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Portuguese Sorraia horse dynamics study with innovative technology: stance and ...
Faria, RAS; Silva, J. A. I. I. V.; Rodrigues, L. Y.; Alberto, G.; Lopes, J.; Zucatelle, C.; Vicente, AntónioSorraia horse is an endangered native primitive breed from Portugal, highly inbred with a small census of around 300 animals worldwide. The aim of the study was to present the difference between stance (St) and swing (Sw), when the limbs are moving on the ground or in the air, respectively, during stride duration. Results were obtained for the total, forelimbs and hindlimbs, left and right sides, and each limb ...
Portuguese Sorraia horse dynamics study with innovative technology: three natur...
Faria, RAS; Marques, N.; Ferreira, P.; Sousa, C. V. R.; Correia, R.; Silva, J. A. I. I. V.; Vicente, AntónioPortuguese native Sorraia horse is considered a primitive breed and ancestor of horses in Iberian Peninsula, where they inhabited since the Pleistocene. A closed mating system allowed to maintain the breed standard since its discovery, one century ago. The aim of this study was to characterize the dynamics of 6 Sorraia Stallions, considered very endangered (±300 living animals), using innovative technology equi...