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Pferdezucht und Pferdehaltung
Pferdezucht
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:09:19
Objective
The course covers a broad overview concering equid biology as well as the equine industry in Switzerland and worldwide.
Content
The course deals with the following major subjects: Evolution and domestication of equid species and subspecies Ethology and housing facilities Geographic dispersal and utilisation equids Breeds and breeding history - Hippology Horse industry in Switzerland and worldwide Horse breeding - horse genetics - population parameters - estimation of breeding values Conformation - description of linear types Reproduction Health aspects and particular anatomy Horse production - the breeding year - foal development Nutrition and feeding Niche and side products
Resources
Lecture Notes
A script is available in pdf.-format from the webpage of the breeding biology group -www.zb.ethz.ch- following the menu bar members - Dr. Stefan Rieder, horse breeding script.
Literature
Consider the script
General Information
- Language
- German
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- session examination
- Mode
- oral 30 minutes
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture with exercise |
Pferdezucht
Durchführung am Nationalen Gestüt in Avenches vom 6. März 06 - 8. März 06 (siehe Katalogdaten), Mindestteilnehmerzahl: 5
|
No time listed | 2 h weekly |