Trotteur Français
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| Important data | |
| Origin: | Normandy |
| Main breeding area: | France |
| Distribution: | worldwide |
| Stick measure : | up to 168 cm |
| Colors : | Bay, black, fox |
| Main application area: | Harness racing |
The Trotteur Français (German: French Trotter ) is a horse breed that goes back to the refinement of the Anglo-Normans , a chariot horse that was very popular at the end of the 19th century , with the English thoroughbred .
Background information on horse evaluation and breeding can be found under: Exterior , interior and horse breeding .
Exterior
Due to the breeding for trotting and cargo transport, the appearance of the breed is not uniform. What the French trotters have in common, however, is a strong back, muscular hindquarters and strong legs. The French trotter has a very solid build, which also distinguishes him as a riding horse that can be used not only in driving, but also for trotting.
interior
According to the breeding requirements, the French trotter has a fast trot, but only a moderate walk and canter, and is very physically fit. It is particularly suitable for the longer trotting routes.
Breeding history
The French trotter is not originally a breed for the racetrack, but a trotter breed for transporting loads. As a result of this requirement, the French trotters were and are larger and more powerful than the American trotters . In addition, trotting races are not only driven in France, but also often ridden, which maintains the requirement for a strong back. The first studbooks of the breed, which were still privately kept in 1897, stipulate that the performance requirement for three-year-olds is to cope with a 4 km long route under a 60 kg load at an average speed of 34 km / h. Four-year-olds had to carry 8 kg more and cover the distance at 35 km / h, five-year-olds at 36 km / h. In any case, it was required that the distance be covered at a pure trot. These requirements meant that primarily larger and stronger animals were included in the studbooks. In order to make the breed faster for the trotting races that became popular at the beginning of the 20th century, the Orlov trotters were initially bred, later also the Metis trotters and the Standardbred . When the stud book was adopted by the State Ministry of Agriculture in 1922, the speed requirements for the 3-year-olds were already 35 km / h, the 4-year-olds to 37 km / h and for the 5-year-olds to 38 km / h. h can be increased. In 1937 the stud book was closed in order to prevent the breed from going down due to excessive breeding of the Standardbred. After the French trotter dominated the trotting tracks in the 1960s and 1970s and thus became very widespread, it is currently on the decline, as long distances of 4,000 meters and more are often no longer offered and the standard bike on the short distances Rank expires.
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- Jasper Nissen: Encyclopedia of Horse Breeds . Franckh-Kosmos Verlags GmbH & Co, Stuttgart 2003, ISBN 3-440-09723-4 .
