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{{Infobox horse breed

| name = Posavac

| image = Posavec horse Sentrupert dec 26 2009.jpg

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| image_alt = A heavy-set and powerful-looking bay draught horse

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| alt_name = {{ubl|Croatian Posavac|Croatian Posavina|{{lang-hr|{{noitalic|Hrvatski posavac}}|{{noitalic|Posavski konj}}}}}}

| country = Croatia

| distribution = {{ubl|Croatia|Slovenia|Bosnia and Herzegovina}}

| use = {{ubl|draught|tourist attraction|meat}}

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| male_height = average 143.5 cm{{r|dad}}

| female_height = average 140.8 cm{{r|dad}}

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| male_weight = average 600 kg{{r|dad}}

| female_weight =average 500 kg{{r|dad}}

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The '''Posavac''' or '''Posavina''', also known as the '''Croatian Posavac''' and the '''Croatian Posavina''' ({{lang-hr|Hrvatski posavac}}, {{lang-sl|Posavski konj}} or {{Lang|sl|Posavec}}), is a [[list of horse breeds|breed]]ofmedium-sized [[draught horse]] with a high capacity for weight pulling. Throughout its history, the breed has been popular for pulling [[wagon]]s. It is also used for [[forestry]], [[agricultural]] and other work.

== History ==

The breed was developed in [[Posavina]], a region alongside the [[Sava]] river in [[Croatia]]. It was based on a local [[Slavonia]]n-[[Posavina|Posavian]] horse breed called ''bušak'' (bushak), whose mares were crossbred to quality stallions of other breeds including [[Arabian horse|Arabian]], [[Nonius horse|Nonius]], [[Noriker horse|Noriker]] and [[Percheron]].

The majority of Posavina horses are in Croatia, but the breed is also present in [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]] and [[Slovenia]],{{r|ivank}} where it is reared principally for meat.{{r|dad2}}

The registered population of Posavina horses in Croatia was estimated at 5131 individuals in 2013., so the breed is considered [[Endangered species|endangered]] (FAO classification No. II). The total population in Croatia was reported to [[DAD-IS]] as 5800–6000 in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Croatian Posavina horse / Croatia (Horse)|url=https://fao-dadis-breed-detail.web.app/?country=HRV&specie=Horse&breed=Croatian%20Posavina%20horse&lang=en|access-date=2021-10-28|website=fao-dadis-breed-detail.web.app}}</ref> In Slovenia the number was reported as 1910 in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Posavski konj / Slovenia (Horse)|url=https://fao-dadis-breed-detail.web.app/?country=SVN&specie=Horse&breed=posavski%20konj&lang=en|access-date=2021-10-28|website=fao-dadis-breed-detail.web.app}}</ref>

== Characteristics ==

The Posavina horse ranges from {{convert|140|to|150|cm|hands|lk=out|abbr=off}} in height and weighs {{convert|500|–|600|kg}}.{{r|dad}} It is smaller than two other Croatian cold-blooded horse breeds, the [[Međimurje horse]] (155–165&nbsp;cm) and [[Croatian Coldblood]] (150–160&nbsp;cm). The Posavina horse may be [[bay (horse)|bay]] or [[Seal brown (horse)|seal brown]], less often [[black (horse)|black]] or [[Chestnut (coat)|chestnut]]; other colours are much more rare.

The head of a Posavina is relatively small, the neck short and muscular, the shoulder deep and broad, the chest wide and deep, and the legs are short and strong, with broad [[hooves]]. The breed is known for its easy-going [[temperament]]; it is mild and patient, obedient and willing to work hard.

== Gallery ==

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File:Hrvatski posavac.JPG|A grey Posavac

File:Značajni krajobraz Odransko polje - hrvatski posavac.jpg|Horses grazing

File:Značajni krajobraz Odransko polje - ždrijebe hrvatskog posavca.jpg|A foal of the Posavac

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==See also==

* [[Croatian Coldblood]]

* [[Međimurje horse]]

* [[Horses in Slovenia]]

==References==

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<ref name=dad>[http://dad.fao.org/cgi-bin/EfabisWeb.cgi?sid=0b1613ebf16355cf65f6a05b9a65fe25,reportsreport8a_50008163 Breed data sheet: Posavac/Croatia]. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed October 2013.</ref>

<ref name=dad2>[http://dad.fao.org/cgi-bin/EfabisWeb.cgi?sid=0b1613ebf16355cf65f6a05b9a65fe25,reportsreport8a_50008808 Breed data sheet: posavski konj/Slovenia]. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed October 2013.</ref>

<ref name=ivank>Ante Ivanković, Jelena Ramljak, Peter Dovč, Nikolina Kelava, Miljenko Konjačić (2009). [http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.4081/ijas.2009.677 Genetic structure of three Croatian horse breeds: implications for their conservation strategy]. ''Italian Journal of Animal Science'' '''8''' (4): 677–689. {{doi|10.4081/ijas.2009.677}}.</ref>

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* [http://www.dzzp.hr/dokumenti_upload/20120530/dzzp201205301233130.pdf Posavina horse – one of the genuine Croatian breeds protected by State Institute for Nature Protection (''in Croatian'')]

* [http://www.fao.org/docrep/006/t0665e/t0665e10.htm Endangered horse breeds (FAO)]

* [http://www.hpa.hr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Izvorne_pasmine-konji_25082014.pdf Totally 5131 Posavac horses were registered in Croatia in 2013. (''in Croatian'')]

[[Category:Horse breeds]]

[[Category:Horse breeds originating in Croatia]]