May 18, 2012  ·   Promoting Horses One Day At A Time

French Trotter

French trotter

Known for their level balanced trot. The powerful, loose limbeds French Trotter race using the diagonal trotting gait. The long, raking action is extremely level and the horse carries itself in vertically perfect balance.   Average Height - 16.2 hh Originated in Normandy. Highly bred in France, but very popular in the U.S. Bred for general military use. The trotting tradition and harness racing was started in the U.S. … [Read more...]