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.
Username: Mister Hollow
Show Name: Be Not So Fearful
Barn Name: Craven
Gender: Stallion
Height: 15 hh
Eye Color: Arcane Fog (Grey-green/Steel Blue Heterochromia)
Phenotype: Silver Demoiselle Grey Sooty Lions Mane Extended Bay Dun Whip Splash Mismarked Semi-Leopard+ BC, Reverse Brindle, Somatic // Silver Sooty Lions Mane Demoiselle Grey Extended Bay Whip Colobus Monkey Ringed Snake Splash Snowcap + BC, GS
Genotype: Ee ArA Gg Dd Zz Mstymsty Wpwp Splspl Lplp P1p1 + BC, Reverse Brindle, Somatic // Ee Arar Gg ZZ Lmlm Mstymsty Wpwp Cmcm Rsrs Splspl LpLp + BC, GS
- Dominant coat is Demoiselle Grey Extended Bay Dun.
xx- Can pass Extended Agouti, or Agouti.
xx- Mismarked Appaloosa can pass if offspring are also Somatic Appaloosa.
- Secondary coat is Demoiselle Grey Extended Bay.
xx- Dominant for Silver, Leopard Complex.
