CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Horse is a majestic dog which includes been domesticated more than 7000 years back and has pass on all around the word over the last 5000 years. It is an animal treasured by every individual without an exception for its majestic look and the ability that the horses could be easily trained for various purposes of mankind due to the creature's brains and docility in comparison to other animals. Due to its reliability people have used this pet as a broadly accepted land transportation method with freedom and speed until the horse got changed in the recent past with the dawn of motoring age. The different tasks it had played out in conflict as warfare mounts, chargers, gun draughts in the armies of renowned emperors like Alexander, Napoleon and Genghis khan and the role that equine played out in World War II could never be matched up. Still most of all the countries on the planet use this canine for ceremonial purposes, for sports activities plus some still apply it for heavy work and agricultural purposes as well.
Evolution of the mammal that belongs to the family of "Equidae" and biologically known as "Equus ferus caballus" at present, has taken place for more than 45 million years. There were mainly three types of untamed horses, namely Feral, Tarpan and the Przewalski's equine from which the present day day variants are suffering from. The Feral horses are still in existence while Tarpan equine is extinct where the last animal has passed on in captivity at a Russian zoo in 1909. Przewalski's horses that have been also considered to have become extinct from the entire world were rediscovered in the remote parts of Mongolia. With the help of the science and the conservation work taken by the pet lovers, it still roams in the prairies of Mongolia and Russia.
In the present day horse family there are seven family members other than the horse, namely Ass or the Donkey, Mountain zebra, Plains zebra, Grevy's zebra, Kiang and the Onager. Most of all and interestingly, these kinds can be crossbred with the other person to build up new types though some are sexually infertile (although the consequence of crossbreeding a donkey and a horses is a mule, two mules cannot reproduce another mule). Another interesting point is the difference between your horses and the pony; though folks have a common idea that they participate in different species, they don't really and the only real difference is based on the height of the animal.
The standard device of measurement for the elevation of horse is known as Hands (4 inches). In the event the height of the animal is above 14. 2 hands it is known as a horse and family pets below this elevation are known as ponies. However there are few breeds that measure below 14. 2 hands and still called as horses than ponies despite the international standard being 14. 2 hands.
There are many types (more than 300) of modern horses and ponies available on the globe according to the general stud publication of horses however they participate in three groups based on the ancestral bloodstream lines; the benchmark quality considered for mating and changing.
Hot blood - These were the horses that advanced in the centre East and Far East towards Mongolia, used to live under hot climates. They are simply small constructed with shiny jackets and are widely renowned for his or her speed and strength. Also, they are called the oriental horses.
Cold blood vessels - These horses got advanced in the frosty climes in the northern highlands in Europe and Scandinavia followed to the winter conditions with a heavy build and solid coats and were generally used for plantation and draught work.
Warm blood - When Europeans and the easterners began to interact through conflict, trade and diplomacy, hot blooded and frosty blooded horses too interacted with each other, resulting in the introduction of the warm blooded horses well suited for traveling purposes. This new breed led the process of growing the dominating thoroughbred equine.
During the renaissance in European countries, equestrian athletics became the favorite free time of royals, regents and nobles creating the need and urge of demand to get horses with agility, acceleration and sprinting capacities to earn competition races. The breeders in England developed the Thoroughbred by crossbreeding the Western european breeds with oriental Arab horses. Thoroughbred is definitely the hallmark of all equine breeds right around the globe for the last couple of hundreds of years. Though there are a large number of thoroughbreds across the world, oddly enough their ancestry could be tracked back to three Arab stallions called Darley Arabian, Godolphin Arabian and the Byrely Turk, thoroughbred horses belong to the group of hot blood vessels type. Most of the warm bloodstream breeds could be improved to thoroughbreds which is the core of the research paper as well.
Picture Although the presences of horses have been reported in Sri Lanka since the Vijayan times, the existences of horses were more dominant after the arrival of Europeans to Sri Lanka. In 1505AD when the Portuguese showed up, they discovered that their local horses weren't much followed to the tropical environment prevailed in Sri Lanka, hence they started developing a new breed using Indian and Midsection East horses that can fare well in the existing environment. However they had only a limited area of control within the country and by 1600 Advertising they used the Delft Island to breed horses, since it was an island, remote from the main Island and they had quick access to India to bring horses, the breeding of horses occurred very easily and effectively as the island won the title "Ilha Das Cavallas" or Island of the horses. Delft_Horses. jpg
After the arrival of Dutch, they took over control of the seaside regions of Sri Lanka and further developed the Delft horses breeding center by presenting new bloodstream lines in to Delft from ASIA.
