This breed of mini drafts, a mix that was started between Haflingers and Icelandic Horses, was established in the early 1900s to assist in the development of roadways and hiking trails within Banff National Park up in Canada. Their broad chests and fluffy winter coat make living up in the cold Rockies bearable, and their densely muscled bodies make all the hard work they typically do possible for such a small breed of draft horse. Their size range varies, coming in around 13hh-15hh, with the tallest horses being only 15.0hh.
They tend to make a much better working horse rather than show horse and can often be used for carriage pulling and pulling farm equipment. They can still be ridden though despite being great working horses, and have retained the same unique gaits that Icelandic Horses are known for, the 'tölt' and 'skeið' gaits. They are typically hard working, easy going, and spirited horses, making for a great working or riding companion.
In recent years, the breed has come back into the spotlight after it had been more or less abandoned within the park and surrounding areas. Locals took it upon themselves to set up an event during the warmer months of the year to catch the wild horses, know as the "Summer Mini Round-Up". During the round-up, people from across the world can come and watch the horses parade through the main thoroughfare, making sure to keep an eye out on any horses they'd like to adopt after they've all been herded into the auction fields.
Druzy Roan (u)
DrnDrn / Drndrn
A type of roaning that affects large portions of white markings. Similar to druzy crystal pockets in rocks like geodes, the centers of the white markings are roaned out to create an effect similar to druzy pockets. A horse can still carry for this marking if it doesn't have any white markings, but it will only carry Druzy Roan recessively.
Gemstone Hooves (r)
ghgh / Ghgh
A recessive modifier that alters the colors of a horses hooves, turning them a bright, gemstone color. Different varieties include sapphire, emerald, ruby, garnet, peridot, opal, citrine, amethyst, labradorite, and rainbow moonstone. Any white markings on the legs that touch the hooves will lighten the color of the gemstone hooves. If only partially carried, thin stripes of gemstone color will show through the natural hoof color.
Stratum (l)
+ Stratum
A marking that works in a similar way to both dilutions and somatic mutations in the fact that other markings will go on top of it. This marking is defined by its thick, layered, and circular bands of color going around the entire horse's coat, starting in the center of the horse and working its way outwards. The colors of these circular layers are lighter and darker variations of the base coat, and vary with each band of color.
this horse has some of the new event markings, including a limited marking! this horse will just be a simple raffle to give everyone an equal chance at winning! make sure to number your posts in order, and good luck!
End Date: Aug 4th
Username: acronymm
Barn Name: Exoticus
Gender: stallion
Height: 15hh
Eye Color: Labradorite (Blue, Green, Yellow, and Orange Heterochromia)
Phenotype: Silver Classic Champagne Pearl Gemstone Hooves Stratum Druzy Roan Tovero
Genotype: EE/aa/prlprl/Chch/ghgh/DrnDrn/Toto/Oo + Stratum
- Edits pass at breeding artist's discretion
★
★
★
★
★ ---
