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.
Seems like this letter was a bit slow to float up!
Yes, I know I forgot to post yesterday. No, I'm not going to post 2 alphabet trotters today. We're so close to the end that I want to keep them spaced out to one per day. Sorry or you're welcome, depending on how you feel about that.
Anyway, this is W, which is just a weird letter because we decided it was Double-U and then made it, it many scripts, a Double-V. Ah well, it's a fun one anyway. Some might say "wonderful". To win this Wild Bay Wildebeest Dun Wild Dog Overo White Mocha Roan Whip Winged Eyeliner trotter, tell me what is the last thing you hand wrote. You don't need to tell me the content, just what it was (for example: grocery list, thank you card, math test, journal entry). Let's prove that handwriting isn't dead! (It isn't, right?)
End Date: January 25
Username: Starwindrider
Show Name: Call of the Wild
Barn Name: Hyena
Gender: Stallion
Height: 14hh
Eye Color: Wasabi
Phenotype: Wild Bay Wildebeest Dun Wild Dog Overo White Mocha Roan Whip Winged Eyeliner
Genotype: Ee A+a Wdwd Wdowdo Wrnwrn Wpwp Wgelwgel