Picture Through the early British time they used the same service a lot more effectively by appointing a subaltern superintendent for the purpose, subsequently when the entire country was conquered, they abandoned the service at Delft and employed Nuwara Eliya and Diyathalawa as their new mating grounds marking the fantastic era of equestrian activities in the united states. British colonists could actually construct and also have racing in Competition training at Colombo, Nuwara Eliya, Avissawella and Boossa in Galle and got a much esteemed polo grounds at Diyatalawa. Their control over the country for a bit longer invariably had a positive impact in producing good breeds for his or her daily requirements and leisure. DSCN4327. jpg
CHAPTER 2
METHODOLOGY
AIM
The goal of the research paper is to study, analyze and show the probability of breeding indigenous thoroughbred horses.
Statement OF PROBLEM
It is evident that people have used horses since very ancient times and the history proves that horses are helped bring here from India and Arabia. The Mahawansa says in 236 BC two trades'men Sena and Guthika who emerged to Sri Lanka for the trading of horses got the control of the Anuradhapura city and ruled the country for 22 years. There are some older records in Mahawansa about the horses at the time of King Pandukabhaya (436BC-367BC). The existences and mating of horses were more prominent after the entrance of Europeans to Sri Lanka in 1505BC. However following the colonial period this majestic canine had been neglected by people and the breeds that have been available got deteriorate in conditions of quality with time, limiting the complete breed to a pony in the island of Delft also to a negligible amount of horses with few private owners. Horses have been noted in Sri Lankan background for more than 2000 years; however we've been unable to set up a thorough bred horses breed presently in Sri Lanka unlike other countries inside our region and world over.
JUSTIFICATION
Although this research is limited to five thousand words and for an interval of little over two months which places great deal of implications on the outcome of such a great topic, since Sri Lanka Air Push have initiated in establishing associated with an equestrian sport product, this research can be relatively justified predicated on the impact that may be made upon this majestic field as a capable public organization by having a collective work with Mounted Law enforcement officials department, Sri Lanka Military and other relevant and interested agencies to add a sense of glamour and pleasure by replacing international horses with our own, that are being used during major status functions such as Independents day parade, Triumph day parade and expose them in armed service parades.
Further if the goals of the research could be achieved. By the end of the day it could save exorbitant amounts of money spent on importing horses and permit to present and revive horse riding, Polo and other equestrian activities and make a massive contribution to the inflow of tourism and forex.
SCOPE OF THE STUDY
This study depends mainly on documentary resources. It is intended to gather key and extra data information the following.
Primary way to obtain assortment of information derive from documentary options including publications, Publication articles, private equine breeding organizations and federal government organizations.
Secondary source will be interviews conducted with the professionals of the veterinary technology and experts on equine breeding in the country.
OBJECTIVES
General Objective. Analyze the possibility of breeding local thoroughbred horses.
Specific Objectives. The precise objectives of the study are as follows.
The qualifications of horse mating on the planet.
The history of horse breeding in Sri Lanka.
Study about breeding and developing native thoroughbred horses in Sri Lanka.
Study about the issues faced in mating horses in Sri Lanka.
Analysis on breeding local thoroughbred horses and the advantages of having such a breed in Sri Lanka.
Hypothesis
It can be done to develop and establish a native thoroughbred horses in Sri Lanka.
METHODS OF DATA COLLECTION
The data collection has organized to handle based on documentary options including publications, surfing around the web, private horse mating organizations and government organizations. Information will be gathered from interviews of the experts of the veterinary research and experts in horse breeding.
DATA ANALYSE TECHNIQUES
The most part of the data research will be Predictive analytics. The accumulated data from different options such as pros and experts in the field will be studied in to awareness.
CHAPTER ORGANIZATION
Chapters will be sorted out on following manner
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Chapter 2 - Methodology
Chapter 3 - Back ground
Chapter 4 - Data
Chapter 5 - Analysis
Chapter 6 - Final result and Recommendation
LIMITATIONS
The time available to conduct this research will be roughly three months which will not permit a biological analysis with the help of the experts using the Delft ponies or even to do a test breeding of a local horse pretty much by using Delft pony.
