The norwegian/ sweedish coldblooded trotter

The norwegian/ sweedish coldblooded trotter

The Norwegian/ Sweedish
Coldblooded Trotter
by
Tore Kvam
Breeding advisor, Norsk Hestesenter
Horses in Norway
• More than 60 breeds
• App 60 000 horses
• 5000 mares covered/y
– 50 % trotters
• ½ standardbred
• ½ coldblooded
• 4 national breeds
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Døle Horse
Fjord Horse
Nordlands/ Lyngshorse
Coldblooded trotter
Systematic Horse Breeding
• Since the 1850’s
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Breeding advisors (1854)
Breeding shows (1859)
Mountain pastures (1862)
Studbook rules (1902)
Licensing of stallions (1941)
Norsk Hestesenter (1986)
Breeding plans (1995)
No/Sw coop. coldbl (2001)
The Norwegian Horse Center
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1986 Starum, Toten
Foundation 16 org.
Dep. of Agriculture
Education center
– riding, driving instr.
– trainers, ferriers
• Breeding section
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Evaluations/ licensing
Station testing of stallions
Horse registration
Mountain pastures
The Fjord Horse
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Well known abroad
The West Country Horse
Around 5000 horses
400 coverings/y,
70-80 000 abroad (Dk,G,NL)
Average height 140 cm
Leisure, riding and driving
The Nordlands-/ Lyngshorse
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The smallest breed
50 horses in 1940
Around 3000 horses
North and East Norway
250 coverings/year
Average height 130-35
Leisure, riding and
driving. Trotting
The Døle Horse
• The largest breed
• From Gudbrandsdalen
• Established breed types
in the 1870’s
• 2500 horses
• 450 coverings/ year
• Average height 150-55cm
• Veikle Balder 4 the
foundation stallion
The Coldblooded Trotter
• Same origin as the Døle
• The light driving type
• Veikle Balder 4 the
foundation stallion
• Around 12 000 horses
• Average height 150-54 cm
• 1400 coverings/ year
• Racing. Leisure, driving
and riding
The Coldblooded Trotter
• The light and fast Dølehorse
• Det Norske Travselskap (1875) is the sportand breeding organisation
• It’s own studbook from 1937
• October 2000 signed cooperative agreement
on sport and breeding between Norway and
Sweden
• Sport cooperation with Finland (The Finhorse)
Stegg
Alm Svarten 1.21,5 – 9,2 mill
ELDING
Some facts
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July 1955: Molvin 1.28,8 the first under 1.30
Sept 1991: Bork Rigel the first 3 y.o. under 1.30
Des 2000: Alm Rau Jo the first 2 y.o. under 1.30
Aug 2000: Spikeld 1.18,6 the first under 1.20
Bork Rigel 13,7 mill most earning
Alm Svarten 183 victories, world record
5 norwegians faster than 1.20, all halfbrothers
Järvsöfaks (S)the all time best
– 1.17,9a - 191 victories - 20,2 mill SEK
Järvsöfaks (S)
Stockholm aug 2007
Moe Odin
• Today’s champion
racehorse
• One of the best breeding
stallions
• Excellent movements
• 12 years old
• 10 racing seasons
• 133- 85- 24- 13
• (10)1.19,3aK - 9.5mill
Thank you very
much for your
attention!