[BadgerBuddies]

Range Trotters are the result of crossbreeding Orlov Trotters, Finnhorses, Welsh Cobs (section C & D) and Hanoverians. Later crosses of Quarter Horses, Paint and Appaloosas to gain color and to give a boost to their hardiness.With a height average of 13-15 hands, they're a hardy breed with characteristics for various disciplines.

Created for use as work, carriage and leisure riding horses originally, they now serve as long-distance range horses, such as work with Park Rangers and mounted officers.

Willing and eager personalities, most are quickly trained to be bombproof and therefore trusted mounts in all lines of work; some are being seen in local show jumping competitions, others are notably used in therapeutic sessions for their calm temperaments. Harness races and endurance trials are common for the breed, as they are able to sustain an extended trot without tire. Cross-Country competitions see some of the taller Trotters, but due to their cob lineage this is still uncommon.

Despite the variety of competitions and work these horses are being seen in, they are still famously skilled as endurance racers. Many competitors have chosen Range Trotters due to their tireless work ethic, as well as the ease in which they can be trained. Many have become champions in endurance trials, and they have quickly become a sought after breed for their natural ability.

It appears that all of the commotion of the ships has attracted some sea critters! Can you tell me what individual animal is approaching you while trying to save this trotter? Use the OCEARCH site to select an animal that interests you, and tell me why that animal caught your attention! Feel free to name this trotter after your selected animal, but this is not a naming contest.
End Date: 5/16/2024

Username: Taxidea
Show Name: TT Anne Bonny
Barn Name: Bonny

Gender: Mare
Height: 15.2hh
Eye Color: Ariel's grotto (teal & purple heterochromia)
Phenotype: Grullo death's touch splash whitecap appaloosa birdcatcher stars
Genotype: Ee aa DtDt Splspl Lplp WcWc + stars
*Fin, mane, and tail edits will pass at artist's discretion

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[Embergleam]

Username: Embergleam
Show Name: RRS Silk and Seafoam
Barn Name: Wavespun
Gender: Mare
Height: 14.3 hh
Halter Color: Artist's choice
Prompt:
There is a mako shark named Fast Ball and I haven't stopped giggling since I discovered that delightful little detail. What a wonderfully evocative name, and absolutely fitting for one of the fastest sharks in the ocean! I like to imagine Fast Ball made an absolute menace of himself when he was tagged. Maybe he leaped up onto the tagging ship's deck or something? Tried to wriggle out of the nets? There has to be a story behind that name, and now I wanna know it, darnit!

[heyheygirl101]

Username: heyheygirl101
Show Name: LLE Maqatgwig
Barn Name: Tgu
Gender: Mare
Height: 15 hh
Halter Color: Fin Colours please <3
Prompt: There is a cute little White Shark name Keji that caught my eye because of the origin of their name! I have been to Kejimkujik National Park in Nova Scotia and I love that they decided to name him after it because it is near where he was first tagged. It also makes me extremely happy to see he still has his tag after so many long journeys from Nova Scotia to Mexico ^-^

[Taxidea]

Username: Taxidea
Show Name: TT Anne Bonny
Barn Name: Bonny
Gender: Mare
Height: 15.2hh
Halter Color: Artist's choice!
Prompt: I was immediately captured by Anne Bonny for several reasons. 1. She's named after a pirate. 2. Need there be more when a shark is named after a pirate? 3. She's lovely and I wish to boop her snoot. 4. Look at that impressive range for a juvenile! Up to the Canadian waters north of Maine and then back down to the Carolinas.

[Folmes]

Username: Folmes
Show Name: RK Mariana's Trench
Barn Name: Mariana
Gender: Mare
Height: 13.2 hh
Halter Color: Purple from eye color
Prompt: This White Shark named Ironbound caught my attention the most. He's a 12ft 4in adult male with the coolest name possible. An animal weighing 1189lbs is truly a fantastic thing to be able to study.

[ImogenEquine]

Username: ImogenEquine
Show Name: Call for Kelp
Barn Name: Kelpie
Gender: Mare
Height: 11.3hh
Halter Color: kelp and/or sea inspired
Prompt: B.P. Armstrong, the Great Hammerhead, caught my eye because I just *had* to know what "B.P." stood for - the first thing that automatically came to mind was the pizza chain "Boston Pizza", since it's often referred to as BP by my friends, LOL. Turns out his full name is Bob Patricio Armstrong though. Still quite the name! Also, since he's a Great Hammerhead, I couldn't help but think to myself "ooh he's clearly ★great★, so of course I've gotta pick him!" haha!!

[allybrad]

Username: allybrad
Show Name: ABF Beyond The Sea
Barn Name: Poesidon
Gender: stallion
Height: 15 hh
Halter Color: matching blues
Prompt:
The first shark that caught my eye was a 9.5ft Great White named Ocracoke! His pings were some of the more recent ones that I saw, and as an east coast gal, I thought it was pretty cool that I can see incredibly recent pings of a shark that has traveled up and down an ocean shore that I have been to myself! Also, the island he is named after has a really dope lighthouse that is pictured here!

[Queen Vivane]

Username: Queen Vivane
Show Name: All The Music
Barn Name: Vienna
Gender: Mare
Height: 15hh
Halter Color: Match eyes
Prompt: Gale the pilot whale! I wanted something that wasn't a shark and I liked her name (blame my fondness for silly wizard with the same name from Baldurs Gate 3 lol.) I found her story pretty interesting, a released rescue who is now back in the ocean and hopefully giving her best life (I can't find anything recent on her so fingers crossed!)

[kijauni]

Username: kijauni
Show Name: VEO's An Abrupt End
Barn Name: Lampiao
Gender: Stallion
Height: 13.2 hh
Halter Color: Based on the fins!
Prompt: Lampiao caught my eye bc he was the only fish mark at the lower side of africa. I was trying to look at a Sea Turtle but something was faulty so i just scrolled over the map and he catched my eye. After checking on him I noticed how he kept swimming always in the same are and his tag ended ON Land. Additionally, his last journey was unusually straight over a long distance. My conclusion: he was catched by a fishing ship and brought into a market on land. It is sad to hear but incredible interesting that it was all written down with the tracker.
A very interesting track to follow via this site.
thank you for this amazing prompt!

[galaxyy.]

Username: galaxyy.
Show Name: A Siren's Lament
Barn Name: Melusine
Gender: mare
Height: 15.1hh
Halter Color: something matchy!
Prompt: i went with. sharky mcshark face. i don't think i need to explain why 😭 she looks so silly in her picture too?? like look at her??? she's grinning and i love her. i find it so funny that they let a local name their research subject something like that FHDJD