[ShadyBro]

This breed of mini drafts, a mix that was started between Haflingers and Icelandic Horses, was established in the early 1900s to assist in the development of roadways and hiking trails within Banff National Park up in Canada. Their broad chests and fluffy winter coat make living up in the cold Rockies bearable, and their densely muscled bodies make all the hard work they typically do possible for such a small breed of draft horse. Their size range varies, coming in around 13hh-15hh, with the tallest horses being only 15.0hh.

They tend to make a much better working horse rather than show horse and can often be used for carriage pulling and pulling farm equipment. They can still be ridden though despite being great working horses, and have retained the same unique gaits that Icelandic Horses are known for, the 'tölt' and 'skeið' gaits. They are typically hard working, easy going, and spirited horses, making for a great working or riding companion.

In recent years, the breed has come back into the spotlight after it had been more or less abandoned within the park and surrounding areas. Locals took it upon themselves to set up an event during the warmer months of the year to catch the wild horses, know as the "Summer Mini Round-Up". During the round-up, people from across the world can come and watch the horses parade through the main thoroughfare, making sure to keep an eye out on any horses they'd like to adopt after they've all been herded into the auction fields.

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End Date: 8/10/22

Username: huskyhiccups
Barn Name: Spice

Gender: Mare
Height: 14.1hh
Eye Color: Seafairer
Phenotype: Flaxen Liver Chestnut Roan Rabicano W/ Ermine Spots
Genotype: ee/aa/ff/RR/Rbrb



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[Pandapop]

Username: Pandapop
Barn Name: Emery
Gender: Mare
Height: 14hh
Halter & Hardware Colors: Black with silver hardware
Prompt: “Never apologize for being sensitive or emotional. Let this be a sign that you’ve got a big heart and aren’t afraid to let others see it. Showing your emotions is a sign of strength.”– Brigitte Nicole

[huskyhiccups]

Username: huskyhiccups
Barn Name: Spice Up Ya Life | "Spice"
Stable Page: Mercy Ridge Stables
Gender: Mare
Height: 14.1hh
Halter & Hardware Colors: Light green & silver
Prompt: “If people don't hear your words, then shout them. If people silence you, then write your message with fire.” ― Chris Colfer, Worlds Collide

[violynnights]

Username: PuppygirlWillow
Barn Name: Saffron
Gender: Mare
Height: 14hh
Halter & Hardware Colors: White and black
Prompt: “Redheaded women! Those blood oranges! Those cherry bombs! Those celestial shrews and queens of copper! May they never cease to stain our white-bread lives with super-natural catsup.” - Tom Robbins

[Pandora!]

Username: Pandora!
Barn Name: OHS Exquisite Handiwork | Arbor
Gender: stallion
Height: 13.2hh
Halter & Hardware Colors: eye color + copper
Prompt: "Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time." —John Lubbock

[ShadyBro]

Username: huskyhiccups
Barn Name: Spice Up Ya Life | "Spice"
Stable Page: Mercy Ridge Stables
Gender: Mare
Height: 14.1hh
Halter & Hardware Colors: Light green & silver
Prompt: “If people don't hear your words, then shout them. If people silence you, then write your message with fire.” ― Chris Colfer, Worlds Collide

Congrats!

[huskyhiccups]

Thank you so much! <3