Noble Blood. Russian Trotter
by Jenny Rainbow
Title
Noble Blood. Russian Trotter
Artist
Jenny Rainbow
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Photograph - Photograph
Description
The Russian Trotter was developed by crossing the Orlov Trotter with the with the American Standardbred (American Trotter) and subsequent breeding inter se.
The crossbreeding began in the 1890s. Prior to 1914, 156 stallions and 220 purebred mares were used. After World War One and Civil War, the importation of American Trotters stopped; systematic activity began so as to improve the speed, conformation and the measurements of the crossbred. The goal was to find the best combination of these features. By 1950, the breed formation was completed. In 1960, in order to improve the breed's speed, a second crossing of Russian Trotters with American Standardbred stallions was made. The crossing still continues.
The modern Russian Trotter is a typical harness horse.
The speed of the Russian Trotter is quite high. The 1600 m trot record is 1 min 56.9 sec.
Twelve lines have been isolated in the breed.
Russian Trotters have adapted well to varied condition. Their distribution is broad, extending from the Baltic republics to western Siberia.
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February 10th, 2012
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Xueling Zou
Beautifully capture, Jenny! Love the treatment too! Well done! Thank you so much for your visiting and leaving a nice feedback on my work:-)!
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