Today Norway and Sweden is considered
"one country" in the coldblood world. The Swedish coldbloods
have developed much the last few years, and some of
them can compete and win Norwegian Stakes.
The
best coldblood in the world in 2003: Järvsöfaks
Järvsöfaks (S) (f.1994) 9,*2:06.3 / 10.107.993
SEK (appr. USD 1,010,000)
115 starts - 96 wins, 8 second, 3 third
(pr. November 7, 2003)
There are also coldbloods in Finland.
The development of this native Finnish breed took
place in Savolaks in the middle of Finland. The stud
book for these horses opened in 1907. Before 1907,
some Orlov trotters were integrated into the breed.
After 1907, no other breeds was allowed to be crossed
with the Finnish coldblood.
The
breed in Finland was first bred for conformation and
use at the farms. The horses was big and strong, with
good feet. They were irreplaceable in Finland during
World War II. Some breeders kept on using their horses
for harness racing also, and in 1965 the Finnish coldblooded
trotter got their own stud book.
Finnish
coldblood Viesker wins the International Coldblood
Race
during the Elitlopp Day 2000
The coldblood trotters in Finland, Norway
and Sweden have been racing in Stakes in countries
where there are normally no coldbloods. Horses representing
each country have been transported to Denmark, France
and Germany for races.
There have been two races for coldbloods
at Vincennes Racetrack in France during the Prix d'Amerique
meeting the last two years. This year, French drivers
drove both winners!
Horses,
drivers and grooms representing Finland, Norway and
Sweden
in coldbloods races - showing off to the public before
the races.
February
20, 2003:
Norwegian coldblood Bokli Eld (with French driver Michel
Lenoir)
on the inside, holds off to beat Finnish coldblood Sipori
February
23, 2003:
Finnish coldblood Sipori (with French driver Pierre
Levesque)
defeats Norwegian coldblood Bokli Eld
