Official WME Information Centre

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Wild Mountain Equid Info Centre

Welcome to the Wild Mountain Equid (WME) Information Centre, your one stop shop for all information on the species. If you can't find the answer here, just ask and we will do out best.

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Species Information
Markings and Quipping
Breeding Information
Frequently Asked Questions

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Species Information
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Wild Mountain Equids, knowns as WMEs or Equids, are an equid breed that have adapted to their mountainous home. They have evolved to feature long, donkey like ears, allowing them to hear predators. They have a continuous mane, feathers on their legs and long hair on their tails to keep them warm. Their cat like tail and long legs help them balance on rocky terrain and give them added agility when escaping predators. However, their most striking feature is the unique striping pattern, called ‘Quipping’. It can come in a range of colours and patterns, contrasting or complimenting the base coat, which can be in any colour seen in domestic horses. Males feature more fur on the legs, head and chest to protect them when they defend their herd. They generally grow to between 11 hand high and 15 hands high, but there are exceptions.

WMEs behave similarly to horses, in that they form herds. This can be a herd of mares led by a stallion or a bachelor herd of stallions. Equids can also form mated pairs, however, if the stallion is injured or killed they will find another. They have a single foal each breeding, weaning at between 6 months to a year, when the foal is ejected from the herd. Domestic WMEs have been known to form herds with domestic horses and donkeys, but have never bred with them. Though they can be domesticated, they exist like zebras in zoos, they can be relatively docile but retain some of their wild spirit.

WMEs can be found in most mountainous locations around the world provided there is water and a food source. They are herbivores subsisting on a diet of grasses, berries and leaves. They are particularly partial to root vegetables.

Domesticated WMEs can be trained to take part in non-ridden events, such as carriage driving, Skijoring, in-hand showing and agility type events. Participating in events helps keep domestic equids out of trouble and help provide them with mental stimulation. It also helps with bonding with their human.

A recent research trip in mountainous areas with established equid herds identified a new species of equid that lives higher in the mountain, featuring a fluffier tail to help them survive in the harsher climate. This has been named the ‘Ragtail’ variant, due to the resemblance to a ragdoll cat tail.

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Rules and Guidance

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General
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• Chicken Smoothie rules apply, these over-ride any WME rules.
• When you adopt you own the design not the species. If you take the species off-site then please link back.
• WMEs are a closed species and can only be created by an official artist on the official adoption page.
• You can own an unlimited number and there are no requirements for adoption.
• If you sell an equid, please post on the equid to confirm the new owner.
  

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Markings and Quipping

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Colours and Markings
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Base coats:

• Black
• Bay - Wild, Classic, Seal, Dark, Blood, Light
• Chestnut - Regular, liver

Dilutions:

• Cream - Single (Palomino, buckskin, sooty black) and double (cremello, smoky cream, perlino)
• Pearl
• Champagne - Single and double (Sable, golden, amber, classic)
• Sooty - Single and double
• Roan (rare) - Blue, strawberry, bay
• Silver - Silver black, silvery bay
• Flaxen - Flaxen chestnut
• Grey - Dapple, fleabitten, steel, light
• Dun - Red, Bay, Grullo
• White

White Patterns:

• Frame overo
• Tobiano
• Tovero
• Splash
• Sabino
• Rabicano

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Quipping Guides
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Equid patterning, known as quipping, comes in a variety of classifications, with each equid typically displaying only one type.

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Theme Equids
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Theme equids are equids that have patterning that following a theme, such as other animals, plants, colours, etc. They usually appear in sets of 6 but can occur in more or less.
Theme equids include:

• Lilyquids
• Breedquids
• Cowquids
• Mothquids
  This is not a complete list, if an equid is part of a theme it will say so on the adoption page.

Theme Equid Breeding Rules:

• The trait special to the theme cannot be passed down (eg. a baby from a lily-quid will not have a lily patterns but may have filled quip)
• Theme equids cannot breed together

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Special Equids
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Special equids are equids that have different kind of patterning. This patterning is subject to restrictions when breeding, meaning only some or none of the special traits can be passed down.

Appaloosa Equids
Appaloosa equids feature spots in the same patterns as domestic horses as well as quipping.
Appaloosa Equid Breeding Rules:

• Appaloosa equids are sterile and cannot breed.

