[heyheygirl101]

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.

Name them after a dragon from fiction or mythology
End Date: March 29, 2024

Username: Archaeopteryx.
Show Name: Speak in Tongues of Fire
Barn Name: Firethroat

Gender: Mare
Height: 15.2 hh
Eye Color: Ozone Blue
Phenotype: Silver Black Smoke Aperture Ribcage Snake Scales
Genotype: EE/aa/Zz/AptApt/RbcRbc/Boaboa +Smoke

[Queen Vivane]

Username: Queen Vivane
Show Name: On Wings Of Death
Barn Name: Neltharion
Gender: Stallion
Height: 15hh
Halter Color: Orange
Prompt: Named for the Earth Aspect from the Warcraft universe

[Embergleam]

Username: Embergleam
Show Name: RRS On A Wing And A Prayer
Barn Name: Ruth
Gender: Stallion
Height: 11.3 hh
Halter Color: Artist's choice
Prompt:
Named for Ruth, the sole white dragon of Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern universe. Ruth had to be broken out of his shell by his rider, and very few people thought he would survive to adulthood. Not only did he survive, he thrived, maturing into the smartest dragon Pern had ever seen. (...though he never did grow particularly large.) He ended up being vitally important to several plot threads in the overarching story of the series, as well as being just wonderfully charming. DRoP was one of my first fandoms as a child, so Ruth's always held a special place in my heart. <3

[Bruja]

Username: Bruja
Show Name: IF Dark After Nothing After
Barn Name: Heart's Blood
Gender: Mare
Height: 13.1hh
Halter Color: Blood Red
Prompt: Named for the primary dragon in Yane Yolen's Pit Dragon Cycle! She is a beautiful, blood red hen dragon, and an incredible warrior. In this series, a dragon's color offers insight into their temperament and intelligence, with true reds being the most sought after. Her bond with the series protagonist, Jakkin, is sweet and heartbreaking.

[Echo Revna]

Username: Echo Revna
Show Name: VE Poisoned Arrows Of Delphi
Barn Name: Python
Gender: Stallion
Height: 17.2 hh
Halter Color: artist choice
Prompt: One of the dragons of Greek mythology, Python was killed by Apollo with 100 poisoned arrows.

[ShadyBro]

Username: ShadyBro
Show Name: NVR Soul Of A Dragon
Barn Name: Stormfly
Gender: Mare
Height: 12hh
Halter Color: Blue & Yellow
Prompt:
Went the cheesy fictional route and picked a childhood/teenhood favorite for the nostalgia factor; How To Train Your Dragon.
Named after the main character of my favorite species in the series, Stormfly the Deadly Natter <3

[Spiritstar3]

Username:
Spiritstar3
Show Name:
WR A Darkened Wing
Barn Name:
Smaug
Gender:
Stallion
Height:
15.2 hands
Halter Color:
Dark red
Prompt:
Named after the dragon from Lord of the Rings. Well, he's from the prequel to it.

[Archaeopteryx.]

Username: Archaeopteryx.
Show Name: Speak in Tongues of Fire
Barn Name: Firethroat
Gender: Mare
Height: 15.2hh
Halter Color: artist's choice!
Prompt: Named after a character in The Unicorn Chronicles by Bruce Coville! Her heart was stolen and she was trapped into servitude by the protagonist's father, and the protagonist frees her and returns her heart to her. In return, Firethroat gifts the protagonist the gift of her blood which, when drunk, scalds the protagonist's throat and permanently gives her the ability to speak and understand any language.

[fruitbat]

Username: fruitbat
Show Name: A Hero's Tail
Barn Name: Spyro
Gender: Stallion
Height: 14.3hh
Halter Color: Artist choice
Prompt: Named after everyones favourite purple and yellow dragon <3

[Starwindrider]

Username: Starwindrider
Show Name: NAS Tune of Darkness
Barn Name: Shruikan
Gender: Stallion
Height: 15hh
Halter Color: Yellow
Prompt: Named for the dragon belonging to King Galbatorix in Christopher Paolini's Inheritance Cycle!