| German Trotter | |
| Country: | Germany |
| Height: | average 160 cm |
The German Trotter or de|'''Traber'''|i=no is a German breed of trotting horse. It is used mainly for racing in harness to a sulky, but may also run in saddled trotting races.
The German Trotter derives principally from the Orlov Trotter, with later influence from the French Trotter and the American Standardbred.
A stud-book for trotting horses in Germany is documented from 1896; it is now kept by the German: Hauptverband für Traberzucht e.V.|i=no, formerly the German: Hauptverband für Traber-Zucht und -Rennen e.V.|i=no, which also regulates all aspects of harness racing in the country. Registration is subject to a performance test, which includes a minimum time of 90 seconds over a distance of ; horses that run the distance in 80 seconds or less are registered in a separate section of the stud-book.
In 2018 there were approximately horses registered, consisting of about mares, stallions and geldings.
The horses stand between at the withers, with an average of about . The coat is solid-coloured or grey.