Conservation status | FAO (2007): no data[1]: 9 |
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Country of origin | Belgium |
The Belgian Trotter, Dutch: Belgische Draver, French: Trotteur Belge, is a Belgian breed of trotting horse. It is used mostly for racing in harness to a sulky, but may also run in saddled trotting races.
The Belgian Trotter originates from cross-breeding of local carriage and saddle horses with imported Thoroughbred stock, and so may also be called Halfbloeddraver, "half-blood trotter".[2]: 12 It has been influenced by the American Standardbred, the German Trotter and the French Trotter, to which it is closely similar, although it may be somewhat smaller and lighter.[3]: 444 [4]: 166
Since 2009 the stud-book has been held by the Vlaamse Federatie voor Paardenwedrennen.[5]
In 2012 total numbers were reported to be 1085.[6]