The length of the newspaper will be limited to about 5000 words, and it will not be possible to collect data from all the reliable sources.
CHAPTER 3
THE BACKGROUND
Once the British rule in Sri Lanka ended in 1948, mating of horses perished a natural fatality with time as a consequence many reasons. Non option of qualified veterinary cosmetic surgeons in the country became the very best most and there have been only a small number of elite locals who had the capability and influence to maintain their animals. After that the Europeans throughout their time never allow horses into the outdoors for natural breeding. Some religious beliefs against animal cruelty and playing also contributed towards downfall. Following the existing figures dwindled, people was required to get them from the other countries paying a large amount of money.
Though there are no native horses within the united states, as mentioned in Para 9 after abandoning of the Delft Island stud, few horses left in the Island (Picture 1, 2& 3) performed make it through and the reproduction has occurred naturally. But credited to poor natural resources (food and water) they may have adopted well to the tough environment of the Delft Island. DSCN4328. jpg
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As a result, the quality of the pet deteriorated in terms of elevation and athletic ability thus reducing the whole standard from horses to hard adopted ponies. The Delft Island had not been in the proper control of the Sri Lankan administration for thirty years because of the war, but because of this of timely action that included the Delft pony in 1970 into the schedule iii of the fauna and flora cover ordinance that covers the set of "Absolutely Protected Varieties" we are still lucky to learn a herd greater than 500 outdoors ponies are in the Island at the moment. According to the Director (functions) Crazy life Sri Lanka, a programme by making use of the Sri Lanka Navy to protect the outrageous ponies existing in the Island is under way.
No proper veterinary research has been done to identify the kind of the ponies available and their adoptability and however, Dr. Sampath Lokugalappathi an fan at the Veterinary faculty of Peradeniya feels that the Delft pony descends from hot blood lines and Warm bloodstream lines taking in to account the noted ancestry. An effective research using the DNA technology could handle the puzzle and regarding to him since the Delft stud was retained by Portuguese, Dutch and English, the ponies might hold quality genes of these European ancestors.
HORSE BREEDING IN THE WORLD AND IN SRI LANKA
The first people who registered the mating of horses are known to be from the center East since 1330 AD. Even Europeans began horse breeding many long years back. And additional it's presumed that the nomads of the Mongolian steps have bred horses for several thousand years.
In the modern day world, lots of the countries breed horses on their own for many goal but Us citizens Arabians and Europeans mainly breed horses now for equestrian activities. Also lots of the western countries breed horses for commercial purposes.
Considering the horses mating in post freedom era in Sri Lanka, most crucial developments emerged as the equine lover cum business tycoon Mr Upali Wijewardane started out breeding horses and it is said that he had upgraded the delft blood vessels lines to a certain extent by the time of his untimely loss of life. Then in the mid eighties, the federal government of Sri Lanka began the much awaited project of replacing the delft blood lines into the Sri Lankan thoroughbred horse with launching Australian thoroughbred blood vessels lines by importing a white stallion named Sydney through the mount police division. The first established half bred of the project was a greyish stallion known as "Super Charger" that stole the hearts of local horse lovers. Later the job was expanded through the Mahaweli program by establishing an official breeding farm at Kalawewa with the horses had early by Mr Upali Wijewardane and the new Australian influenced local blood lines, success visited the extent of being in a position to breed a three 1 / 4 bred horses. But through the insurrection in 1988, the facility was destroyed unluckily and all the horses and some pregnant mares taking the embryos of the upgraded horses were wiped out by the insurgents.
Picture Even though some efforts made to revive the job using Pakistani blood vessels lines in early on nineties had not flourished credited to various constrains including health problems. Since that time no government projects were conducted for mating of horses. But some of the pet lovers started breeding horses in private capacity. Plus they were not much enthusiastic about breeding a local thoroughbred since it was time and learning resource consuming and the inability of access to use the new technology. But a horses lover named Mr Ajit Chitty who's a very enthusiastic still do equine breeding in his farm at Galewela. He has began breeding horses using Delft ponies and according to Mr Chitty they have got bred up to three 1 / 4 bred level by combination breeding with an Indian thoroughbred (Picture 4). 256729-horses--the-farm-dambulla-sri-lanka. jpg
Further Gamini Jayarathne Stables are also pioneers on horses breeding in Sri Lanka. They have got tried out to breed thoroughbred horses in 2005 but acquired failed anticipated to lack of qualified veterinary staff specialized in horses breeding.
