Scientific name:
Equus

Natural spread:
America

typical trot-race horse with the characteristics of an accomplishment-emphasized blood-horse. Big, somewhat strong head and short neck. Straight or wrong neck, that one strengthens, steep and long shoulder originates from. Deep chest with much area for lung and heart. Little withers, long, somewhat weak back, Z.T. weak kidney. Slope, very muscular long croup, often strong build over. Hard, dry extremities with good hooves, frequently something adjusts. Straight hindquarters, that enables to enormous trot-steps. Snifter step, extremely promoting trot and passport, fluctuating gallop. Size of 150 to 162 cm, all reason-colors.

Trot and passport-race horses were popular in America already very early, one bred some hits in Rhode Iceland, Virginia and Canada. Hambletonian, that went back Messenger to Darley Arabian over the thoroughbred, is regarded as founders of the race. On the mother's side, it leads old, English trotter-lines and also Messenger-Blut across the Norfolktraber Bellfounder. Through consistent selection and close line-breeding, one created an easy trot-race horse. In the official 1879 opened Stutbuch was yielded (standard, therefore the name) only horses with an own-performance from less than 2:30 (trot) and 2:25 (fit) to the mile. The Standardbred is today accomplishment - and numerically the most important trotter-race of the world. its influence is to be found in virtually all trotter-breedings.