[Taxidea]

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.

Leafy sea dragon <3 was very close to keeping this one. To win this trotter, show me a photo (with credit) of a different type of sea horse or dragon that would be this one’s best friend.
End Date: May 23

Username: minimire
Show Name: beyond the horizon
Barn Name: soleil

Gender: stallion
Height: 15.3hh
Eye Color: Electric Yellow
Phenotype: Palomino Tobiano Winged Eyeliner
Genotype: ee ArAr Crcr Toto WgelWgel
- Dorsal fin will not pass
- Head and leg fins may pass at artist’s discretion
- Carries extended agouti

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[Pandapop]

Username: Pandapop
Show Name: "EVS" Friends in Low Places
Barn Name: Kaida
Gender: Mare
Height: 14hh
Halter Pearl & Shell Color (3 shells): Artist's choice
Prompt:

The pygmy sea horse... they're tiny and adorable.
Kaida is a Japanese name meaning "little dragon."

[hunnybee]

Username: hunnybee
Show Name: Dragon’s Breath
Barn Name: Dragon
Gender: stallion
Height: 14hh
Halter Pearl & Shell Color (3 shells): artist choice
Prompt: shiho’s seahorse (also called sindo’s seahorse) | credit

[Astraela]

Username: Astraela
Show Name: FWR Hydra of Lerna
Barn Name: Ghidorah
Gender: mare
Height: 14hh
Halter Pearl & Shell Color (3 shells): pinks and purples
Prompt:
The weedy sea dragon

[Lath]

Username: Lath
Show Name: BKD's Cup of Alligator Blood
Barn Name: Glory
Gender: Mare
Height: 15hh
Halter Pearl & Shell Color (3 shells): Black shells, gold pearls
Prompt: Ruby Seadragon. Glory loves how vibrant they are and likes to keep them around for the contrast between them.

[DarkestWerewolf]

Username: DarkestWerewolf
Show Name: Highway Blitz
Barn Name: Circuit
Gender: Stallion
Height: 14hh
Halter Pearl & Shell Color (3 shells): Artist’s choice
Prompt:
Every eccentric/wild friend always has that one very basic friend

Credits - Paul McCroubie

[Tyrant001]

Username: Tyrant001
Show Name: Stranger And Stranger Still
Barn Name: Still
Gender: Stallion
Height: 15hh
Halter Pearl & Shell Color (3 shells): Artist's choice!
Prompt: This stallion thinks he's the hottest thing to trot - ever. As such he needed a companion that would be eye-catching and fetching (and much like himself), and he set about to befriend a Leafy Seadragon, specifically this kind. (Call him narcissistic to the bitter end)

[Andromeda]

Username: Andromeda
Show Name: YH Dragon of the West
Barn Name: Iroh
Gender: Stallion
Height: 12.3hh
Halter Pearl & Shell Color (3 shells): Gold and Burgundy themed <3
Prompt: This one here, due to its bright red coloring, Iroh finds it to be a lovely contrast with his own coat and fins!
Here!

[ImogenEquine]

Username: ImogenEquine
Show Name: BeLeaf in Yourself
Barn Name: Leafy
Gender: Stallion
Height: 11.3hh
Halter Pearl & Shell Color (3 shells): artist's choice, but multicoloured please
Prompt: Leafy's bestie is this plush seahorse. He is very introverted and typically prefers to stay at home and relax, doing art or reading, with this plushie as his company.

[minimire]

Username: minimire
Show Name: beyond the horizon
Barn Name: soleil
Gender: stallion
Height: 15.3hh
Halter Pearl & Shell Color (3 shells): bright ocean blue and pearl white
Prompt: see due to soleil's colouring, he unfortunately was left out by his herd pretty often. so he had taken to swimming alone along the reefs, sometimes mumbling to himself, or the other fishes that inhabit the reefs. and it was one day, during one of these quiet lone adventures that he met, kippy. kippy was a Denise's pygmy seahorse, but unlike the rest of his species, he was not as brightly coloured as them too and they often made fun of him for it. so when he heard soleil muttering to himself one morning, kippy decided to check it out. what he saw was a beautiful sea trotter almost the same colour as him! only..more yellow, and with stripes instead of spots. daring to venture out, he approached the trotter and asked why he looked so sad. it was when soleil explained his situation did kippy realise how alike they were. the two friends have since found comfort in one another and are inseparable since!

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