Table 1.

Mean and SD of body measurements and approximate live weight of dams and sires of the Terceira Pony.

Measurements		Dams	Sires
Heights (cm)	Withersa	127.11 ± 2.90	129.70 ± 2.36
	Sub-sternal flankb	72.40 ± 2.30	71.40 ± 0.89
	Backa	122.44 ± 3.51	123.00 ± 2.29
	Rumpa	127.44 ± 3.52	129.40 ± 2.99
Depth (cm)	Chesta	54.67 ± 2.54	58.30 ± 2.66
Lengths (cm)	Heada	50.11 ± 3.22	49.10 ± 1.02
	Necka	68.00 ± 4.39	66.50 ± 3.20
	Bodya	127.33 ± 1.87	128.00 ± 0.71
	Barrela	60.44 ± 4.45	55.50 ± 3.91
	Rearquartersa	38.33 ± 6.00	42.30 ± 3.56
	Shouldera	50.61 ± 3.59	53.40 ± 3.13
	Humerousa	24.17 ± 1.41	23.70 ± 1.48
	Radiusa	32.50 ± 1.56	33.90 ± 1.34
	Metacarpusa	19.61 ± 0.89	20.60 ± 1.29
	Fore phalanxa	10.67 ± 0.50	10.20 ± 0.27
	Small trunkc	89.00 ± 6.44	85.70 ± 3.60
	Pelvisa	27.67 ± 1.30	25.70 ± 3.38
	Femura	30.94 ± 1.88	31.50 ± 1.41
	Tibiaa	38.06 ± 1.81	40.50 ± 1.41
	Metatarsusa	26.33 ± 1.50	29.00 ± 1.87
	Hind phalanxa	10.67 ± 0.61	10.60 ± 0.42
Widths (cm)	Skulld	17.17 ± 1.06	16.40 ± 0.55
	Chesta	28.89 ± 2.22	31.00 ± 1.58
	Hipsa	37.89 ± 1.90	38.90 ± 2.30
	Thurlsa	35.78 ± 1.99	37.90 ± 2.36
Circumferences (cm)	Chesta	145.11 ± 5.23	149.20 ± 4.55
	Forelimb cannon bonea	15.72 ± 0083	16.10 ± 0.55
	Hindlimb cannon bonea	17.44 ± 0.81	17.60 ± 0.42
Angles (°)	Shouldera	55.78 ± 4.41	46.80 ± 2.77
	Shoulder jointa	42.22 ± 4.94	41.60 ± 4.34
	Fore fetlock jointa	49.56 ± 3.13	53.20 ± 2.28
	Fore hoof walla	48.89 ± 4.91	51.20 ± 2.28
	Croupa	25.44 ± 4.03	20.60 ± 1.95
	Femura	52.89 ± 6.79	52.60 ± 5.73
	Hock jointa	56.00 ± 5.66	51.00 ± 9.17
	Hind fetlock jointa	52.11 ± 3.44	53.80 ± 1.48
	Hind hoof walla	52.11 ± 3.44	53.40 ± 2.41
Approximate live weight (W) (kg)		244.45 ± 26.42	265.70 ± 24.22

^aFollowing the description by Zechner et al. (2001)

^bFollowing the description by McManus et al. (2005)

^cFollowing the description by Komosa and Purzyc (2009)

^dFollowing the description by Solé et al. (2013).