Ljutomer Trotter
Slovenian horse breed
The Ljutomer Trotter (Slovene: Ljutomerski kasač) is a traditional breed of horse, originating in Slovenia in the town Ljutomer, where it was developed around year 1880. It is a breed of typical medium-sized warmbloods, with a majority of animals being bay. Until around 1960 animals were used for various farm tasks and transport, while today the breed is being reared and used primarily for sport purposes (harness racing) and recreational riding.
Breed status
Presently, there are only two Slovenian traditional breeds of domestic horse, besides the Ljutomer Trotter also the Haflinger. Based on the opinion of some experts, the breed fulfills all the requirements, required for the status of Slovenian autochthonous breed of domestic animal. In some Slovenian circles there are distinct tendencies regarding the unification of all trotters of Slovenia (or even Yugoslavia) and occasionally adjective Ljutomer is being omitted and replaced with words Slovenian or Yugoslavian.
Origin and distribution
Origin of this horse breed is the Slovenian town Ljutomer (cca. 1880), well known for a long period of horse breeding, also evident from Ljutomer's coat of arms of 15th century, depicting a galloping one-horned horse, surrounded with a silver shield. The systematic breeding of warmbloods, based on the multiple sources the horses of oriental origin, began in 18th century. The starter horses were the first registered autochthonous mares, proposedly in a type of Thoroughbred or Arabian horse, and in one case also the Lippizan.
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