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The history and current status of breeding Akhalteke horses
ŠULCOVÁ, Veronika
Akhal-Teke horse breed is one of the oldest and most valuable breed in the world. Its specific exterior has been created for centuries by inhospitable conditions of Turkmenistan. In the history, the existence of Akhal-Teke (AT) was challenged by many crisis which causes almost breed extinction. Even though, the population of AT horses is nowadays stable, the breed is still enlisted on the list of endangered animal species. The aim of this bachelor thesis is to explore and describe historical development as well as current AT horse breed situation in the Czech Republic. Furthermore the thesis will focus on AT horse exterior and its nature. The exterior and AT nature will be followed by basic description of individual AT breed lines and breeding method in Turkmenistan. Additionally, the thesis will reveal the origins of AT breed in the Czech Republic and will evaluate the Czech AT horses sport performance. The main goal of the thesis is to compare the basic body measurements and indexes of AT thoroughbred stallions operating in the Czech Republic, with AT breeding standards and AT stallions enlisted in the last AT breed book. The basic body measurements for the AT horses are described by indexes such as KVH (height measurement with stick), SDT (diagonal length of horse body), OH (heart girth) and Ohol (shank girth). Considering previously stated horse body measurement indicators, the average body measurement of the Czech AT breed stallions are as follow: 156,9, 159, 176,3, 19,2 cm. The average body indexes of breed AT thoroughbreds stallions in Czech were indexes of body format (101,3), index of compactness (110,8), index of robustness (112,37), index of boniness (12,25), and index of spine strength (10,9). 73,33% of thoroughbred AT stallions operating in the Czech Republic fulfill the AT breeding standard requirements.
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The Growth Warmblood Stallions During the Rearing
HRDINOVÁ, Lenka
The purpose of this thesis was to examine the growth and the growth curve of the Czech warmblooded horse stallions during rearing. Background materials were obtained based on its investigation of an examination horse rearing stable Czech warmblooded in Nový Dvůr (part of Municipal's stables in Pisek, sp). Stallions were measured in the years 2009 - 2010 in the age of 7 - 32 months. During this time it was measured 13 physical proportions, including four basic proportions ? height at withers (KVH) and height at withers measured by a tape (KVP), girth of a chest (OH) and girt of a shin (OHol). The growth curve and the behaviour of growth have been ascertained of the particular measurements. Then it was compared with literature. The greatest differences at results were observed in comparison with growth standards for height of withers. It was found that most of the measured stallions is classed in a growth zone + 1 (90.6% of cases). The remaining 9.4% of cases were included in the range + 2. The problem is also in the way, of definitiv of current standard, the current standard is determinated by one specific number (average value) and not spread within a certain range. The direct relationship with KVH also increased height at withers measured by tape. Based on the results we can conclude that the growth curve of the Czech warm-blooded stallions have changed and it should speculate about updating and modification of the standard for dispersion zone.
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