Professional paper

THE AUTHENTIC HORSEBREED CROATIAN COLDBLOOD

M. Čačić ; Hrvatski centar za konjogojstvo – Državna ergela Lipik, Marije Terezije 27, pp 12, 34551 Lipik, Hrvatska

Abstract

The Croatian Coldblood is the most numerous authentic horse breed in the Republic of Croatia, but also the most numerous horse breed in Croatia in general. Through a hundred year old breeding tradition the Croatian Coldblood is an essential part of history, cultural and traditional customs and heritage. Today, when is has lost its old purpose as a source of labor in agriculture, it has become a breed with new values. The breed is characterized by a specific way of formation in very extensive technology with high implication of foreign coldblood breeds, and a great ability to adapt to unfavorable climatic and keeping conditions. His important role today as a horse breed which is grown in a high degree of extensive (pastoral) technology, is in the preservation of biological diversity of protected landscapes, and through this it has great potential in ecologic food production consistent with human feeding trends. As a means of preservation and development of rural regions through profitable eco – production, the Croatian Coldblood is thereby autonomously ensuring itself easier preservation as an authentic horse breed.

Keywords

Croatian Coldblood; authentic horse breed; CFBHD; breeding program

Hrčak ID:

41292

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/41292

Publication date:

15.8.2009.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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