Breed: Trotador
Species: Horse
Colour: any colour, usually chestnut
Height: M:170 cm/ F:160 cm
Country: Spain
History: Trotting races were held in the Balearic Islands from the latter part of the nineteenth century.Trotting horses were bred by putting local Mallorquín and Menorquín mares to imported stallions, usually of French Trotter or Orlov Trotter origin. Some Anglo-Norman mares and stallions were imported from France in about 1920. Breeding is now usually by artificial insemination with semen from French Trotter or American Standardbred stallions.
A breeders' association, the Asociación de Criadores y Propietarios de Caballos Trotadores, was formed in 1970. A stud-book was started in 1980 and an official breed standard was approved in 2011.
In 2005 there were approximately 15,500 horses recorded in the stud-book.About 85% of all Spanish Trotters are in the island of Mallorca.
Genetic study has found little recent influence of the Mallorquín and Menorquín on the Spanish Trotter,.despite their contribution to its early development
Uses: trotting racing