standardbred

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A breed of horse bred specifically for harness racing
Breed of light horse developed in the U.S., primarily for harness racing. The foundation sire was an English Thoroughbred imported in 1788; his progeny were bred with other breeds, especially the Morgan, to produce speedy trotters and pacers. The Standardbred's height is 15-16 hands (60-64 in. [152-163 cm]); its weight is 900-1,000 lb (410-450 kg). Colour varies, but the most common is bay. "Standard" refers to a requirement imposed in 1871 that, to be registered, a horse must meet certain standards of speed (e.g., trotting a mile in 2.5 minutes)
Bred in conformity to a standard
applied to a registered trotting horse which comes up to the standard adopted by the National Association of Trotting-horse Breeders
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