Scientific name:
Equus

Natural spread:
Sweden

moderate-sized, easy cold-blood of very original type. Straight, wedge-shaped head with dense mop of hair, on one well molded Hal's middle length sedentary. This changes to one powerful, somewhat steep shoulder, the torso is deep and sufficiently wide, the instep flat. Long, some vorgetiefter back, strengthens, falling croup of good length. Stable, healthy foundation with Behang, correct leg-position, hard hooves. Joints and sinews of excellent quality, area-grasping walks, particularly in the trot. Robust, dependable and energetic workhorse. Usually dark brown and black, few insignia. Size by 155 cm.

The origin of the race is to be sought in the established Swedish country-hit, that goes back to the same roots, like the Norwegian Dölepferd. For centuries, Dölepferde were imported and were used in the breeding. In the 18. One took the trouble century unsuccessfully to reach more mass through in-crossing of Clydesdales and Belgians. Already 1894, it was tried on endeavor of the veterinarian Wilhelm Hallander to improve the race through pure-breeding. Since 1900, the Stutbuch exists. Since 1924, a hit selected particularly on trot-performance, the North-Swedish trotters, is led stutbuchmäßig. it goes back to a small country-hit and trotters and represents the single cold-blooded trotter-race of the world. It is this practical economic-horses with outstanding trot-performance, that are used besides to races particularly in the forestry.