Thoren Hellsten E ^a   Viklund, A ^a   Koenen, E P C ^b   Ricard, A ^c   Bruns, E ^d   Philipsson, J ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b NRS   (Netherlands)

^c CEMAGREF   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Competition; Dressage; Genetic parameters; Performance test; Show jumping; Sport horse

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 33746056414     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2006.01.004     Document Type: Short Survey

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