Dole Trotter

Dole trotter horse is believed to have originated from the Gudbradsdal valley and descended from Dutch Friesian horses. Evolved out of breeding, the Dole trotter has undergone interbreeding that has given it the present form.

The Dole Trotter originates from Norway’s Gudbrandsdal valley. This lighter sporting type of draft horse derived from the Dole Gudbrandsdal in the 19th century.

Dole Trotter or Dole Gudbrandsdal
The Dole Gudbrandsdal has ancient foundations despite the National Dolehorse Association having been established in 1967.

The Dole Trotter is slightly larger than the Dole Gudbrandsdal and has a more refined head, but both breeds are fairly similar. They stand 14.2-15.2 hh (1.47 to 1.57 m) and are usually brown, black, or bay.

Dole Trotter or Dole Gudbrandsdal
Don, see Russian Don
Dutch Heavy Draft
Dutch harness horse
Dutch Warmblood
East Bulgarian
East Friesian (horse), see Ostfriesen/Alt-Oldenburger
Estonian Draft
Falabella (horse) ...

There are two types of Dole horse: the heavier Dole Gudbrandsdal and the lighter Dole Trotter. The two breeds are commonly interbred today. The Dole Gudbrandsdal owes much of it current characteristics to the stallion Brimen.

The original type is the heavier Dole Gudbrandsdal, while a new, lighter type, called the Dole Trotter, has been developed with the addition of more blood from other trotting breeds. Although different types, the two are considered the same breed.

Other stallions to influence the trotter were Balder, the grandson of Odin, the Arabian Mazarin, Toftebrun and Dovre, who is registered as being the foundation sire of the Dole Trotter.

Dole Trotter - see Dole
*Don - all solid colors
Dongola - deep reddish bay, sometimes chestnut or black, white markings are common
*Draft Breton - commonly chestnut, bay, gray, red roan, black is not found, all colors allowed ...

See also: Dole, Friesian, Dole Gudbrandsdal, Pony, Stallion