Articles | Volume 69, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-69-323-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-69-323-2026
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02 Jun 2026
Original study |  | 02 Jun 2026

Genetic variability and associations of Trakehner and other horse populations in Lithuania

Alma Račkauskaitė, Rūta Šveistienė, Violeta Razmaitė, Virginija Jatkauskienė, and Šarūnė Marašinskienė
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This study evaluated the genetic diversity of Trakehner horses in comparison with Arabian, Baltic Warmblood, Lithuanian Warmblood, and Zemaitukai populations in Lithuania. Using pedigree and parentage verification data, we showed how breeding practices influenced genetic diversity over time. Despite population decline, Trakehner horses maintained balanced genetic variability. The results support sustainable breeding and conservation strategies.
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