Determination of morphological and behavioral characteristics of turkish ambling horse

In this study, the body characteristics of a total of n=102 ambling horses including Bursa (n=28), Nazilli district of Aydın (n=65) and Afghan breed, raised in Bursa, horses (n=9) were evaluated. As a result of these measurements, general averages of features, withers height (CY), rump height (SAY), back height (SY), tailend height (KSY), height of seat between nubs (OYY), body length (VU), chest depth (GD), chest width (GG), chest circumference (GÇ), width of seat between nubs (OYAG) and width of thigh between nubs (KYAG), related to body structure were determined as 143.72±0.71, 134.44±0.65, 135.76±0.63, 128.68±0.53, 123.11±0.67, 137.56±0.81, 64.53±0.41, 34.84±0.41, 156.92±0.79, 22.68±0.19 and 41.66±0.43, respectively. The general averages of the characteristics of foot and leg structure (cannon bone circumference (İÇ), cannon bone length (IU), nail length (TY), and leg length (BU)) were found as 18.810.21, 36.880.29, 8.310.15 and 83.530.49, respectively. The averages of the head characteristics (head length (KU) and head circumference (KG)) are 54.76±0.29 ve 21.53±0.17. It is desirable that the body and all parts of the body have a harmonious structure in horses. Harmony between waist and rump, height at withers, the connection of the head to the body should indicate the characteristics of the breed. The appropriate body structure is also very important in determining the future generations, as well as determining the power and performance of horses. The lack of harmony among body features leads to functional defects as well as a number of flaws.In this study, the body characteristics of our ambling horses (head, body, foot and leg) at the local base (Bursa and Nazilli) were determined at a certain error level. Keywords: Ambling Horses, Pace Horses, Body Features