Learning objectives
This unit has been designed to provide the means for correctly compiling a horse identification report.
Course unit content
<br /> <br />Identification and reporting of horses<br />- Characteristics of the coat, origin of pigment and colour definition<br />- Phenotypic classification of coats<br />- Genetic basis of horse coats<br />- Distinguishing marks and their use in reporting<br />- Other identification-related criteria:<br />Blood types, DNA, Microchip
Bibliography
D. P. S. Sponenberg: Equine color genetics (second edition) Iowa State Press