[Idem]

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.

sunset bab! to win this trotter, give them a unique name and explain why you picked that name

End Date:
May 30th

Username: Zentropy
Show Name: ZG Once in a Blue Moon
Barn Name: Hyperion

Gender: Stallion
Height: 14.2hh
Eye Color: Sweet Tea Sunsets (Light Orange and Light Pink Heterochromia)
Phenotype: Death's Touch Silver Dapple Seal Brown Mesozoic Striped Cold Foam Overo
Genotype: Ee/AtAt/Dtdt/ZZ/StrmStrm/Oo/CC/Patn1patn1

[arcadia.]

Username: TheSilverWolfWilder
Show Name: Marbled Thunder Over The River
Barn Name: Thundie
Gender: Male
Height: 14.7 hands
Halter Color: Artists choice!
Prompt: I chose this name because his coat looks like a stormy river or blue thunderclouds but also sorta reminded me of marble, so I went with everything I thought of when I looked at this beauty

[Taxidea]

Username: Taxidea
Show Name: TT Pools of Fir
Barn Name: Oread
Gender: Mare
Height: 14hh
Halter Color: Color of the sea
Prompt: Oread's name comes from the title of a poem by Hilda Doolittle, who used the pen name 'H.D.'. Oread is a nymph of the forest and pines, and, in the poem, calls upon the sea to cover the rocks with its 'pools of fir'. The poem is short but powerful creating beautiful imagery with such few words. This trotter's coat reminds me of stormy seas as they wash over rocks.

'Oread' by H.D.
Whirl up, sea—
whirl your pointed pines,
splash your great pines
on our rocks,
hurl your green over us,
cover us with your pools of fir.

[orse]

Username: orse
Show Name: Sunset on the Outback
Barn Name: Matilda
Gender: Mare
Height: 14.1hh
Halter Color: Sunset colours please
Prompt: I chose the name 'Sunset on the Outback' as a homage to my country Australia. The bush is rough but beautiful and the sandy colours on her remind me of the dusty land and the red skies. The barn name Matilda is after the song 'Waltzing Matilda', often called Australia's 'unofficial' national anthem.
Image credit is included in the image c:

[paradise,]

Username: paradise,
Show Name: cafe del latte
Barn Name: ristretto
Gender: stallion
Height: 14.2hh
Halter Color: warm brewed coffee
Prompt: this babe reminded me of a warm, refreshing cup of coffee with the sweet foam swirled on top. i can't remember where, but the show name, "cafe del latte," is inspired by some brand of coffee that i once saw. the barn name, "ristretto," is a short shot of espresso.

[Tyrant001]

Username: Mister Hollow
Show Name: Backpfeifengesicht
Barn Name: Slapface
Gender: Stallion
Height: 15hh
Halter Color: Matching eyes please!
Prompt: The word Backpfeifengesicht is a German word which directly translates to 'someone who you feel needs a slap in the face'. This word is often used among friends as teasing and not as an actual insult, however it can be used as an insult if you want to cause tension. Something about this Trotter makes me feel as if they have a dual personality (perhaps the cold coat colors mixed with the warm, familiar, and comforting eye color?) thus I found this word and translation fits them perfectly. They can either tease you in a friendly way or legitimately want to slap you in the face!

[SabrinaB]

Username: SabrinaB
Show Name: GC Remember Who You Are
Barn Name: Wellington
Gender: stallion
Height: 14.2hh
Halter Color: eye color
Prompt: Remember who you are is fron the Lion King, spoken by Mufasa. He's right: we must never forget who we are. Always be yourself, dont pretend to be someone you're not.
Wellington was the name of a horse I once met IRL. It loved to cuddle en be petted. I never rode it, but I did cuddle with him for many hours. Such a sweetheart. Sometimes he even fell asleep with his head against my stomach.

[Zentropy]

Username: Zentropy
Show Name: ZG Once in a Blue Moon
Barn Name: Hyperion
Gender: Stallion
Height: 14.2hh
Halter Color: artist's choice <3
Prompt: Hyperion is one of Saturn's moons, and is considered the strangest looking one with an irregular shape, lots of pockmarks and caters, and a chaotic rotation. It isn't the only non-circular moon out there, but it was the first discovered and is certainly a unique celestial body in our solar system.

[Furrydogs12]

Username: Furrydogs12
Show Name: Evil Spun Candy
Barn Name: Cotton
Gender: MAre
Height: 14 hh
Halter Color: eye color
Prompt: Reminds me of a darker cotton candy

[Idem]

Username: Zentropy
Show Name: ZG Once in a Blue Moon
Barn Name: Hyperion
Gender: Stallion
Height: 14.2hh
Halter Color: artist's choice <3
Prompt: Hyperion is one of Saturn's moons, and is considered the strangest looking one with an irregular shape, lots of pockmarks and caters, and a chaotic rotation. It isn't the only non-circular moon out there, but it was the first discovered and is certainly a unique celestial body in our solar system.

This was super tough y'all lol, but congrats!! HMs to Taxidea, orse, and Mister Hollow.