This message is from: "Catherine Lassesen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Part 2 Standards from Norway >Hello, Part Two > >2 Horse Breeding in Norway > >The aim of breeding is to reach for a genetic improvement of the various >characteristics within a breed, and the overall objective of the breed. > >An important element is to consider the differences within a breed as well >as its limitations which can be of both external and internal character. > >International as well a national factors play their part as well as >biotechnology and a demand for quality. The aims within the industry itself >will also be influenced by market economy, rules and regulations. > >The species itself will also have its own biological limits such as >fertility which limits the ultimate effectiveness of a Breeding plan. > >It will be necessary therefore to consider the results of planned breeding >and what side effects can be expected in relation to existing limits. > >2.1 The equine population of Norway > >The equine population today is about 45,000. Each year about 4,000 mares are >covered. (NOTE: THIS IS ALL EQUINE) > >The Dolehorse (a drafthorse, a native breed) and the closely related >cold-blooded trotter amounts to 40% of the population, Standardbred trotters >25%, the Fjord Horse (native breed) 15% and Riding Horses and ponies 10%. > >Tabell 1 Number of horses (NOTE: Table one) >(Norsk Hestesenter 1.12.90) (NOTE: Norwegian Horse Center / date) > >Breeds & Associations / # of Reg. Horses / % > >Trotters / 18500 / 52% >Arabs/ 400/1.1% >Thoroughbreds/ 600/1.7% >Dolehest/ 2000/5.6% >Ponies / 1500/4.2% >Nordlandspony / 1300/3.7% >Fjordhorse / 6000/ 16.9% >Islandic Horse / 3000/8.4% >Norwegian Horse Society / 2300/6.5% > >Today the use of the horse in agriculture is reduced to a minimum only about >7% of farms using the horse at all and even this in a minor way. There is a >very slight increase in the use of the horse in forestry. > >Trotting and totalisor betting is confined to 10 tracks for trotting and one >racecourse. > >The totalisor has been in existence since 1928 and it has been a great >incentive to breeders. Trotting is the main equine sport. About 3600 >trotters and 400 thoroughbreds are raced annually. > >Interest in Riding is on the increase encompassing dressage, showjumping, >eventing and long-distance riding. Driving as a sport has breed established >more recently. > >The pony breeds cover the need for a smaller horse for children. (This also >included the Nordlandshest, also a native breed) > >End of this section. Please note... that when I put "NOTE" it mean this is >my own writing. It is not written on the papers I am typing from. >Stay tune for 2.2 Breeding Stock.... ;o) > >
