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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.

Tell me an interesting fact about an animal you'd see on a safari! c:
End Date: Midnight 20th of April, 2021

Username: .Lyrebird
Show Name: In The Flashing Lights
Barn Name: Razzi

Gender: Stallion
Height: 14.2hh
Eye Color: Jungle Green
Phenotype: Grey Wildebeast Dun
Genotype: Ee aa Gg WdWd

[iStarz & Everly]

Username: iStarz & Everly
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Prompt: Pangolins

Panoglins are a very rare sight on a safari, but this animal doesn't have any teeth! Instead, its tongue is very long and sticky to help it eat insects. Their tongue is so long that when they don't use it, it's stored inside their chest cavity and not their mouths!

[HowlingHooves]

such a pretty wildebeest, i had to try out! ♥

Username: HowlingHooves
Show Name: Snow-blinded Pacer
Barn Name: Baht
Gender: Stallion
Height: 14.2 hh
Halter Color: eye color ♥
Prompt: The Nile Crocodile is my focus; larger crocodiles will swallow stones, which are known as gastroliths and are commonly eaten to aid digestion. These stones also have been noted to have two other functions for them, buoyancy and ballast. The buoyancy sub-theory states that these stones help aid in dragging prey underwater, due to the increased weight in their digestive tract and with the help of gravity. The ballast sub-theory adds in that these stones also act as a means of balance underwater and help stabilize them, even when doing their infamous death-rolls!
man i love crocodiles, such neat beasties

[crimsondream]

Username: Crimsondream
Show Name: Dark Side of the Moon
Barn Name: Moon
Gender: Mare
Height: 15.2 hh
Halter Color: Eye color
Prompt: Ethiopian Wolf @
The Ethiopian Wolf has many names which reflect previous uncertainties about their classifications, for example, Simien jackal, Abyssinian wolf, Simien fox, and Ethiopian jackal. However, they are now thought to be related to the wolves, rather than foxes that they look like. It is thought that the Ethiopian Wolf may be a descendant of the Grey Wolf. [credit]

[Fawntura]

Username: Fawntura
Show Name: the mane of the wolf
Barn Name: Wild
Gender: stallion
Height: 16 hh
Halter Color: Tbd
Prompt:Maned wolfs-
while they are killed for Beliving to hunt live stock they actually will eat firuts, Also they are called Foxes on stilts because of their long legs. the "mane" on their back is a way for thm to comunatine when it stands on end it means "back off" or "hey you leave".

[Lex.]

Username: Lex.
Show Name: HHB&S My War Cry
Barn Name: Dio
Gender: Stallion
Height: 15hh
Halter Color: Eye Color
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Drongos! @

Individual drongos hang out with lots of other bird species in mixed-species flocks. In those flocks, the drongos are security guards. They warn everyone within hearing distance about approaching predators, allowing the other birds to flee.

But fork-tailed drongos also use false alarm calls to steal food, by scaring their competitors out of the way. Earlier this year, Flower reported that drongos can mimic the warning sounds of about 45 other species, including the bark of a meerkat.
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[Temper]

Username: Temper
Show Name: Irresistible Charm
Barn Name: Siren
Gender: Mare
Height: 14.0 hh
Halter Color: Your choice!
Prompt: Rock Hyrax -Cred
Actually considered a minor pest in some African countries, don't be deceived by this little guy's looks. It's closest relative is an elephant!

[PrincessAlexis]

Username: PrincessAlexis
Show Name: Lux Stars' Shine Like Silver
Barn Name: Silver
Gender: Stallion
Height: 16.2 hh
Halter Color: Turquoise
Prompt: A group of zebras is called a "dazzle". This name was inspired by the "motion dazzle" effect, an optical illusion that occurs when a group of zebras all begin moving swiftly together, which protects them from predators.

[.Lyrebird]

Username: .Lyrebird
Show Name: In The Flashing Lights
Barn Name: Razzi
Gender: Stallion
Height: 14.2hh
Halter Color: Artist's choice?
Prompt: I couldn't resist doing my favorite bois - Hyenas! We all know the notorious hyena laugh that sounds so sinister but did you know that this sound is actually produced due to nerves? Be it fear, frustration, or excitement, it isn't a scary sound at all! And each hyena has its own unique laugh within the pack, unique to the individual hyena's age and status o:

[Queen Vivane]

Username: Queen Vivane
Show Name: When The Wild Calls
Barn Name: Giraffidae
Gender: Stallion
Height: 16hh
Halter Color: Match eyes
Prompt: Giraffes have very darkly colored tongues which is most likely to keep it protected from sunburn whilst the giraffe uses it to grab at foliage to pull down and eat