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.
Gray Wolf [GwGw | Gwgw] (r) - A sooty-like marking that resembles the dark facial hood on a gray wolf. Will only show if Sooty is present, but can still be present and not showing if Sooty is not present.
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Username: Bruja
Barn Name: Tickaani
Stable Page: x
Gender: Mare
Height: 13.2hh
Eye Color: Dreaming Through The Day
Phenotype: Black Pearl Sooty Gray Wolf w/ Birdcatcher Spots and Grease Spots
Genotype: EE/aa/prlprl/Stysty/GwGw + BC Spots & Grease Spots
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