Evaluation of the body conformation of Arabian horses originating from Borike Stud Farm based on body indices
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https://doi.org/10.63356/agrores.2026.018Keywords:
Body indices, Borik Arabian horses, traditional Arabian horsesAbstract
The Arabian horse originated from stud farm Borike, or Boric Arabian horse, has a long tradition of breeding in the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), and the first stud farm for breeding these horses was established in Sarajevo at the end of the 19th century. A significant role in the development of this horse population was played by the stud farm Borike, which ceased operations in 2018. Today, the Borik Arabian horses have been preserved in BiH thanks to private breeding programs. This study aimed to examine, using body indices, whether there is morphometric similarity between Borik Arabian horses (RS population) and traditional Arabian horses bred in the Republic of Croatia (CRO population) whose founders originate from the stud farm Borike. In this study, values were calculated for nine body indices: chest index (CI), body index (BI), compactness or eurysomy index (CEI), dactylo-thoracic index or bone index (DTI), caliber index I (CaI-1), caliber index II (CaI-2), cannon bone load index (CBLI), volume index (VI), and format index (FI). Based on the conducted research and statistical significance testing of the observed differences, it can be concluded that for most indices there is a statistically significant or highly significant difference (CI, BI, CEI, CaI-1, CaI-2, CBLI, VI, and FI). The obtained results indicate that there is a significant difference in body measurements between the two analyzed horse populations and may be applied in the process of defining compliance with the criteria for breed recognition prescribed by the legal framework.
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