[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.

Username: Baobabel
Show Name: Broken Blitzen
Barn Name: Blitz

Gender: Stallion
Height: 13.2hh
Eye Color: Christmas Apple
Phenotype: Red Dun Caribou Checkerboard Blanket with Reindeer Tracks
Genotype: ee Aa Dd CbCb CkbCkb Lplp +GS Tracks


- will always pass caribou [Cb] & checkerboard [Ckb]
- gs tracks pass at 25%

[Sunniedew]

AAAAAAAAAAAA mark

[arcadia bay.]

Show Name: RWS On The First Day Of Christmas
Barn Name: Ethel
Gender: Stallion
Height: 14.2
Halter Color: artists choice
Prompt: as Christmas grows closer, Santa and his elves begin to panic! The reindeer got sick, and cant pull the sleigh for christmas night. Santas having a hard time finding replacements, as none of the horses in the stable know how to pull a sleigh. enter Ethel, a carriage driving horse from a local stables in British Columbia. With the promise of Christmas magic will Ethel be able to work with Santa, to train twelve horses in the twelve days before Christmas.
Extra: themed a lil off the song

[Embergleam]

Username: Embergleam
Show Name: RRS Peaks of Kamchatka
Barn Name: Kizimen
Gender: Stallion
Height: 15.1 hh
Halter Color: Artist's choice
Prompt:
Getting home for the holidays is hard. It's even harder when your home is half the world away. Just ask Svetka. After spending a semester in St. Petersburg, she can't wait to see her family again- but Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is on the other side of the country, and Russia's a darn big country! When an unexpected volcanic tremor knocks out power to the region, it'll take more than just planes, trains, and automobiles to get home. Enter Kizimen, the most unexpected form of lifeline- a horse trained to pull a sleigh! Can he pull through when more modern methods of transportation fail? Will Svetka see her family for Christmas? Find out in this year's holiday hit, Peaks of Kamchatka!
Extra:
Kizimen is named after a real-life (and very active!) volcano of the same name. I originally intended to write a completely different story blurb, but then I read about that volcano and had to run with it. (Source over here!)

[Baobabel]

Show Name: Broken Blitzen
Barn Name: Blitz
Gender: Male
Height: 13.2hh
Halter Color: Eye color
Prompt: On Christmas Eve a severe snowstorm blows in and knocks the power out across town. The animals in the shelter are left cold and in the dark. Not only lonely, scared, and at risk of hyperthermia, there's also a couple of newborn litters that won't last long in these conditions. Shelter workers start looking for volunteers to help find temporary homes and caretakers for all the pets. They'd like to distribute the animals across the community and prioritize those who are alone for the holidays to give everyone some company. Unfortunately, they soon realize even if they find homes, they have no way to transport in the heavy snow.

Blitz is new to the shelter as a recently 'orphaned' horse after his beloved owner passed. Upset and depressed, Blitz has been avoiding everyone around him. With his owner, he was a professional skijoring horse and also pulled sleds. Blitz pushes aside his cynicism and gets back in the harness. He steps up to help calm and transport animals to their temporary stays. He also helps teach some of the larger dogs to pull sleds to speed up the distribution.

Will they be able to find homes for everyone? Will the newborns make it to warmth and safety in time? Will Blitz be able to find a home willing to take in a horse and defrost his frozen heart?
Find out in Blizzard Blitz!

Extra:
Personality- Before his owner passed, Blitz was a very competitive but friendly horse. He always wanted to do his best, no matter the task. He was fiercely loyal to his owner and often followed behind like a dog.
Song- Defrost Your Heart by Charlie Feathers

[coaliev]

Show Name: Broken Blitzen
Barn Name: Blitz
Gender: Male
Height: 13.2hh
Halter Color: Eye color
Prompt: -snip-

I could definitely see myself watching this movie, congrats! <3
HMs to green. & Embergleam c:

[Baobabel]

Thank you!! My first holiday trotter and checkerboard!