 | You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Russian. (September 2015)Click [show] for important translation instructions.
|
 Russian Trotter with racing sulky | |
| Other names | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Russian Federation |
| Traits | |
| Distinguishing features | |
The Russian Trotter is a breed of trotting horse from the Russian Federation. It originated from cross-breeding of native Orlov Trotter horses with imported American Standardbred stock from about 1890; by about 1950 the Russian Trotter breed was considered established, although some cross-breeding with American stallions continued. [2] : 314 A stud-book was established in 1927; [1] in 1989 it ran to 23 volumes. [2] : 315
The Russian Trotter is widely distributed, from the Baltic to Siberia. In 1989 there were approximately 290,000 in the USSR, of which some 27,000 were considered purebred. [2] : 315
