Adjusted fence height: an improved phenotype for the genetic evaluation of show jumping performance in Warmblood horses.
Léa ChapardAnna Van ThilloRoel MeyermansWim GorssenNadine BuysSteven JanssensPublished in: Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE (2023)
We recommend breeders to implement this new phenotype 'adjusted fence height' in breeding programs. It is moderately to highly correlated with Blom-transformed ranking and highest level achieved, a proxy for lifetime success, and is available for selection candidates from an early age onwards.