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Equids breeding: priorities for R&D in Europe
William MARTIN-ROSSET EAAP- Horse commission
Equids industry: activities*
Races Sports Leisure Hobby farming Social cultural events Agritourism Medical therapy Social rehabilitation Meat or milk
Main activities
New activities
1st pillar CAP
Niche activities
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Equids industry / multifunctionality
Utilization of the territories Grass = grazing 6 to 10 months + Forages= feeding 30 to 70 percent of total nutritional requirements - Added value to land - Maintain rural landscape 2nd pillar - Maintain population + socioCAP economic activities in rural area
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Equids industry / Challenge
4 Key challenges 1- Breeding performance horses for Races and Sports *Maximisation sportive performance Prevention risk of health disorders
Most modern tools from Equine sciences
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Equids industry / Challenge
4 Key challenges 2- Breeding *horses for leisure Reduction cost of breeding Fit the social need: safety – pleasure – Robustness - durability…
Routine Equine Science / cost reduction + more research on Equine behaviour/ social needs
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Equids industry / Challenge
4 Key challenges 3- Preservation of diversity Inbreeding in large population* Preservation of endangered population* = Strategic breeding programmes Most modern tools from Equine Science/ Strategic breeding programmes
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Equids industry /Challenge
4 Key challenges 4- Breeding Equids for alternative animal products *Systems of production / Reduce the cost the quality of Milk or/and Meat
Additional research / improve nutritional quality of animal products
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Equine Science in the future: prospects*
Identification colours for timing R & D 5 Years 15 years 25 years
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Equine Science in the future
Quantitative genetics and Breeding programmes: 1-Breeding value* evaluation Accessibility International use Understanding Comparability Traits: Performance Behaviour Health….. Methods Procedures Key challenge: Breeding values /across countries Breeding values comparison Tests comparison : on performance / in station
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Interstallion 2 Projects
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Equine Science in the future
Quantitative genetics and Breeding programmes: 2-Behaviour characteristics* Breeding programme Traits: Temperament** Behaviour profile Exp. studies: Criteria, tests** Heritability / Husbandry & Riding systems
Key challenges: •Performance…Competition* •Easy riding…… Leisure* Expertise (professionals) Recording data**: Ethology Testing stallion Training** characteristics Testing Young horse Riding**
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Equine Science in the future
Quantitative genetics and Breeding programmes: 3-Health* - Longevity* Breeding programme Traits: Skeletal disorders** Respiratory diseases** Infectious diseases Longevity survival
Ethiology-Pathogeny** Diagnosis / Criteria** Genetic/Environmental**
Key challenge: •Performance /competition* •Robustness- durability/leisure* Field data: Conformation Locomotion Performance Breeding schemes
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Exp. Studies / Survey data: Expertise
Correlation Prediction Testing
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Equine Science in the future
Genomics : Whole genome sequenced SNP Veterinarians Genes/QTL Research laboratories Phenotyping methods & recording= data base Adapted statistical methods / database Main biological function – tissues - traits
Hereditary diseases Disease resistance/pathogens
EST Breeders
Doping
Temperament
Performance
SOUND HORSE / GENETIC DISEASE / USERS’ DEMAND*
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Equine Science in the future
Reproduction:
MARE Detection cyclicity- oestrus Mechanism &Timing ovulation AI IVF
STALLION Stallion Fertility Semen preservation (ICSI) ET Nutrition
ASSISTED REPRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES Pregnancy-Neonatal losses
Physiology
*ONE FOAL/MARE / YEAR **BORN AT THE RIGHT TIME IN THE YEAR
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Equine Science in the future
INBREEDING EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT Race breeds Breeding schemes Sports breeds
Diversity
Breeds improved by Arab only Warmblood Coldblood Pony Donkey
PRESERVATION Key challenges Phenotyping: expertise – recording INBREEDING Genotyping: identification – comparison Reproduction: AI - ET Breeding schemes
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Equine Science in the future
MAIN ISSUES / CHALLENGE* EU NETWORK • Interdisciplinary Scientific approach • Interactions with stakeholders of Equine industry • Across all the countries EAAP – Horse Commission Professionals
•4 working groups •Workshops + Annual meetings •Horse network website: www.eaap.org HORSE-web.net •Connections with WBFSH – ICAR…
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MAIN ISSUES / CHALLENGE* EU R&D&T Programmes: high priority list / FABRE TP Top ranking areas of research: •International sustainable breeding •Diseases •Fertility and development •Diversity
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Equine Science in the future
MAIN ISSUES / CHALLENGE* EU R&D&T Programmes: priority list (N=15) Top projects ranking : •Development and exploitation of genomic tools, and novel phenotyping approaches… rank 1/15 •Combating endemic viral disease of livestock…rank 5/15 •Exploitation of large scale genomic information for increasing livestock sustainable breeding…rank 6/15 •Integrative genomics in farm animals to generate new information on the genetic basis of phenotypes important to sustainable animal production… rank 7/15
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Equine Science in the future
MAIN ISSUES / CHALLENGE* EU R&D&T Programmes: priority list (N=5) Top enabling factors ranking : •Network of excellence on animal breeding and reproduction to enhance cooperation in research, knowledge transfer and innovation…rank 1/5 • Maintaining genetic diversity and competitiveness by means of international technology transfer and life long learning practices in farm animal breeding and reproduction…3/5 •International comparability, exchange and access (rules/agreements) of animal health and performance data… rank 5/5
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Equine Science in the future
MAIN ISSUES / CHALLENGE HIGHER EDUCATION •European Master of Equine sciences TRANSFERT OF TECHNOLOGY •To CEEC namely : to secure , develop equids population •To all EU countries: to manage adequately innovation originated by molecular genetics Genetics and genomics monitoring tools should be promoted for Equids breeding in EU and its competitiveness in the world
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