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Characterisation of Indian Kathiawari horses

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2011

R. K. Pundir
Affiliation:
National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal, 132 001 Haryana, India
R. K. Vijh
Affiliation:
National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal, 132 001 Haryana, India
R. N. Shukla
Affiliation:
Animal Husbandry Department, Govt. of Gujrat Krishi Bhawan, Ahemadabad, Gujrat, India
A. S. Vyas
Affiliation:
Animal Husbandry Department, Govt. of Gujrat Krishi Bhawan, Ahemadabad, Gujrat, India
B. K. Bhavsar
Affiliation:
Animal Husbandry Department, Govt. of Gujrat Krishi Bhawan, Ahemadabad, Gujrat, India
A. E. Nivsarkar
Affiliation:
National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal, 132 001 Haryana, India
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Summary

The breeding tract of Kathiawari horses is the Saurashtra region of Gujrat, comprising of the Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Surendranagar, Junagarh and Amreli districts. Kathiawari horses are reared for carting, riding, sports and transportation. The breed is closely related with the Marwari breed of Rajasthan. The most predominant body colour is chestnut in Kathiawari horses and black in Marwari horses. The capital nags of the Kathiawari breed are from 14 to 14.5 HH, sound, sure footed and hardy, fast and decidedly good looking. The herd size at farmer level varied from 1 to 4. In the study an attempt has been made to note the physical characteristics and management practices for rearing these horses in the breeding tract. Body measurement of Kathiawari and Marwari horses were recorded. It was observed that Kathiawari horses had a smaller body, shorter height, smaller heart girth, ears and face than the Marwari horses. The performance of the Kathiawari breed under intensive management was studied. The average age at first fertile service, and at first foaling, herd life, total foals during lifetime, gestation period, service period and foaling interval were 1 658±79 days, 1 989±80 days, 6 499±650 days, 4.93±0.52 foals, 333.58±1.76 days, 257.23±46.49 days and 597.76±49.70 days, respectively.

Resumen

La zona originaria de la raza equina Kathiawari es la región de Gujart, que comprende los distritos de Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Surendranagar, Junagarh y Amreli. Los caballos de raza Kathiawari vienen utilizados para tiro, carreras, deportes y transporte. La raza se encuentra muy próxima a la raza Marwari del Rajasthan. El color predominante es el castaño en los caballos Kathiawari y el negro en la raza Marwari. Las características principales del Kathiawari son la alteza, de 14 a 14,5 HH, la robustez, la seguridad en el trote y la resistencia, así como la agilidad y el buen aspecto general. En el presente estudio se han llevado a cabo una serie de observaciones para notar las características físicas y las prácticas de conducción de estos caballos en la zona. Se anotaron las medidas corporales de las razas Kathiawari y Marwari y se observó que los caballos Kathiawari tenían un tamaño corporal inferior, una altura más baja y una menor circunferencia abdominal, así como orejas y cabeza más pequeñas respecto a la raza Mawari. Se estudiaron los rendimientos de los caballos Kathiawari en condiciones intensivas. Los valores correspondientes a la edad media de la primera cubrición fértil y del primer parto, de la vida del rebaño, del total de partos durante la vida, el período de gestación, el período de cubrición y el intervalo entre partos, son respectivamente los siguientes: 1 658±79 días, 1 989±80 días, 6 499±650 días, 4.93±0.52 partos, 333.58±1.76 días, 257.23±46.49 días y 597.76±49.70 días.

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Copyright © Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 1997

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