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.
this trotter is also based off of a suggestion from the discord, the request to see Sift, so here's a sift trotter for you all! to win them, share with me a favorite trotter of yours (or someone else's if you don't have one that fits specifications) that expresses only natural horse markings, aka trotters that look like regular ol horses without trotter specific markings visible! I'll randomly pick a winner in a few days!
End Date: Mar. 11th
Username: Starwindrider
Show Name: NAS Good Old Days
Barn Name: Halcie
Gender: Stallion
Height: 14hh
Eye Color: Soul Vibrations
Phenotype: Buttermilk Buckskin Sift Overo Splash
Genotype: EE/Aa/Crcr/SiSi/Oo/SplSpl
