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French Trotter
History of French TrotterFrench Trotter is developed from Norfolk Trotter, Normandy, English Throughbred and some Standardbred bloodlines. Breeding of French Trotter started in the early part of the19th century. With the increase of interest in trotting, the breeding of fast trotters grew continuously. Family breeders do the breeding of fast trotters along with their training on smaller farms. Here stress is laid on selective breeding. Horses allowed to be registered and bred have to undergo thorough testing. The reason is that these animals are accurately bred to trot. French Trotter became a renowned breed in 1922. Physique of French TrotterFrench Trotter is a tall, light weight horse of good conformation. It has a neat, alert head. The shoulders are strong, inclined to be straight. It has deep chest and prominent withers. The body of this horse is well-coupled with strong, straight back and muscular and sloping hind-quarters. The breastbone of this horse is prominent and its croup is long and wide. The legs are long and very hard with rather short canon bones and hocks well let down. Height of French TrotterOn an average, French Trotter stands to a height of about 16.2 hands high. Body Color of French TrotterThe French Trotter can be found in black, bay, brown or chestnut color. Temperament of French TrotterFrench Trotter is a tough, quiet, willing, intelligent and competitive horse. Uses of French TrotterThe French Trotter has great expertise at both ridden and driven trotting races. It maintains a predominantly balanced and level stride. It is also used for racing under saddle, in harness and for the sport of skijoring (a race on snow where the driver is on skies behind the horse). These horses are also used for the purpose of breeding saddle horses. They are also used as leisure mounts. French Trotter is a bigger breed than is usual in a trotting horse. This is because some of the French trotting races are run under the saddle instead of in the shafts and the French horse must be capable of carrying weights of up to 160 lbs over quite long distances. From 5,000-6,000 trotting races are nowadays held annually in France. The biggest race is the Prix d’Amerique at Vincennes, which is a contest of international class. It is worth mentioning that the breed of the French Trotter has remained pure. |
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French Trotter is an attractive horse and has great speed, power and endurance. It is also known as the Demi-Sang Trotter and Norman Trotter. The horse derives the name ‘Norman Trotter’ from the place of its origin-Normandy, France. The genetics of French Trotter are possibly the most closely tied to the Old Norman Horse of all the French breeds. Trotting soon became a popular sport in France and by the middle of the 19th century it was wide-spread throughout much of Europe and the United States. The French Trotter is a superb choice for trotting as it can trot almost as fast as a thoroughbred can gallop.