Future perspectives of horse breeding in Vukovar-Srijem county

Abstract

Konjogojstvo u Hrvatskoj postoji stoljećima i sve je intenzivnija popularizacija konjogojstva i konja kao rekreativnih i sportskih životinja, koji utječu na poboljšanje kvalitete života vlasnika i korisnika. Prema HPA u 2018. godini upisano je 23.649 konja. Od 23.649 konja u Vukovarsko-srijemskoj županiji ima 1.014 konja. Trend uzgoja hladnokrvnih konja bilježi se od samog početka osnivanja registra, što je uvelike vezano za tradiciju uzgoja hladnokrvnih konja. S druge strane, rast skupine toplokrvnih konja rezultat je sve intenzivnije popularizacije konjogojstva i konja kao rekreativnih i sportskih životinja. Konjički klubovi na ovom prostoru osim što sudjeluju na raznim manifestacijama i izložbama imaju i konjički turizam i terapijsko jahanje te time potiči i razvijaju konjogojstvo. Velika važnost u razvoju konjogojstva zasigurno su i potpore vlasnicima koje daje ministarstvo poljoprivrede. Za razvoj konjogojstva u prvi plan treba istaknuti čistokrva grla na kojima treba raditi buduću selekciju, uzgojno profiliranje i nadogradnju. Konjogojstvo kako u Republici Hrvatskoj tako i u području istočne Hrvatske u zadnjim desetljećima suočeno je sa stalnim opadanjem broja konja.Horse breeding has existed in Croatia for centuries and there is an increasing popularity of horse breeding and horses as recreational and sporting animals, which have an impact on improving the quality of life for owners and users. According to the HPA, 23,649 horses were enrolled in 2018. Of the 23,649 horses in Vukovar-Srijem County there are 1,014 horses. The trend of breeding cold-blooded horses has been recorded since the beginning of the establishment of the register, which is largely related to the tradition of breeding cold-blooded horses. On the other hand, the growth of a group of warm-blooded horses is a result of the increasing popularization of horse breeding and horses as recreational and sporting animals. Equestrian clubs in this area, in addition to participating in various events and exhibitions, also have equestrian tourism and therapeutic riding, thus encouraging and developing equestrianism. Of great importance in the development of horse breeding are certainly the grants to owners given by the Ministry of Agriculture. For the development of equine breeding, the purebred throats on which future selection, breeding profiling and upgrading should be highlighted. Horse breeding in the Republic of Croatia and in the area of Eastern Croatia has faced a steady decline in the number of horses in recent decades