Premadasa Riding School is also another famous equestrian activities establishment in Sri Lanka. They have volume of horses in their inventory, these are mainly Indian thoroughbreds. Though they use the word Sri Lankan thoroughbreds for some examples the breed has not been registered in the overall stud reserve for horses breeds in the world.
The Mount police force division mainly get involved and carry dominance in equestrian activities in all the major nationwide ceremonies, they are simply mainly the experts on horse managing and horse training, and to a certain scope have the learn how to deal with horses health. They did horse mating during early on period however, not in resent past. They mainly import castrated horses somewhat than breeding them because of their purpose.
CHAPTER 4
DATA
USING DELFT PONIES TO BUILD UP A NATIVE THOROUGHBRED Horses AND PROBLEMS Confronted IN Mating HORSES IN SRI LANKA
Selecting a spot for mating. Before collection of the test it must be confirmed that the sort of the ponies (Hot, Warm, Cool blood vessels) and the grade of the genus. This is a main concern prior to starting the job.
It is very much indeed important to discover a site nearer to the Peradeniya since there are no any veterinary experts on equine breeding within the country other than the experts at the Veterinary Faculty of Peradeniya. Space of the location should be sufficient enough to cater more than 20 horses with an area for their activities. This center must have sufficient range of stables for the horses.
Selection and transporting of Delft ponies. Specialist should be extracted from the Outrageous life Conservation to fully capture untamed ponies from Delft Island. Veterinary skills should be studied when choosing of ponies at Delft by using the Veterinary Faculty of Peradeniya to choose healthy and adequately grown samples. It'll be ideal to acquire 5 or even more mares as well as stallions.
Transporting the pets or animals from the island to the mainland will need expertise support and they'll be needed to be transport by highway to the positioning taking time and supplying adequate leftovers to the family pets. Special safeguard will be had a need to take care of their health during vehicles.
Breeding methods. There are many methods used to breed horses on earth and each approach has benefits and drawbacks. These are as follows
Normal mating of the stallion and the mares. This will be the easiest method of reproduction of horses. All the stables in Sri Lanka utilize this method since it generally does not need any special tools, techniques or training. But this technique has cons such as requirement of a healthy good quality stallion and damages during contact (kicking by the mare).
Artificial insemination. That is known to be as a more secure method. It will emit the risk of having duplication disabilities of the stallion. And this will allow moving quality genes from a required type of a stallion.
Embryo Transfer. Flushing out the mare's fertilized embryo a few days after the insemination, and transferring to a substitute mare. This technique will require certified veterinary surgeons with the technology, proper accessories and an effective facility.
Egg Copy. Egg is removed from the mare and moved in to another mare, which is then bred. This method will additionally require qualified veterinary doctors with the technology, proper gadgets and a proper facility.
Breeding techniques. There are mainly three techniques used during breeding this will allow to transfer required qualities of a specific horse to the new decades.
Inbreeding. It is a way of mating two genetically related animals (horses). This can result the offspring to be effected with unwanted (deleterious) characteristics.
Linebreeding. It is a means of inbreeding, to fix desirable traits of one particular animal (horses) to the next generation.
Outcrossing. This system is used to introduce unrelated genetics in to a breeding range. E:\No 35 JC & SC\Delft pic\2000px-Intense_inbreeding_-_Continuous_sire_to_little girl_mating. svg. png
Selection of the Breeding Method and the strategy. Since it is much costly to buy a thoroughbred stallion and taking into consideration the risk of failing, the standard mating will not be considered. The Embryo Transfer and Egg Transfer methods require the technology and the skilled veterinary surgeons; therefore Unnatural insemination method will be determined to fertilize the mares.
Figure 1The dependence on developing a new thoroughbred with the hereditary features of the delft ponies will require using Linebreeding technique. The requirement of transferring genetics of the delft ponies with a thoroughbred will be full registered employing this technique, it will transfer genetic attributes of delft ponies and thoroughbred to another generation.
The basic idea of the linebreeding is using high quality desirable traits in canine (thoroughbred) (S) to its girl (D) and again to her child (D1) and so on (Shape 1). This may increase the presence of the genes of the daddy in the offspring. At the amount of the fourth era offspring will bring more than 93% of genes of the father (Stand 1). Further linebreeding will create a "in close proximity to clone" of an appealing individual.
