Table 1.
Sardinian Anglo-Arab reference populations compared with other Italian horse breeds.
| Breed | Reference Population | n | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAA | REF1 | 43,624 | All the horses registered in the Studbook. |
| REF2 | 22,956 | Only Anglo-Arab, Sardinian Anglo-Arab, Thoroughbred, Arab and Sardinian Arab. | |
| REF3 | 13,266 | Living horses. | |
| MAREMMANO | REF1_MA | 15,875 | All the horses registered in the historical archive. |
| REF2_MA | 14,271 | Horses after the exclusion of animals having Thoroughbred parents. | |
| REF3_MA | 12,368 | All the horses registered in the Studbook. | |
| REF4_MA | 5705 | Living horses. | |
| BARDIGIANO | REF_B | 9469 | All the horses registered in the Studbook. |
| MURGESE | REF_M | 2366 | All the horses registered in the Studbook. |