The aim of the study was to evaluate the exterior of the Hucul horse on the basis of the following indices: boniness, girth’s circumference, trunk length (larger), trunk length (smaller), chest width and stockiness. The research was conducted on 341 Hucul horses of different sex and age which were qualified in 6 age groups. Each individual underwent measurement of the height at withers, girth’s circumference and oblique trunk length (smaller).The obtained results in separate age groups were subject to statistical analysis; the arithmetic mean, maximum, minimum and standard deviation were calculated , which served for calculation of separate indicators in further analysis. The body build proportions determined on the basis of some indicators are typical of the thickened and cart type of Hucul horses. In few cases they display the characteristics similar to horses of noble breeds.

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