[strangetales]

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.

show me a cool looking insect (spiders are no insect)! remember to give proper credit to the image.

Username: Taxidea
Show Name: TT Flower Smile
Barn Name: Creo

Gender: mare
Height: 15.1hh
Eye Color: went psycho on the phone
Phenotype: flaxen chestnut death's touch pangare sift bunder
Genotype: ee Ata ff Dtdt SiSi Bubu +pangare

- will always pass sift (Si)
- carries seal agouti (At)

[Kenjaku]

Username: Silco
Show Name: BKD's Shake That Thing
Barn Name: Jody
Gender: Stallion
Height: 14.2hh
Halter Colour: Artist's choice
Prompt: I present to you the dobson fly! It's larval stage is even cooler, called a hellgrammite.
One more pic for good measure. They're so cool.
Dobson source & hellgrammite source. Last source

[NoodleDOOT]

Username: NoodleDOOT
Show Name: Rising Sun
Barn Name: Sunrise
Gender: stallion
Height: 13hh
Halter Colour: sunrise colours
Prompt: picture
credit

[ShadyBro]

Username: ShadyBro
Show Name: NVR Hemaris Thysbe
Barn Name: Mari
Gender: Mare
Height: 13hh
Halter Colour: Surprise me!
Prompt:

I'd like to introduce you to my all time favorite insect, the hummingbird clearwing moth <3

[Taxidea]

Username: Taxidea
Show Name: TT Flower Smile
Barn Name: Creo
Gender: Mare
Height: 15.1hh
Halter Colour: Flower mantis pink, please!
Prompt: Indian Flower Mantis

[SabrinaB]

Username: SabrinaB
Show Name: GC Are We There yet
Barn Name: Mary-Ann
Gender: mare
Height: 14.0hh
Halter Colour: artist's choice
Prompt:
At first I wanted to post a mantis, becaue of it's amazing strength, but since that's already done I want something else.

By Phooi Leng Ho

This is not a bad hair day, this is a caterpiller in Malaysia. I've never seen anything like it and I LOVE it so much <3

[harvestberry]

Username: harvestberry
Show Name: FTRS October Sunrise
Barn Name: Tourmaline
Gender: Mare
Height: 13.7 hh
Halter Colour: Pink to Green gradient
Prompt: I present the Atlas Moth! They’re absolutely HUGE, with a wingspan of almost 10 inches!

Image creds
First image: Vladimir Sazonov/Shutterstock
Second Image

[werepickle]

Username: werepickle
Show Name: Going In Circles
Barn Name: Dizzy
Gender: Mare
Height: 14hh
Halter Colour: artists choice
Prompt:
Violin Beetle

[strangetales]

Username: Taxidea
Show Name: TT Flower Smile
Barn Name: Creo



ahh i love this one. congrats!

[Taxidea]

Thank you! Mantises are always so gorgeous <3