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.
Meet the Jaguar marking!
This is a type of marking that appears over dilutes, but under other marking types such as white markings or sooty/jackal.
Jaguar shows large rosettes; these rosettes appear anywhere but on the legs below the knees/hocks, and on the bridge of the nose down to the muzzle. The spots on the head and face tend to become smaller with more being present.
Unlike Snow or Clouded Leopard, these rosettes will always have spotting in the middle of them. They are also always a deeper color than the base coat; not necessarily black, as seen above, but they show in stark contrast to the coat. If on a black coat, they may be harder to see, however.
To win this one, give them a name based on any big cat. c:
Feel free to use different languages if you'd like, or just name them after one of those wild felines!
Username: Doctor Strange
Show Name: Wild Beast
Barn Name: Yagueretehú
Gender: Stallion
Height: 13.2 hh
Eye Color: Serpent of the Sun
Phenotype: Sable Cream Dun Jaguar
Genotype: Ee Ata Crcr Dd JgJg
- Dominant for Jaguar.
