The Standard bred dominates the world of harness racing today, but long before the Standard bred existed, the Orlov Trotter was revered by Russians for its speed and endurance as a harness and cart horse. History The Russian Count Alexey Orlov is responsible for the Orlov Trotter’s origination in the late 1700s
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