Horse exterior. Krasnikov A.S.

The book of the famous specialist in horse breeding and horse breeding A. S. Krasnikov (1901–1978) proposed to the reader is a fruit of many years of work, in which the author summarized his vast experience and the achievement of science in the study of the exterior of horses. The work presents the biological characteristics of the horse: its anatomical and physiological properties, morphological specials; Ecological types of horses are considered. The main types of physique, constitution and the highest nervous activity of the horse are given. A general characteristic of the movements of the horse is given, natural and artificial allurates are described, the quality of movements is evaluated. A general overview of the exterior disadvantages of the horse is given. The determination of the age of the horse on the teeth is described, the age and sexual features of the exterior of the horse are described. The methods and significance of studying the exterior are considered.

The book will be useful to specialists in the field of horse breeding and horse breeding, zoologists, zootechnics, students of veterinary and agricultural faculties of universities, as well as all interested readers.