Molecular methods and equine genetic diversity The use of markers for characterising genetic resources A review on the methods of parentage and inbreeding analysis with molecular markers Genetic distance as a tool in the conservation of rare horse breeds Variation of mitochondrial DNA in Lipizzan horses Analysis of inbreeding in the genetic resource of the „Old Kladrub horse“ in the period from 1993 to 2003 The numerical and genetic status of native horse and pony breeds in Britain Characterisation of several Connemara Pony populations Genetic characterisation of the Croatian autochthonous horse breeds based on polymorphic blood proteins and mtDNA data Estimation of genetic distance between traditional horse breeds in Hungary Genetic diversity of the Akhal-Teke horse breed in Turkmenistan based on microsatellite analysis Rare horse breeds in Northern Europe Use of probabilities of gene origin to describe genetic varation in two endangered Norwegian horse breeds Bardigiano horse selection: a genetic global index for linear type traits The Italian Heavy Draught Horse breed: origin, breeding program, efficiency of the selection scheme and inbreeding Genetic characterization of Pentro young horses by microsatellite markers The Retuertas horse: the “missing link” in the Iberoamerican horse breeds origin? Genetic diversity of the Zemaitukai Horse