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Zoometric study of ecuadorian paramount creole horses in Chimborazo Province, Ecuador

Abstract:

Researchers compared zoometries realized between 2005 and 2014 years in the equine biotype of the San Antonio de Guayllabamba Community, Chimborazo Province, Ecuador, to establish the zoometric variation during this period of time, as a result of selection recommendations made in 2005. Reports of 28 equines analyzed in 2005 and 35 in 2014 with phenotypic characteristics of Creole biotype were used. It was measured 12 variables and 7 zoomometric indices to which descriptive statistics were subjected (mean, maximum and minimum value and standard error), were compared with T-Student for independent samples and frequencies of cephalic, cervical, dorsal-lumbar, ventral profiles and ischio-iliac. Averages were reported between both populations for head length and width 51.6 cm (± 0.4) and 19.6 cm (± 0.12), respectively, raised to the cross 126.6 cm (± 0.75) and rump 127.6 cm (± 0.74), width and croup length 44.1 cm (± 0.38) and 44.2 cm (± 0.34) correspondingly, longitudinal diameter 131.4 cm (± 0, 89), chest depth and width 59.8 cm (± 0.49) and 32.3 cm (± 0.49) in order, perimeters: thoracic 149.1 cm (± 1.11) and cane 16.5 cm (± 0.15), live weight 268.1 kg (± 5.68). It is concluded that the averages of zoometries found in animals studied in 2014 exceed those analyzed in 2005 in all measures, except for the thoracic perimeter and live weight, despite the writing, the statistic does not report significant differences, it can be inferred that the improvement in the zoometric measures was due to the fact that the breeders have developed the adjustments to the management and selection of previously recommended breeding animals.