Evaluation of the length of competitive life in H ungarian sport horses

The aim of this study was to analyse the duration of the competitive life of jumping horses in Hungary to assess the potential for genetic evaluation and to get information about the risk factors affecting jumping performance of sport horses. The data set included lifetime performance in jumping com...

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Published in:Journal of animal breeding and genetics (1986) 2014-12, Vol.131 (6), p.529-535
Main Authors: Posta, J., Rudiné Mezei, A., Mihók, S., Mészáros, G.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The aim of this study was to analyse the duration of the competitive life of jumping horses in Hungary to assess the potential for genetic evaluation and to get information about the risk factors affecting jumping performance of sport horses. The data set included lifetime performance in jumping competitions for 8475 horses born from 1992 onwards with records between 1996 and 2011 (32.7% were right‐censored). Longevity was measured as the number of years spent in the competition. Discrete time survival model included fixed effects of gender, age at first competition, and the time‐dependent effect of competition level. All fixed effects were highly significant (p 
ISSN:0931-2668
1439-0388
DOI:10.1111/jbg.12108