In order to define what constitutes a trotting bred horse and to establish a breed of trotters on a more intelligent basis, the following rules are adopted to control admission to the records of pedigrees. When an animal meets the requirements of admission and is duly registered it shall be accepted as a standard trotting-bred animal.
First.—Any stallion that has himself a record of two minutes and thirty seconds (2:30) or better, provided any of his get has a record of 2:35 or better, or provided his sire or his dam is already a standard animal.
Second.—Any mare or gelding that has a record of 2:30 or better.
Third.—Any horse that is the sire of two animals with a record of 2:30 or better.
Fourth.—Any horse that is the sire of one animal with a record of 2:30 or better, provided he has either of the following additional qualifications: (1) A record himself of 2:35 or better. (2) Is the sire of two other animals with a record of 2:35 or better. (3) Has a sire or dam that is already a standard animal.
Fifth.—Any mare that has produced an animal with a record of 2:30 or better.
Sixth.—The progeny of a standard horse when out of a standard mare.
Seventh.—The female progeny of a standard horse when out of a mare by a standard horse.
Eighth.—The female progeny of a standard horse when out of a mare whose dam is a standard mare.
Ninth.—Any mare that has a record of 2:35 or better, and whose sire or dam is a standard animal.