Chimeric Equids
Chimera equids display two sets of genes that result in a mixture of two different coat colours and quipping patterns.
Chimera Equid Breeding Rules

• Foals will only display traits from one set of genetics.
• You can request which colour gets part down as a trait request

Somatic Equids
Somatic is where a gene switches off in an equid, this can be localised or throughout in various patterns. Bloody shoulder, grease spots and birdcatcher spots are examples of somatic mutations.
Somatic Equid Breeding Rules

• Foals will not inherit the trait.
• These traits now count as special when ordering customs

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Event Equids
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Event equids are based on specific events, such as the winter holidays, Valentines, Halloween, etc.
Event equids include:

• Dragon equids (can breed dragon equids between the 1st January - 31st January)
• Valentines equids (can breed valentines equids between 1st February and 28th January)
• Winter equids (can breed winter equids between 1st November and 31st December)

Dragon Equids
Dragon equids have patterning like Asian dragons. They have darker regular quipping on the body and either a white or black whisker marking that runs down the body. They have dappled on their body that resembles scales and have brighter, more saturated fur. They can also display blues and reds in their mane, tail and body fur.
Dragon Equid Breeding Rules:

• Dragon equids can breed all year round but will only dragon babies when bred between the 1st January and 31st January.
• Foals born outside January cannot inherit the whisker or the bright, saturated body colours. Blues will be grey in foals and reds will be chestnut.
• Dragon equids cannot breed with other dragon equids.

Valentines Equids
Valentines equids are the only equids that have pink in the manes and are typically in lighter shades however they can also appear as chocolate themed or singles awareness day themed.
Valentines Equid Breeding Rules

• Valentines equids can only pass on valentines traits when bred between the 1st February and the 28th February.
• Regular foals will display the pinks as grey, chestnut or cream.
• Valentines Equids cannot breed with other Valentines Equids

Skeleton Equids
Skeleton equids, as the name suggests, have skeleton patterns caused by a combination of quipping and paint markings. These can appear as any animal skeleton but typically manifest as a horse skeleton. These equids are more likely to have red eyes and darker base coats.
Skeleton breeding rules

• Skeletons equids cannot breed together.
• Skeleton equids can only pass on Skeleton traits when bred between the 1st October and the 31st October.
• When skeleton equids breed with regular equids the skeleton will be less prominent (referred to as half skeleton) except when bred in October. In October a single skeleton parent will make a full skeleton baby.

Winter/Holiday Equids
Winter/holiday equids first appeared in a raffle in 2024, they have now become their own theme. Winter equids have winter themed quipping, either snowflake, frost, etc.
Winter/Holiday breeding rules

• Winter/Holiday equids cannot breed together.
• Winter/Holiday equids can only pass on their winter traits when bred between the 1st November and the 31st December.

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Breeding Information

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• Each equid has 10 breeding slots from birth/creation
• Each gains 1 additional slot per year since creation
• Artists can pick and choose which breedings to do and they may not be done in order. You can select a preferred artist but this is no guarantee.
• Breeding can only be between a mare and stallion
• If you do not own one/both of the parents you will need to supply permission to breed, this can be a screenshot of a message or a link to the owners records/gallery showing the slots.
• Not all equids can breed so please check the adoption page of each equid and the information centre before setting up your breeding
• Each person can only submit one request per breeding round.
• Once your breeding is complete please strike through or delete your request so we know it has been done. Thank you.

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• If you have allocated more breeding slots then allowed by the new rules, post on the breeding page or information centre and an artist will confirm on that equid's adoption page that this is correct under the old rules. You will not be able to allocate new slots until you have earnt enough slots.
• You are only allowed to allocate a maximum of 4 slots over the equids allowance to yourself before the deadline.
• 'Allocated Slot' means permission has been given to someone to breed, the slot does not have to have been used by the deadline but it needs to be identified either on the equid's page or on a post on CS that it belongs to someone.

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Breeding FAQ
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• How will I know when breeding is open?
  There will be announcements on the information centre, adoption page, breeding centre and fanclub.
  
• Where can I find the form to request a breeding?
  The form can be found in the Breeding Centre
  
• Can I edit my breeding form once it is posted?
  No. If you want to edit the form you need to contact one of the artists who can confirm any changes as they may have started working on your breeding already.
  
• What if my old account and permissions were deleted?
  Please speak to one of the CS Mods to see if they can assist. If you have any screenshots or evidence we will honour this.
  