Table
This technique is commonly employed by the horse breeders to exceptional high quality horses by mixing the genes. Also this method will allow using a clear track by the assessment with the parents about genes transfer rate and the improvement of the grade of the offspring.
Hence it is strongly recommended to use linebreeding with artificial insemination for the beginning of the mating. Veterinary surgeon Dr Somarathne highlighted the benefits of using linebreeding with man-made insemination which is very much cost effective and much more reliable way for a country like ours.
Breeding the mares. Horse semen is available in the international market. America, Arabia, Australia and UK are the key & most reliable and good quality equine semen manufacturers to the international market. Equine semen can be preferred by checking out quality of the pedigree of the donor stallion.
The most important thing that may need the veterinary skills support to carry out would be the artificial insemination. In this process the sperms of any thoroughbred horses will be placed directly into a reproductive area of a Delft pony. The knowledge of the oestrous circuit (Body 2) of the mare will reveal when the mare is ready for mating. Normally ovulate every 3 weeks during the natural breeding season. To accomplish the unnatural insemination successfully one must identify the fertilizing period of the mare accurately.
Figure 2This circuit will be control by the hormones released by the pituitary glands. Mares begins its oestrous circuit at the puberty, which is normally 1 years from beginning. After that they are simply suited to use for the reproduction. During the artificial insemination process (Picture 5) more than one mare has to be bred to boost the next generation live stock. Unnatural insemination will be done by the veterinary surgeon and all the required veterinary strategies will be used.
Picture 5The Motherhood. This will be the period that the foetus is producing within the mare's uterus. Special requirement to look after the mare during this time period is vital specially giving the correct nutrition. The period from the fertilization to beginning is recognized as gestation period. This period is normally 333 to 336 days and nights (11 calendar calendar months) for a mare but it could change for thoroughbreds as 310 to 374 days and nights. Also environmental factors and nourishment of the foetus may change the space of the being pregnant. E:\No 35 JC & SC\Delft pic\ai. jpg
The pregnant mare will have to be checked periodically by the veterinary doctor to asses and to check the proper expansion of the foetus. This may enable to recognize disorders of the foetus if any. The introduction of the foetus during the motherhood is given in the following diagram (Desk 2). It elaborates how the foetuses develop inside the womb with the time up to the beginning.
Figure 3
Day of Pregnancy
Primary Development
1
24 hours after conception, the conceptus, i. e. the blend of egg and sperm, begin to divide into two skin cells. This cell division continues into 4, 16, 32, 64, ect. cells
6
The dividing cell pack gets there in the uterus and at the same time breaks wide open its outer part and 'hatches'
18
Fetus now takes on 'C' shape. Gut tube growing and umbilical wire is identifiable
23
All the basic body structures, neural pipe (central nervous system and brain), pharynx, gut pipe and major muscle block are present in a simple from
26
Forelimb bud and vision now evident
40
Nostrils seen, ears creating, all limbs are present, and elbow and stifle bones are discernible
45
External genitalia present
63
Eyelids fused while vision development continues. Single and frog areas of hoof evident
120
Chin wild hair and eyelashes growing
180
Tail and mane present
320- 355
Birth of a well toned foal that is with the capacity of walking 20 minutes after birth
Table
Birth of the foal. Before the foaling process the mare will be segregated from the other ponies in order to guarantee the safeness of the foal. Delivery will be prompted naturally under guidance of your veterinary surgeon. A wholesome foal can walk within 20 minutes following the delivery and it must be cared and kept individual from the other ponies for safe practices until it develops four weeks. After four weeks it will commence to eat hay, grass and grain. After 10 weeks it needs more nutrition than the mare's milk.
When the foal completes twelve months it is called as a Yearling and sometimes called as colt for male horses and filly for feminine horses who are in one to four years. Although filly is ideal for use for the reproduction after 1 years, anticipated to abnormalities that can occur in mares animals at age four or more will be utilized for the duplication in upgrading process.
This same process should be done to few other ponies to get maximum volume of bred horses to be utilized for another generation reproduction. Mainly the fillies have to be looked after for another generation reproduction plus they need to be kept away from other stallions to avoid unneeded pregnancies. Continuing this process for three decades allows to unusual 7/8 breed as given in the number 4. The fourth technology of breeding will be a thoroughbred with Delft pony genes.
The total of average duplication time and the time the fillies utilised for another generation reproduction is given in the next diagram (Stand 3).
