The back, as befits a trotting horse, is inclined to be long and straight. The loins are wide and muscular. The croup is broad and powerful. The shoulder is of medium length or long, and well sloped. The legs are fine and set square, bony and clean with well defined joints and tendons.
Some horses are sickle-hocked.
The pasterns are shortish. The hoofs are correct and hard. The Orlov trotter is a versatile and willing worker. He has a quiet temperament. Horses of 160 cm and higher.