• I had permission but that user is no longer active/the equid was sold?
  If you were offered a slot and have evidence (screenshot or link) then it will be honoured.
  
• Will you accept a quote for permission?
  We used to accept quotes but because they can be more easily edited, we have changed to screenshots or links to peoples equid storage where the slots are listed.
  
• What traits can I request?
  The following are all traits that can be requested and count as one of the three. They must be present on at least one parent to be requested:
  
  • Eye colour
  • Gender
  • Base colour
  • Paint markings (sabino, tobiano, overo, etc.)
  • Quipping style
  • Quipping Colour
  • Quipping fill
    Roan cannot be requested as it is based on chance, there is a 25% chance of a roan foal if there is one roan parent and 50% if both parents are roan.
• What if I accidently request too many traits?
  An artist will contact you to confirm and allow you to edit the post to remove one.
  
• Other breedings after me have been completed but mine hasn't!
  There are two reasons it wouldn't be done, either we have forgotten (just post it again and we will get it sorted) or the artists are struggling with inspiration, in which case please bear with us!
  
• Can I get a breeding from the WME on the front cover?
  Nameless will be open to breeding in competitions at some point but to prevent her having too many babies she will not be open for all to use.
  
• Can I sell/buy breeding slots?
  Yes.
  
• I want to breed a baby but I don't want to keep it
  You can either breed it then offer it for sale/trade/giveaway yourself. At this point artists will not be adopting them out to the community for you.
  
• Can I breed a foal for someone else?
  Yes, just state who it will be going to in the form.
  
• Can equids have twins or triplets?
  No. they can only have one baby at a time or they would die.
  
• What are the odds I will get a roan foal?
  If one parent is roan there is a 25% chance of a roan foal and if both parents are roan there is a 50% chance of a roan foal.
  
• What are the odds of getting a ragtail?
  If both parents are ragtail then you will get a ragtail baby. If one parent has ragtail then you will have a 50% chance of a ragtail foal.
  
• What traits from special equids are carried down?
  The section on markings and quipping outlines the traits that can be passed down.
  
• Can event equids breed all year round?
  Yes but if you want a baby that has the event trait then you will need to breed it at a certain time of year depending on the event. As long as you submit the breeding in that time period it will be counted, even if the foal is created later.
  
• Can I ask people not to request a trait in a breeding?
  If you want to require people to not have a trait you can but if someone forgets to list it and the artist still does the breeding with the restricted trait then it is between the two people involved. An artist will not change the design if this is the case, accident or otherwise except in special cases where the restriction was placed by the artist who created the equid.
  
• If I submit a breeding to give to someone else can I still submit a breeding for myself?
  You can only submit one breeding request per round so if you are looking to use your equids to breed for a specific person and still get one yourself we recommend giving them permission to use the slots and getting them to submit it themselves so you both get a chance.
  
• When does the 1 slot per year get counted?
  From the first new year after it was created. So an equid created in December 2024 would have 11 slots today (23rd January 2025) and an equid from 2014 would have 21 slots.
  
• Who tracks the number of slots used?
  It is for each owner to track their own slots. We recommend using an archiving system such as a CS post or Toyhouse to list all the available slots and who they have been given to.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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• How do I adopt?
  Equids that are available for adoption will have "Adopt me" on their image. Details on how to adopt that equid will be on that particular equids first page.
  Custom equids can be ordered from artists, this is will need to be agreed with them.
  
• There used to be criteria for adopting, is this still the case?
  No. There used to be but these have been removed so anyone can adopt.
  
• If I leave CS do I have to re-adopt out my equids?
  No. Even if you leave CS you adopted them and can continue to love them even after you leave.
  
• Can I post my equids off-site?
  Yes you can as long as you link back to main CS topic.
  
• Can I sell/trade/give-away equids?
  Yes. You can sell, trade and give away equids. All you need to do is post on the original adoption page who the new owner is.
  Please make sure that payment requests are reasonable and follow Chicken Smoothie site rules.
  
• How do I get a special/event equid?
  You either need to take part in the event or win a special custom. Only then can you get a special equid.
  
• Why are special/event equids special?
  First generation event equids can only be obtained at certain times of the year or during events, the only exception is Skeleton equids that can breed other skeleton equids.
  Likewise special equids are special because their coats are rare.
  
• Why are Event equids rarer then special equids?
  Event equids are only made once a year which makes them rarer then regular equids, especially if they are ordered as customs outside the event date.
  
