Abstract:
The scientific paper belongs
to a larger project, which has as aim to study
the growth and development of young
horses. Thus, based on the body
measurements done at different periods, we
followed the evolution of main growth
indices in Shagya young horses, under
conditions of the Rădăuţi Herd, Suceava
County. Among the numerous body sizes,
this paper focused only on the three sizes
that are of special interest for the
classification works of horses: withers
height, thoracic perimeter and shinbone
perimeter. Our results have shown that on
the entire studied period, height had a mean
relative growth of 53.1% in females and of
49.5% in males; the highest growth was
recorded until the age of 6 months (14.9%
in females and 18.4% in males). The
relative growth of the thoracic perimeter
was, on the average, of 74.1% in females
and of 73.5% in males, the greatest growth
being found at the age of 12 months (18.9%
in females and 17.2% in males). The
shinbone perimeter had a mean relative
growth of 56.3% in females and of 57.9% in
males, the highest growth being of 21.7% at
the age of 6 months in females and of 16.2%
at the age of 12 months in males. Data
found in this scientific paper may be
compared to those in the literature, showing
that the Rădăuţi Herd has offered good
breeding conditions for Shagya horses.
