Great attention has been paid in Russia to breeding trotters, the most famous of these being 

 the Orlov breed, named after a Russian nobleman of the eighteenth century. The Orlov 

 trotter has a pleasing sprightly action and is a fast runner. The record holder was the mare 

 Utekha which covered 6,400 metres in 8 minutes 5 5 seconds. In winter trotters race on an 

 ice track, wearing special shoes with sharp crampons. 



