The Kallblodstravare or Swedish Cold Blooded Trotter is a descendant of the Nordic Landrace Horse, today bred specifically for racing.
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Theses bloodlines go back millennia and while they have changed over the centuries they might be the oldest trotting horse in the world. A breed that began life as a meat and milk producer, later used for agriculture, then war before moving into forestry. Their original Landrace lineage was probably the basis for trotting as a sport in Nordic countries, particularly useful once the sled was invented for travel over snowy ground. Today they are a fine sport breed with a long, distinguished history of service. <\/p>\n
Closely related to Norwegian Trotters<\/a> and since 2000 their studbooks have worked together. Breeding is taken very seriously and they even provide a public database of genetics to ensure the population is not spoiled by inbreeding.<\/p>\n Both the DAD-IS and The Swedish Board of Agriculture list the breed as endangered and in 2023 there were between 7000 and 8000 left. They are rarely found outside of Nordic countries.<\/p>\n Must be at least 14.6 (148cm), average height 15.2 hands<\/p>\n Head is small and square Solid colors<\/a><\/p>\n Spirited and intelligent<\/p>\n Racing *All links open in a new window<\/small>Features<\/h3>\n
Physique<\/h3>\n
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\nCompact build compared to Standardbreds <\/p>\nTraditional Colors<\/h3>\n
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\nRiding<\/p>\nHelpful Links<\/h3>\n
\nSwedish Trotting Sport<\/a>
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