[rebelappy]

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.

my first of this event ! <3 i love these markings!
for this trotter, pick a name that is or can be related to luck! please include your explanation for the name you pick!
End Date: 01/26

Username: literal.swag.
Show Name: ABs Scorched Wings of Fortune

Barn Name: Icarus
Gender: Stallion
Height: 15hh
Eye Color: moss
Phenotype: sooty palomino giant anteater poison spots tobiano splash
Genotype: ee aa Crcr StySty GaeGae Piospios Toto Splspl

[Kenjaku]

Username: Lath
Show Name: BKD's In Bocca Al Lupo
Barn Name: Crepi
Gender: Stallion
Height: 14hh
Halter Color:
Prompt: In bocca al lupo is an italian phrase literally meaning 'in the mouth of the wolf', but it means good luck!

Some Italians think wishing people luck in the good old fashioned way by saying “good luck” brings in fact bad luck. They therefore say “in bocca al lupo” or “in the mouth of the wolf” to which you should respond with “crepi il lupo” or “the wolf shall die”.

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You can also just answer 'crepi', which means 'may it die'!

[wolfhaunt]

Username: wolfhaunt
Show Name: WH Lykke Til
Barn Name: Lykke
Gender: Mare
Height: 14hh
Halter Color: Darker eye color
Prompt: "Lykke til" is the Norwegian phrase for 'good luck'!

[PrincessAlexis]

Username: PrincessAlexis
Show Name: Lux Stars' Jackpot
Barn Name: Jack
Gender: Stallion
Height: 15 hh
Halter Color: Matching his eyes
Prompt: I figure that hitting the jackpot is just about as lucky as you can possibly get, it's worth thousands of smaller wins all put together. Also I used to have a parakeet named Jack when I was a kid, and he once got loose and I have to recapture him safely and put him back in his cage, because we also had cats at the time.

[Cattail]

Username: cattail
Show Name: windfall of serendipitous
Barn Name: serendipity
Gender: mare
Height: 15 hh
Halter Color: charcoal grey
Prompt:
windfall - An unexpected piece of good fortune, as an unexpected legacy.
serendipity/serendipitous - lucky in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries

[Oddly Shaded]

Username: Oddly Shaded
Show Name: Altiva Park The House Always Wins
Barn Name: Gambler
Gender: Mare
Height: 15hh
Halter Color: Darker eye colour
Prompt: I wanted to go a little more straightforward with the naming process than finding hidden meaning. Ive always loved the name Gambler. So Figured I would use it! When it comes to gambling, the luck is always with the house. No matter who wins a little or a lot, the house wins more! So if luck is on your side.... You'd be the house!

[Phönixfeder2000]

Username: Phönixfeder2000
Show Name: Offer Your Soul
Barn Name: Coinflip
Gender: Stallion
Height: 14hh
Halter Color: eye color
Prompt: The name is telling a short story about this trotter.
Coinflip lost his beloved wife to humans who captured and broke her, Coinflip traveled to the gates of hell and made a pact with the devil. If the coin lands head up he will get his wife back, if it lands head down he wil lose his own soul and stay with the devil for the rest of eternity. Coinflip, desperate to see her again, accepted and won. However, he woke up with missing memories, includin g his former name. But the devil held his promise and brought his wife back to him.

[ShadyBro]

Username: ShadyBro
Show Name: NVR Break A Leg
Barn Name: Clover
Gender: Mare
Height: 14.3hh
Halter Color: Eyecolor Plaid
Prompt:
I always found the phrase 'break a leg', meant to mean 'good luck', to be so fun and interesting.
The origin is highly debated, with theories including poorly translated german phrases, 1920s
england bedtime stories, early theatre speech, or any other number of ideas and rational.

[Furrydogs12]

Username: Furrydogs12
Show Name: The Fish of Good Luck
Barn Name: Yu
Gender: Mare
Height: 14.2 hh
Halter Color: red and gold
Prompt: In China, fish are considered lucky as the pronunciation of the word fish is the same as the word that means surplus. Fish are also often a symbol of fortune and wealth

[werepickle]

Username: werepickle
Show Name: HwP A Serendipitous Encounter
Barn Name: Parvaiz
Gender: stallion
Height: 15hh
Halter Color: lime green
Prompt:
Serendipitous means occurring or discovered by chance in a happy and the name Parvaiz means “lucky” or “happy which stems from Persian roots.