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Spanish Trotter
- Animal
- Horse
- Type
- Trotting horse
- Origin
- Spain
About the Spanish Trotter
The Spanish Trotter is Spain’s national breed of trotting horse. It is also known as Trotador Español in Spanish and Trotó Balear in Catalan. The breed is reared almost exclusively in the Balearic Islands, a Mediterranean island group belonging to Spain. Most Spanish Trotters are raised on Mallorca, with additional breeding on Menorca and Ibiza. This geographic concentration is a defining part of the breed’s profile. The Spanish Trotter belongs to the horse family and is classified as a trotting horse. Its origins are in Spain, while its principal breeding areas are the Balearic Islands. Readers exploring horse breeds can use this entry to understand the breed’s national identity, alternate names and strong connection to Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza.
What stands out
- Spain’s national trotting horse breed
- Reared mainly in the Balearic Islands
- Raised on Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza
- Has Spanish and Catalan names
Worth knowing
- Breeding is almost exclusively island-based
- Most breeding is concentrated on Mallorca
Who it suits
This entry suits readers comparing trotting horse breeds or learning about horses from Spain. It may interest people focused on breeds from the Balearic Islands.
In short
The Spanish Trotter is defined by its trotting role and its close association with Spain’s Balearic Islands. Mallorca is its main breeding island, with smaller populations on Menorca and Ibiza.
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Asturcón Spain Photo: fagf · Public domain 
Burguete horse Spain Photo: buztanki · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Carthusian Spain Photo: Fresco Tours · CC BY 2.0 
Hispano-Bretón Spain Photo: Chaluco · Public domain Other trotting horse breeds
Losino horse Spain Photo: Gorritxiki2 · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Monchino Spain Photo: Stromare · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Pirenenc Català Spain Photo: Merdaseca · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Pottok Spain Photo: Joxemai · CC BY-SA 4.0 
Photo credits16 photographs on this page
- Andalusian horse — Fresco Tours · CC BY 2.0 · file page
- Asturcón — fagf · Public domain · file page
- Basque Mountain Horse — Joxemai · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Burguete horse — buztanki · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Carthusian — Fresco Tours · CC BY 2.0 · file page
- Galician Pony — HombreDHojalata · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Hispano-Árabe — Manuel Gómez · CC BY-SA 2.0 · file page
- Hispano-Bretón — Chaluco · Public domain · file page
- Jaca Navarra — LANKIDE GORRITXIKI · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Losino horse — Gorritxiki2 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Mallorquín — Govern de les Illes Balears · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Menorquín horse — Marta Ensesa · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- Monchino — Stromare · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Pirenenc Català — Merdaseca · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Pottok — Joxemai · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- Pura Raza Española — Yeguada San Joaquin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
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