Scandinavian Coldblood Trotter

Scandinavian Coldblood Trotter
Conservation status	Norway; FAO (2007): not at risk; DAD-IS (2022): at risk/endangered; Sweden; FAO (2007): endangered; DAD-IS (2022): at risk/endangered;
Other names	Norsk Kaldblodstraver; Norwegian Coldblood Trotter; Svensk Kallblodstravare; Swedish Coldblood Trotter; North Swedish Trotter;
Country of origin	Norway; Sweden;
Use	harness racing
Traits
Height	146-159 cm;
Colour	predominantly brown
Breed standards
	Swedish Trotting Sport Association; Norwegian Trotting Society;
	Equus ferus caballus;

The Scandinavian Coldblood Trotter consists of two closely related and interconnected breeds of trotting horse: the Norsk Kaldblodstraver or Norwegian Coldblood Trotter and the Svensk Kallblodstravare, the Swedish Coldblood Trotter or North Swedish Trotter. Coldblood trotters are the result of cross-breeding native coldblooded farm horses – in Norway the Dølehest, in Sweden the North Swedish Horse – with lighter and faster horses. Although the Norwegian and Swedish coldblood trotters are substantially considered a single breed, two national stud-books are maintained, and registration requirements differ in some respects between the two countries.