Advantages and disadvantages of exterior traits in Tatar horses

The paper presents the first results of evaluation of Tatar horses by a complex of traits: typicality, live weight, body measurements, adaptability and exterior traits. The evaluation showed that they generally have an excellent development of the physique, which meets the requirements of the highest class - elite. The horses are well-fed, pedigree conditioned, have a high live weight, and are typical of the breed. Most of the animals 59,3-100 % have a desirable form of development of exterior traits, but in the development of two articles of the body: neck and croup there are shortcomings such as short neck (16,8 %) and a dangling croup (27,3-38,1 %), which should be eliminated by directed selection.