Publisher ID:
625
Our code:
MC-HR-POC-2007-03-20-3/2
Country:
Publisher:
Croatian Post
Design:
Ana Žaja PetrakMario Petrak
Printing:
Zrinski d.d.
Stamp value:
3,50 HRK
Date of stamp issue:
Cancelled:
Theme:
Fauna of Croatia - Croatian autochthonous breeds
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The Posavac or Posavina, also known as the Croatian Posavac and the Croatian Posavina (Croatian: Hrvatski posavac, Slovene: Posavski konj or Posavec), is a breed of medium-sized draught horse with a high capacity for weight pulling. Throughout its history, the breed has been popular for pulling wagons. It is also used for forestry, agricultural and other work.
The breed was developed in Posavina, a region alongside the Sava river in Croatia. It was based on a local Slavonian-Posavian horse breed called bušak (bushak), whose mares were crossbred to quality stallions of other breeds including Arabian, Nonius, Noriker and Percheron.
The majority of Posavina horses are in Croatia, but the breed is also present in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Slovenia, where it is reared principally for meat.