[coaliev]

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.

Naming comp! To win this trotter you have to use a word from this wikipedia page in either the show or barn name (or both)!

Username: razzberry
Show Name: From Gill To Tail
Barn Name: Squid

Gender: Mare
Height: 14.0hh
Eye Color: Chaste Blossoms
Phenotype: Grullo Rainbow Trout Hooded Tobiano
Genotype: Ee aa DD RbtRbt Htohto


- will always pass dun [D] & rainbow trout [Rbt]
- shoulder fins will not pass to offspring

[heyheygirl101]

Username: heyheygirl101
Show Name: LLE Glacier Fed Waterway
Barn Name: Athabasca
Gender: Mare
Height: 14.2 hh
Halter's Pearl & Shell Colors (3 shells): White, no shells please
Word: Athabasca (fun fact: it comes from the cree word athapiscow, which is most commonly translated to lake)

[ImogenEquine]

Username: ImogenEquine
Show Name: Recent Interest
Barn Name: Current
Gender: Mare
Height: 14.1 hh
Halter's Pearl & Shell Colors (3 shells): rainbow inspired or artist's choice please c:
Word: "Recent Interest" and "Current" are both on the wikipedia page! (current doubles, matching the show name + being a water-themed, fishy-vibes pun, hehe)

[Astraela]

Username: Astraela
Show Name: FWR Cutthroat Rainbow
Barn Name: Steelhead (Steel)
Gender: stallion
Height: 14.3
Halter's Pearl & Shell Colors (3 shells): salmon pink pearls and rainbow shells
Word: Cutthroat and rainbow are parts of the common names, and he looks like a quiet broody type that sweet underneath. And steelhead is a commonly used name for trout and his steely gray color.

[razzberry]

Username: razzberry
Show Name: From Gill To Tail
Barn Name: Squid
Gender: Mare
Height: 14 hands
Halter's Pearl & Shell Colors (3 shells): seafoam pearls & coral shells
Word: "from gill to tail" / "squid" - because a fishy trotter named squid makes no sense but is kinda cute

[werepickle]

Username: werepickle
Show Name: HwP Only Mildly Forked
Barn Name: Cutbow
Gender: stallion
Height: 14hh
Halter's Pearl & Shell Colors (3 shells): grey + black
Word:
Show name is the shape of the of the caudal fin, barn name is a hybrid trout between the rainbow and cutthroat trouts.

[Tineye]

Username: Tineye
Show Name: Warning: Consumes Most Foods
Barn Name: Alluvial
Gender: Mare
Height: 13.2hh
Halter's Pearl & Shell Colors (3 shells): Purple pearl and white shells
Word: Alluvial - the type of river where rainbows are usually native to on the Pacific coast
Show name a reference to "Rainbow trout are predators with a varied diet and will eat nearly anything they can capture." in the Feeding section

[fruitbat]

Username: fruitbat
Show Name: Swimming Upstream
Barn Name: River
Gender: Mare
Height: 13.1hh
Halter's Pearl & Shell Colors (3 shells): white pearls and blue shells please :)
Word: "upstream" and "river"

[hunnybee]

Username: hunnybee
Show Name: O MyKiss
Barn Name: Kiss
Gender: mare
Height: 13hh
Halter's Pearl & Shell Colors (3 shells): artist choice
Word: O. mykiss (species)

[ivyy.]

Username: ivyy.
Show Name: BV's Never Getting Over You
Barn Name: Bay
Gender: Mare
Height: 13.3hh
Halter's Pearl & Shell Colors (3 shells): artist's choice !
Word: bay c: