Italian Trotter — a light, dry, harmoniously built trotting horse of medium height. Height at withers 1500–1680 mm (ideally 1580–1640 mm in stallions, 1520–1600 mm in mares). Live weight 410–520 kg. Body length 1550–1720 mm, chest girth 1750–1950 mm, pastern girth 190–220 mm. Head relatively small, dry, expressive, profile straight or slightly concave, length 480–560 mm. Neck long (650–780 mm), light, with pronounced poll. Back short and strong (480–560 mm). Body deep but not massive. Limbs dry, powerful, with well-defined angles. Hooves strong, width 105–135 mm. Tail set high, length 650–850 mm. Coat short, fine, shiny. Allowed colors: bay, dark bay, black, chestnut (all shades), gray. Distinguished by a drier constitution, long light neck and Arabized head type compared to American Standardbred and French Trotter. Format index ≈ 1.00–1.03.