Genetic parameter estimation of performance traits in sport jumping horses; a review

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1 Ph.D. Student of Animal Breeding & Genetics, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Universi-ty of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran

2 Assistant Professor of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran

3 Associate Professor of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran

4 M.Sc. of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran

Abstract

There are various procedures, methods and software for genetic parameter estimation of jumping traits in horses, which are applied based on researcher purpose and its capability such as REML and BLUP procedures and ASReml, Wombat, BLUPf90 and MTDFREML soft-ware. The estimated parameters are repeatability, heritability and maternal environmental ef-fect for performance traits of jumping traits. Performance traits were included in a various studies are: competition time, rank in the race, height of jumped obstacles and error points. In different studies the average heritability, repeatability and maternal environmental effect of rank trait were 0.08, 0.34 and 0.07 respectively and were 0.19, 0.55 and 0.33 respectively for error point trait. The average heritability and repeatability were 0.11 and 0.21 respectively for height of jumped obstacles and 0.17 and 0.55 respectively for competition time trait. Based on the review various studies results we can conclude despite the low to medium estimated heritability of jumping horse performance traits, the genetic parameters estimation of these traits are essential for applying the appropriate breeding strategies and designing a selection index based on appropriate breeding goals in sport horse. Therefore, the aim of this study was a comprehensive and coherent review studies related to the genetic parameter estimation of jumping horses.

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