Zoran Maletić Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Managament of Republic of Srpska

Mladen Stojanović Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Managament of Republic of Srpska

Nevena Ćirković University of Banja Luka, Institute of Genetic Resources, Republic of Srpska

Marina Antić University of Banja Luka, Institute of Genetic Resources, Republic of Srpska

Mirela Kajkut–Zeljković University of Banja Luka, Institute of Genetic Resources, Republic of Srpska

 

In the last fifty years the number of horses in the Balkan Peninsula has been falling significantly, especially the Bosnian Mountain Horse. In B&H there is a decreasing tendency in terms of the total number of horses as well as the extremely poor quality of racial composition. The most famous Balkan horse is the Bosnian Mountain Horse, which is the only indigenous breed in B&H. The most comprehensive program for the conservation of the Bosnian Mountain Horse was carried out at the Borike stud farm (near Rogatica) founded in 1893. An empirical research was conducted through a survey with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of the Republic of Srpska. It is noted that the number of horses over the years has been constantly decreasing and that it is necessary to launch an action plan and to provide adequate measures designed to safeguard their future.