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Adjusted fence height: an improved phenotype for the genetic evaluation of show jumping performance in Warmblood horses.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 23 Feb 2023
Chapard Léa, Van Thillo Anna, Meyermans Roel, Gorssen Wim, Buys Nadine, Janssens Steven
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BACKGROUND: Show jumping is one of the most popular disciplines in the horse sector, which makes success in show jumping competitions an important breeding goal for many studbooks. Therefore, the genetic evaluation of show jumping performance is of major interest and this is the case for two Belgian Warmblood studbooks: the Belgian Warmblood horse and Zangersheide. In this study, first an improved phenotype for...
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