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Coldblood Trotter
- Animal
- Horse
- Type
- Trotting horse
- Origin
- Norway, Sweden
The Coldblood trotter is a horse type made up of two closely related breeds: Norway’s Norsk Kaldblodstraver and Sweden’s Svensk Kallblodstravare, also called the North Swedish Trotter. Both developed by crossing native coldblood farm horses with lighter, faster horses. Norway and Sweden keep separate stud-books, with some different registration rules.
What it is
The Coldblood trotter is a trotting horse from Norway and Sweden. The name covers the Norwegian Coldblood Trotter and the Swedish Coldblood Trotter, or North Swedish Trotter.
Where it began
In Norway, native Dølehest farm horses were crossed with lighter, faster horses. Sweden used the North Swedish Horse in similar crosses. The two national forms remain closely connected.
What defines it
Its defining role is trotting. The Norwegian and Swedish forms share a coldblood farm-horse base and were shaped with lighter, faster horses.
Points to note
This name covers two related national breeds rather than one single stud-book. Norway and Sweden maintain separate records, and their registration requirements differ in some respects.
Price
A purchase price is not included in this breed description.
Who may want another listing
Readers looking for one nationally defined breed may prefer to compare horse breeds from Norway or browse horse breeds by name.
Verdict
Choose this entry when you want the shared Scandinavian coldblood trotter type and its Norwegian and Swedish roots. Use the national breed names when registration identity matters, because each country keeps its own stud-book and applies its own requirements.
What stands out
- Built around a clear trotting-horse purpose.
- Includes closely related Norwegian and Swedish forms.
- Developed from native coldblood farm horses and lighter, faster horses.
- Connected to Norway and Sweden through separate national records.
Worth knowing
- The name covers two national breed forms.
- Norwegian and Swedish registration requirements differ in some respects.
- A single shared stud-book is not maintained.
Suits
- Readers studying Scandinavian trotting-horse types
- Comparisons of Norwegian and Swedish horse breeds
Think twice if
- You need one country’s exact registration rules without checking its national breed entry.
- You are looking for height, weight or lifespan figures.
In short
The Coldblood trotter describes a linked Norwegian-Swedish group of trotting horses, not a single uniform national entry. Its history joins native farm horses with lighter, faster horses, giving the type a clear trotting purpose. The Norwegian and Swedish names remain useful distinctions because their stud-books and registration rules are separate. Readers comparing horses should decide whether they want the shared type or one country’s specific breed designation.
Questions
What is a Coldblood trotter?
It is a Scandinavian trotting horse type made up of the Norwegian Coldblood Trotter and the Swedish Coldblood Trotter, also called the North Swedish Trotter.
Where does the Coldblood trotter come from?
Its origins are Norway and Sweden.
What was it bred to do?
It is a trotting horse. The type developed by crossing native coldblood farm horses with lighter, faster horses.
Which Norwegian horse contributed to the type?
Norway used the Dølehest, a native coldblood farm horse, in the crosses that produced its Coldblood Trotter.
Which Swedish horse contributed to the type?
Sweden used the North Swedish Horse in developing its Coldblood Trotter.
Are the Norwegian and Swedish trotters one breed?
They are closely related and interconnected, but Norway and Sweden keep separate stud-books, and registration requirements differ in some respects.
What are the Swedish names for this horse?
The Swedish form is called Svensk Kallblodstravare, the Swedish Coldblood Trotter or the North Swedish Trotter.
More horse breeds from Norway
Dølehest Norway Photo: HaXXa · CC BY 3.0 
Fjord horse Norway Photo: Plasma · Public domain 
Other trotting horse breeds
Italian Trotter Italy Photo: Niora · Public domain 
warmblood trotter Photo: Pekka Salonen · CC BY 3.0 Photo credits11 photographs on this page
- Coldblood trotter — Don Wright · CC BY 2.0 · file page
- Dølehest — HaXXa · CC BY 3.0 · file page
- Fjord horse — Plasma · Public domain · file page
- Lofoten pony — Bergens Museum · No restrictions · file page
- Nordlandshest/Lyngshest — ABTiede · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- German Trotter — Hartmut Reiche · CC BY-SA 3.0 de · file page
- Italian Trotter — Niora · Public domain · file page
- Ljutomer Trotter — Ljuba brank · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Standardbred — Izzypie Isabella Marks · CC BY 3.0 · file page
- Trotter-type Finnhorse — Markus Kauppinen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- warmblood trotter — Pekka Salonen · CC BY 3.0 · file page
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