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.
Safari horse won by peppster, from the Wheel. ♥
Congrats on your new Trotter!
Wildebeest Dun creates a sort of brindling, or primitive markings, that appear on the lower neck, shoulders and, in homozygous genes, can appear on the front-most part of the barrel.
All other primitive markings are not seen in this type of dun and instead give a solid stocking to the legs, and a full face mask that reaches the ears on the horse. The dorsal stripe is still present in Wildebeest dun.
Username: peppster
Show Name: MR The Wilder One
Barn Name: Kaberi
Gender: Mare
Height: 15.2 hh
Eye Color: Nile Palms
Phenotype: Bay Wildebeest Dun Splash
Genotype: Ee Aa WdWd Splspl
