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Trotter was started in 1906; eligibility for registration was determined by performance. The breed received official recognition in 1922. In 1937 the stud-book was closed to horses not bred in France; a small number of registrations of cross-bred horses with Standardbred blood has
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Normandy in the latter half of the 19th century. Initial breeding of what would become the French Trotter was based on the local Carrossier Normand, a forerunner of the
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Approximately one third of the foals born each year are eventually selected for racing. They may be raced either in harness to
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495:(in French). Les Haras Nationaux. Accessed August 2011.
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320:The horses not selected as racers may be used for
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347:Barbara Rischkowsky, D. Pilling (eds.) (2007).
297:breed, the French Trotter performs an ordinary
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892:Horse breeds originating in France
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210:in France were first held at the
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419:Elwyn Hartley Edwards (1994).
246:stallions, and later from the
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332:or for mounted hunting.
847:Trait de SaĂ´ne-et-Loire
778:Demi-sang de la Dombes
532:Horse breeds of France
463:The Horse Encyclopedia
258:since been permitted.
291:American Standardbred
248:American Standardbred
232:Yorkshire Coach Horse
868:List of horse breeds
493:Le Trotteur Français
491:(26 February 2019).
447:Le Trotteur Français
274:– and is most often
162:Equus ferus caballus
82:Anglo-Norman Trotter
783:Demi-sang du Centre
569:(Cheval de Vercors)
68:(2007): not at risk
62:Conservation status
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767:Chevaux d'Ouessant
745:Carrossier Normand
624:French Saddle Pony
216:Selective breeding
214:of Paris in 1806.
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351:, annex to
147:no standard
73:Other names
881:Categories
807:Merlerault
750:Charentais
654:Norman Cob
574:Boulonnais
429:0751301159
336:References
220:Norman Cob
192:in harness
122:154–167 cm
39:hippodrome
825:Rochefort
755:Charolais
710:Berrichon
659:Percheron
649:Nivernais
546:Ardennais
255:stud-book
186:bred for
43:Vincennes
837:Tarbésan
831:Solognot
819:Navarrin
795:Limousin
761:Cotentin
664:Poitevin
614:Corsican
594:Camargue
579:Cauchois
556:Auvergne
445:(2010).
326:trekking
276:chestnut
196:Normandy
857:Vendéen
801:Lorrain
700:Augeron
695:Angevin
639:Landais
604:Comtois
311:sulkies
284:sternum
272:withers
270:at the
224:Hackney
206:Ridden
202:History
813:Morvan
789:Dombes
739:Bresse
669:Pottok
644:MĂ©rens
634:Henson
609:Corlay
586:Breton
561:Auxois
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268:167 cm
244:hunter
188:racing
130:Colour
116:Height
111:Traits
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328:, in
180:breed
35:sulky
33:In a
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