Time
Reproduction process
1 12 months 1 Month
To transfer from fillies to mare
4 Years
Total
5 Years 1 Month
Table
Problems faced. The primary problem that can face is the time duration that will take place for the linebreeding with unnatural insemination. According to the Stand 3, it will require more than 5 years to complete the first step up to the 50 percent bred horse. To attain 7/8 bred stage will take 15 years and the thoroughbred more than 20 years.
Problems may come up during obtaining authority for such a project from the relevant specialists since the untamed ponies participate in the outrageous life department also to obtain and travel them for mating has to be finished with their authority. And the breeding process will be required to have patronage of any everlasting or a recurrent visiting veterinary physician that may incur a very high cost.
Unavailability of the skilled equine handlers in the united states will be another serious problem. To care and attention off more than 10-15 horses will require an employee of almost 5 men who are trained on the subject.
Although Artificial insemination is a proven technique on the globe for breeding, this method will be utilized for the very first time in the united states for this particular animal. You will discover no recommendations on man-made insemination for horse breeding in the united states to refer in this project.
Bred
3/4 Bred
7/8 Bred
Figure 4
CHAPTER 5
ANALYSIS
Since really the only major project which was done in 80's was damaged completely and not any private horses breeder did this job properly according to the methodical requirements, there are no proof to be shown as the task can be really do well.
According to the horse breeding manuals and according to the veterinary experts you'll be able to create a new breed using Delft pony and thoroughbred equine. The combining of genes with a thoroughbred will boost the height of the new offspring and by the fourth generation they will develop beyond 14. 2 Hands and can improved the category from pony to equine.
The whole program will be dependent on the blood type of the Delft pony. If it hold cold blood, the expectation on creating a thoroughbred will be much more difficult, frustrating and more costly. But as per the competence such as Mr Ajith Chitty confirm that they do not belong to chilly blood type (No any methodical proof).
As per the table 3 it will require more than 20 years to complete four duplication steps to achieve the thoroughbred horse with Delft pony genes. And since it is done through line mating, through the third and fourth mating you won't be practical to find out semen (sperms) of same donor stallion. But during third and fourth mating using another stallion that is related to the first donor stallion can help out to raise the gene pool of the offspring.
As the equestrian activities are incredibly limited one of the Sri Lankans the test taken for the questionnaire was very small, but the skills, experience and the data about the sample taken was very high. Based on the questionnaire (Annex A) sent out among the test the next results were obtained.
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CHAPTER 6
CONCLUSION
Since there are no any previous records of any project of the nature, this task is a very new section to the veterinary experts in Sir Lanka. According to the experts consulted in this research and according to the scientific ideas and the equine breeding records on the globe this task can be executed.
Starting a reproduction of this dynamics in the Air Force will ensure the continuity of the task up to lengthy 20 years without a respite. And having veterinary cosmetic surgeons in the Air Power will be an extra advantage to do the project.
Technical and medical support will be needed form the Veterinary Faculty of Peradeniya and Vet Research Institute at Peradeniya form the beginning. Such as for example transferring of ponies form Delft to the positioning, checking the quality of the DNA structure of the ponies and assessing the DNA transferring at deferent degrees of the procedure.
Though it looks a mammoth job it indeed is within the functional capacity of an organization like the SLAF where sky is not the limit now. If this task could be initiated without further hold off great deal of thought as a countrywide project combined with the support of other relevant firms like mounted law enforcement, SL military and private breeders we will be able to make a commendable dream become a reality reminding the famous offer "Better Past due Than Never" and it appears worth a go.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Since the Air Force already have started a stable at SLAF Station Diyathalawa, it is recommended to obtain suitable land for the project from Fox hill area which is next to the SLAF Place Diyathalawa.
Since this is a brand new task conducted by the Air Force it is recommended to get the tech support team from the Veterinary Faculty of Peradeniya and Vet Research Institute at Peradeniya primarily while arrange training with the aid of friendly countries like Pakistan and India that maintain extensive volume of horses in their military establishments.
It is recommended to get some equine handlers and keepers be trained through the attached police training division on a regular basis as SLAF already possess some horses.
Further recommendation was created to carry out a natural test on the Delft pony to uncover its genetic imprints using the DNA technology which is very cost effective with the involvement of the veterinary research unit of the Peradeniya University.
These preliminary steps will help determining the ability of performing the project in a fail proof manner.
