Publications by authors named "Maria Ripolles-Lobo"
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- Limb-conformation defects are crucial to equine performance and welfare, prompting a detailed study on their prevalence in Menorca Purebred horses, based on 1120 records.
- The study utilized a three-class evaluation scale and Bayesian methods to analyze genetic factors, revealing heritability estimates for defects ranging from 0.12 to 0.30.
- Findings indicate that horses with these defects had notably lower performance scores, with complex genetic correlations between hind and forelimb defects requiring further attention in management practices.
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- Abnormal hoof shapes in horses, specifically Pura Raza Española, are often linked to limb conformation defects and can impact performance and lameness.
- A study of over 51,000 horses found that a significant percentage exhibited angular hoof defects, with the highest prevalence in splay-footed rear limbs (79.53%).
- The research evaluated these defects' heritability and factors affecting their appearance, providing insights into genetic correlations that could inform future breeding and management strategies.
The Arabian horse is a generally reliable sport horse, and continues to be a remarkable endurance horse, so the relevance of the expected value of the proportion of Arabian genes (EV%AG) in horses participating in eventing could be a relevant factor. A total of 1089 horses participating in eventing (8866 records) were used. A GLM revealed that the EV%AG was significant in dressage, show jumping and cross-country.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHorses have been valued for their diversity of coat color since prehistoric times. In particular, the pleiotropic effect that coat color genes have on behavior determines the way the horse perceives and reacts to its environment. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of coat color on basal reactivity assessed with infrared thermography as eye temperature at rest (ETR), determine their relation with the results obtained by these horses in Show Jumping competitions and to estimate the genetic parameters for this variable to test its suitability for genetic selection.
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