[Bruja]

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.

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End Date: 3/20

Username: Tyrant1000
Show Name: Fossil Reptile
Barn Name: Titanoboa

Gender: Stallion
Height: 15.2hh
Eye Color: Never Trust a Leprechaun
Phenotype: Sooty Buckskin Irish Tobiano Ringed Snake Snake Scales Snake Tattoo
Genotype: Ee/AA/nCr/nSty/ItoIto/RsRs/nBoa/nSt

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Username: Owl_Roast
Show Name: Shedding My Doubts
Barn Name: Ryeuk
Gender: Stallion
Height: 14hh
Halter Color: Artist's choice
Prompt: I absolutely love Ball Pythons- especially with the wide variety of piebaldism and color morphs they have. As a younger child I always wanted to have and breed them, but decided now as someone with more responsibilities to wait until I'm financially secure enough. These danger noodles will always be beautiful to me though!
PHOTO CREDIT: Justin Kobylka

[vak]

Username: vak
Show Name: Naja Sumatrana
Barn Name: arboc
Gender: mare
Height: 15.1hh
Halter Color: dark, dull sage green
Prompt: the argus snail sucker...terrible name but lookie his widdle face!!! source

[ShadyBro]

Username: ShadyBro
Show Name: NVR No Sudden Moves
Barn Name: Puzzle
Gender: Mare
Height: 15hh
Halter Color: Artist's Choice
Prompt:

Introducing this funky dude; the tentacled snake!
A primarily water dwelling species, they utilize their unique tentacle-like appendages to sense the smallest of movements and pressure differences in the water, making them expert fishermen.
As long as you're not a fish however, they're actually very docile and harmless, and rather wimpy when it comes to basic survival skills beyond their beautiful camouflage patterning.
Their venom is so mild in fact that it is ineffective at anything other than stunning small fish and does not affect humans or other large mammals.

[Tyrant001]

Username: Tyrant001
Show Name: Fossil Reptile
Barn Name: Titanoboa
Gender: Stalllion
Height: 15.2hh
Halter Color: Sandy
Prompt: Titanoboa is an extinct type of very large snake, and the largest type of snake that ever lived. They could grow up to 42 feet, perhaps even 47 feet according to one specimen. They reach a body mass of 1,610–2,500 lbs! Although originally thought to be an apex predator, the discovery of skull bones revealed that it was more than likely specialized in preying on fish, which means it was an avid swimmer. Not even the water is safe from this beast!
Here's a replica on display at the Smithsonian:

[Starwindrider]

Username: Starwindrider
Show Name: NAS Serpent's Temptation
Barn Name: Astaroth
Gender: Stallion
Height: 15hh
Halter Color: Eye colour
Prompt: Oriental whip snake! The body of this snake is a striking yellow-green color. It may stretch its body to expose a checkerboard pattern of bright and dark scales when necessary. It may be small, but that also means its very adorable.



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[Baobabel]

Username: Baobabel
Show Name: Lured by False Promises
Barn Name: Viperidae
Gender: Mare
Height: 14hh
Halter Color: dusty black/ color of snake tattoo
Prompt:

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This is the rare Spider-Tailed Horned Viper. It's actually pretty close in color to this trotter! These amazing snakes look awesome! They have a really cool 2 part hunting strategy. Firstly, they have incredible camouflage. Secondly, the end of their tail is designed to look like a spider/insect. They lure their prey (birds) in by twitching the tip of their tail and strike before the prey notices them.

[Taxidea]

Username: Taxidea
Show Name: TT Soaring Chrysopelea
Barn Name: Snek
Gender: Mare
Height: 12hh
Halter Color: Paradise tree snake
Prompt: The paradise tree snake is one of 5 species in the Chrysopelea genus. The unique snakes in this genus are all capable of one amazing feet: flying! Well, it's more like gliding, but they can suspend themselves from a tree branch, launch themselves from it, and flair out their ribs to make themselves into a wing-like shape. This allows them to move through their arboreal environment, although scientists are still working out why this behavior might have evolved (see this awesome video for details[. I think they're absolutely fascinating! Image Source

[fruitbat]

Username: fruitbat
Show Name: Thick As Thieves
Barn Name: Kasabian
Gender: Stallion
Height: 15.1hh
Halter Color: black leather please, maybe with a more distressed look?
Prompt: The Black Mamba (figure 1) has the most advanced venom delivery of all known snakes. It can strike up to 12 times in a row thanks to the compressor glandulae muscle (figure 2) that sits behind the main poison gland, each strike being incredibly lethal. Although not the worlds most venomous (congrats to the Taipan for that title), it is the most venomous snaked in Africa. It can deliver approximately 12x the lethal dose into the system with each strike, enough to kill a human with two drops.

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Credit: Deirdre Lockwood

Figure 2

credit: Tanika M

[Zentropy]

Username: Zentropy
Show Name: ZG Panopticon
Barn Name: Cobra
Gender: Mare
Height: 15hh
Halter Color: dappled green
Prompt: I've always thought that African bush vipers look like real-life dragons! [source]