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Clark P Thompson – Maine History of the Trotting Industry

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Maine’s Cradle of the Trotter by Clark P. Thompson — All Rights Reserved — 2005

By Clark P Thompson - Maine History of the Trotting Industry

All histories of the trotting horse in America will tell you that Orange County in New York was the “cradle of the trotter”. This claim is a valid one given the fact that most trotting horses (Standardbreds) today trace their origin to “Rysdyk’s Hambletonian” who was foaled (1849) in Orange County and stood for service there from…

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