Английская Википедия:French Trotter

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The French Trotter is a French breed of trotting horse bred for racing both ridden and in harness.Шаблон:R It was bred specifically for racing in the 19th century (1800s), principally in Normandy in north-western France.Шаблон:R

History

Ridden trotting races in France were first held at the Champ de Mars of Paris in 1806.Шаблон:R Selective breeding of trotting racehorses began in Normandy in the latter half of the 19th century.Шаблон:R Initial breeding of what would become the French Trotter was based on the local Carrossier Normand, a forerunner of the Norman Cob; outside influences were from British Hackney, Norfolk Trotter, Yorkshire Coach Horse, Cleveland Bay, Thoroughbred, and half-bred hunter stallions, and later from the American Standardbred.Шаблон:R

A stud-book for the French Trotter was started in 1906; eligibility for registration was determined by performance. The breed received official recognition in 1922.Шаблон:R In 1937 the stud-book was closed to horses not bred in France; a small number of registrations of cross-bred horses with Standardbred blood has since been permitted.Шаблон:R

Characteristics

There is no breed standard for the French Trotter.Шаблон:R It is compact and of medium size – usually between about 154 and Шаблон:Nobreak at the withers – and is most often chestnut or bay.Шаблон:R The shoulder is sloped and the sternum prominent. The facial profile is straight.Шаблон:R

Despite the influence of the American Standardbred, which is predominantly a lateral pacing breed, the French Trotter performs an ordinary diagonal trot.Шаблон:R It has greater stamina and endurance than the Standardbred; it reaches maturity more slowly, but may have a longer life as a racer.Шаблон:R It can carry considerable weight, and excels in mounted racing at the trot.Шаблон:R

Use

Approximately one third of the foals born each year are eventually selected for racing.Шаблон:R They may be raced either in harness to sulkies, or ridden; about ninety per cent of races are in harness. The principal French trotting races are the Prix de Cornulier for ridden trotters, and the Prix d'Amérique for sulky racers.Шаблон:R A few horses excel in both types of race; by 1995, four horses had won the top prize in both disciplines.Шаблон:R

The horses not selected as racers may be used for riding, for trekking, in show-jumping or for mounted hunting.Шаблон:R