• Can we post on all the official topics?
  Yes. You are free to post on any WME topic unless it states otherwise either in the title or in the first post of the topic.
• Can I convert my equids into another breed/species?
  Equids can be shown as humans and anthros but cannot be converted into other animals.
• What is the difference between a 'Full' custom and a 'Semi' custom?
  A full custom is where you design everything on a template first and the artist transfers it to the lines. A semi-custom equid is where you pick the base colour, type of quipping, gender, etc and the artist will use their own interpretation.

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• Do equids have to be wild?
  No, equids can be domesticated and live with other horses/donkeys/animals
  
• Can equids be in same gender relationships?
  Yes they can.
  
• Would equids ever mate with horses or donkeys?
  No they wouldn't, even in a confined environment a equid would never mate with another species. Any embryo between species never develops.
  
• Can equids be friends with other species?
  Certainly! They are a social species but also very cautious, much like horses, but they can certainly be friends with any species that doesn't attempt to eat or harm them.
  
• How to equids behave?
  They are very much like horses, they live in herds and need the company of others to feel safe.
  
• Can equids be ridden?
  Due to their weak backs they cannot hold a weight on their backs, it is also uncomfortable to put saddles on the mane along their back. They can however take a harness and pull carriages/sledges.
  
• How tall can equids be?
  They can be between 11.0 hands high (hh) and 15hh. There are some exceptions due to a past miscommunication.
  
• Do equids age?
  It is up to you if and when your equid ages, you can keep it eternally young or age it faster due to roleplays.
  
• Can I design my own equid/make a custom?
  Only if you have won a custom from a competition, the 200 equid challenge or as a gift. However it will be created in the lines by an artist and tweaked to fit rules.
  
• What is "Quipping"?
  Quipping was the name I created for the style of stripes found on equids. It was done to see who copied equids, seeing if they switched quipping our for brindle.
  
• Does quipping have to fit certain rules?
  Yes it does. You can find more information on quipping in the Markings and Quipping section.
  
• Are there different types of quipping?
  Yes there is, see the Markings and Quipping section for information and diagrams.
  
• Do equids have to have natural base coats?
  Yes they do. They can have any horse coat with any combination of paint markings.
  
• Can equids have any eye colour?
  Yes they can, from green to blue or purple to orange, if its a colour it can be an equid eye colour.
  
• Can equids have odd coloured eyes?
  Yes if the paint markings go over the eye on one side and not the other.
• Are equid markings symmetrical?
  They can be, or the equid can have slightly different markings/quipping on the opposite side. It still matches the style and colour of the opposite side but the layout of the quipping can vary and paint markings can be seen more on one side then the other.

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Breeding
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See the breeding information section.

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Artists and Staff
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• How do I become an artist?
  As we are looking to restart WMEs slowly we are currently not looking for new artists. If this changes we will make an announcement.
  
• How do I become a guest artist?
  As we are looking to restart WMEs slowly we are not currently looking for artists. If this changes we will make an announcement.
  
• How do I become a moderator?
  We are looking to move towards WMEs being self governed so there will be no need for moderators. If players notice rule breaking they can report it to horsy1050, the artists or to Chicken Smoothie moderators.

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Lineart Gallery

Here you will find links to linearts that can be coloured in by WME owners. If you want a lineart adding just PM horsy1050 and I will add it in.
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WME Giftlines by Sunniedew
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[nimrod.]

If someone is uncertain/has no clue as to what their equid's coat color/markings is/are, who can they contact to receive a knowledgable answer?

I know this has been an issue for myself in the past, and I've seen others experiance difficulty as well. So I'm sure people would find it useful if some contacts were given that they are allowed to use without thinking they are a bother.

[horsy1050]

If someone is uncertain/has no clue as to what their equid's coat color/markings is/are, who can they contact to receive a knowledgable answer?

I know this has been an issue for myself in the past, and I've seen others experiance difficulty as well. So I'm sure people would find it useful if some contacts were given that they are allowed to use without thinking they are a bother.

If someone is uncertain/has no clue as to what their equid's coat colour/markings is/are, who can they contact to receive a knowledgeable answer?
You can contact either myself or the artist who created it. I plan to introduce colours into the forms some time soon (Current date: 17/02/2015) to avoid issues with colours.

[|Shyba|]

Hmm.. I was thinking, and I wondered. If two Valentine quids were bred together, would the pink be requestable or present in the foals?