[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.

Say hello to Prancer! Prancer brings the gift of Butterfly Spots with them:

Butterfly Spots (common)
Btsbts/BtsBts

This marking adds spots to the legs and face of a horse; these spots tend to have alternating sizes in rows, varying from dime sized to egg sized. These spots can be seen from the shoulder and flank down in homozygous cases, with most heterozygous types showing spotting from the elbow and stifle down the legs. Spotted on the face will never go above the eyes or touch the neck.

To win this Trotter, describe your perfect winter day, using whatever medium(s) you prefer. Points for effort, so feel free to include a short playlist or (properly credited) visuals! Winner will be provided with a tackless version.
End Date: 12/24 rollover

Username: arcadia.
Show Name: wr's they all fell down
Barn Name: eden

Gender: mare
Height: 15.3hh
Eye Color: Midwinter Evening
Phenotype: Buckskin Surgeons Coat Brown Roach Caribou Snowcap Appaloosa Butterfly Spots
Genotype: Ee/AA/Crcr/ScSc/Brnbrn/Cbcb/LpLp/BtsBts

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[Sunniedew]

marking to watch and possibly enter c:

[Echo Revna]

Username: Echo Raven
Show Name: VE This Is Not The World We Had In Mind
Barn Name: Prancer
Gender: Stallion
Height: 15 hh
Halter Color: Artist choice!
Prompt: My perfect winter day would have to be right after an ice storm, shades/blinds open to look out at the ice-covered trees and ground, with candles lit and wrapped tightly in a blanket (or two). A cup of homemade hot cocoa at the ready, while I spend time with the people I love, either in person or online, doesn't matter. Possibly watching a movie or two throughout the day or listening to music on a low volume so as not to disturb the quiet that always follows an ice storm too much.

cc
(Yes, all the songs are by the same artist lol)

[arcadia.]

Username: arcadia.
Show Name: wr’s down they fell
Barn Name: eden
Gender: mare
Height: 15.3hh
Halter Color: your choice
Prompt:

a shroud of fog over a landscape of minuscule crystals;
the earth is hidden from the unforgiving sun overhead.
the shadows dance in the seeping cold
but the birds are awake -
bringing with them the sound of light.
a feather on the snow, the smell of a pine.
and the soft heat from a fire
is a spark in an almost lifeless land.
a faded blue woven rug,
the comforting scrape of a pencil against wood.
the pine’s needles twisting themselves in my braided hair
tucked in between the books and creating a whole new story.
a tale of rebellion and survival, friendship and then,
love.
maybe another one is being written, one of death
and sorrow, loneliness and pain.
both unfinished and ever-changing.

( true story - it was foggy and snow had hardened. i was writing on a faded blue rug under our christmas tree. i'm writing two different novels - that’s shown as well )

[Bruja]

Username: arcadia.
Show Name: wr’s down they fell
Barn Name: eden
Gender: mare
Height: 15.3hh
Halter Color: your choice
Prompt:

a shroud of fog over a landscape of minuscule crystals;
the earth is hidden from the unforgiving sun overhead.
the shadows dance in the seeping cold
but the birds are awake -
bringing with them the sound of light.
a feather on the snow, the smell of a pine.
and the soft heat from a fire
is a spark in an almost lifeless land.
a faded blue woven rug,
the comforting scrape of a pencil against wood.
the pine’s needles twisting themselves in my braided hair
tucked in between the books and creating a whole new story.
a tale of rebellion and survival, friendship and then,
love.
maybe another one is being written, one of death
and sorrow, loneliness and pain.
both unfinished and ever-changing.

( true story - it was foggy and snow had hardened. i was writing on a faded blue rug under our christmas tree. i'm writing two different novels - that’s shown as well )

Congrats! That was a lovely bit of prose