French Trotter

French Trotter
Sulky racing at the Hippodrome de Vincennes
Caroline Théault on Vezac Duophi at Toulouse La Cépière in 2016
Conservation statusFAO (2007): not at risk
Other names
  • Trotteur français
  • Anglo-Norman Trotter
  • Norman Trotter
Country of originFrance
Standard[no standard]
Usetrotting races
Traits
Height
  • 154–167 cm
Coloursolid dark colours

The French Trotter or Trotteur Français is a French breed of trotting horse bred for racing at the trot, either ridden or in harness. It was bred specifically for racing in the nineteenth century, principally in Normandy in north-western France.

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