Narakari rider's snuggery

[Schneemaehne]

Oh, it's not poetry, I'm sorry I'm not good in rhyming. But the picture is nearly finished, so hopefully I'll get to upload things soon!

[Yamaneko]

Oh, it's not poetry, I'm sorry I'm not good in rhyming. But the picture is nearly finished, so hopefully I'll get to upload things soon!

Even better! ^^

[Schneemaehne]

As promised...

“A little less conversation… a little more action, please!”

Picture: Click me!
Class: Freestyle dressage
Background music: Sherlock Holmes OST Bonus Track “Holmes” from the 2009 movie Youtube Link
Setting: My Narakari stallion Eachann and his substitute rider Khaleigh (OC of mine), performing a humerous/posh freestyle dressage. They are making their entry right now with a slow extended trot fitting to the music’s start.
Contest Story:
“If this makes you happier, my lasagna-to-be, I do not want to be here, either.” Khaleigh harshly grabbed the reigns and forced the big stallion to lower his head. “If it wasn’t for Nicky and if I wouldn’t owe him big times, I would now be somewhere else enjoying my afternoon coffee. And you could eat some grass. Or whatever you freakish horses eat.” He was just quick enough to duck away before the crystal horns hit the wooden wall behind him. “Too slow”, he whispered, then turned to a concerned-looking men on the other side. “He is a bit nervous today.”
Behind his back, a pair of dark glowing red eyes obviously tried to kill him through sheer willpower. It has been a battle of who was more dominant since Khaleigh first took a step into the Narakari stables - and until now there was no winner. But since a few weeks they at least shared a common enemy: everybody else who dared to prescribe for the spring tournament. If there was something the two hated more than each other, than it was loosing a competition.
This will to win was the only reason why they did not seriously tried to maim each other while preparing the costumes for the freestyle dressage. The whole routine had been planned for another rider, but after one of Eachann’s episodes he got injured and nobody of the normal stable personnel wanted to try his luck which resulted in the grumpy Alb to sit in the saddle. Tugging the last folds away and polishing his shoes, Khaleigh took a deep breath. “Let us just win this. You get your price, I am finally out of this and everybody is happy.” He slipped his foot in the stirrup and elegantly seated himself in the saddle. Eachann pranced around a bit, but it was more for the looks than for really trying to get his rider down again. His fur groomed und shiny, the shiny new tack on and his neck bowed in a classy way, Eachann was quite a sight to see. And nobody knew this better than he. Warmed up and stretched they slowly gaited towards the dressage ring. “You better don’t blow it, horse”, the rider mumbled. Eachanns answer was a loud snorting noise. It was kind of clear what he wanted to say: Do not blow it either, biped!

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Sooo… finally uploaded! I changed the drawing style several times while doing this, but after I finally found out how to trick my old Photoshop into making clipped layers, I just had to try out cell-shading again! With kinda… different results. Anyways, I hope you like it! I stuck with a rather classic costume, because as far as I know the freestyle dressage is not really that freestyle compared to the freestyle reigning. So Khaleigh and Eachann are both wearing only slightly altered clothes/tack to fit with the Sherlock Holmes-setting of the music. Oh, and I don’t like drawing people on horses. Not-at-all.
Also uploaded on DA: http://schneemaehne.deviantart.com/art/ ... -364127988

[Death of Fantasy]

Great you entered and I really like your artwork!

[Yamaneko]

This is awesome!

[Fortvilelse]

Would anyone here help me with the genetics of my cuties? =3
They're somewhat driving me to despair and I would like to include them in my 2nd archive. ovo

I figured them like this so far:

for Acheron

Homozygous Black, Homozygous Sabino
That would make him a Maximum Sabino. A Sabino coloured horse with at least 90% white is considered a maximum. The black leg would be caused by his natural colour then.

for Asteria

Heterozygous White or is she just grayed out?
This makes her white but she can pass her base colour to her children. I have to think about her base colour... =P
I consider the black tail points her hell mark.

for Nereus

Homozygous/Heterozygous Flaxen, Heterozygous Splash, Heterozygous Leopard, Heterozygous Patn2
Not sure if he's a Homzygous or Heterozygous Flaxen... The Splash would cause his leg and facial markings.

for Nemesis

Heterozygous Agouti, Heterozygous Cream, Heterozygous Dun, Heterozygous Tobiano
Totally confused with her. D=
The Cream gene causes the Buckskin coat. Buckskin plus Dun gene would make her a Dunskin but would that fit her colour?

I appreciate every help on this topic! =)

[Yamaneko]

I'll do my very best. ^^

Nereus:
flaxen strawberry roan appaloosa with splash
Heterozygous Roan (Rr)
Homozygous Flaxen (otherwise he would have a dark mane)
the rest heterozygous

Nemesis:
She's just a dun, sorry
no red carrier
Heterozygous Agouti
Heterozygous Dun
Heterozygous Tobiano /Homozygotus Tobiano ... (honestly I would tend to make her homozygous but that's only my strange mind)


But in general we tend to use this colour calculator for breedings:
http://www.animalgenetics.us/CCalculator1.asp
And if the parents are not known we try to keep as many things "unknown" as possible. Just to get more possibilities.

Are you going to write it down somewhere? I just ask because my brain is like a strainer and I fear I would have forgotten all the genes if they are needed for a breeding one day.

[Death of Fantasy]

For Acheron I would have said he is a grey, but your possibility is fine as well and the hoof is from the hellmark as well, due to the black hoof.

For Asteria, homozygous white, but they always grey out, since she is meant to be a ermine (if I'm correct) I would say a sorrel greyed out.

Nereus: Heterozygous leopard, silver bay roan.
You can choose between red carrier (Ee) and homoozygous black (EE), heterozygous (Aa) or homozygous (AA) agouti, heterozygous or homozygous roan and heterozygous and homozygous silver (flaxen)

Nemesis: I'd tend more to a dunalino colouring, but ask Yama, if she already hasn't ninja'd me. She can be non-agouti, hetero- or homozygous agouti, silver carrier or non-silver carrier, heterozygous or homozygous dun (homo, I'd prefer), and heterozygous or homozygous tobiano.

As I said... just forget what I said about Nereus and Nemesis and take Yama's info.

[Fortvilelse]

To Yama:
Ah, thanks!
I knew I forgot something. Now I know it was the roan. xD


Oh, I was so unsure about Nemesis. The whole dun thing is a little confusing to me so far but I try to improve. ;D
I was also thinking about Homozygous Tobiano so it's not only you.

And thank you for the link! It's very helpful.
Yes, yes, it'll all be written down in my 2nd Archive. =)

To Death:
So then Acherons black leg is still caused by his base coat but the hoove is also hellmark if I understood it right... After such a long time thinking about all the genes and possibilities my brain is also a little strained.

Yes, Asterias coat is equal to the winter coat of an ermine. =)
White horses have pink skin and are born white, so no graying out would occur on herif she's heterozygous white. So then I would consider her a gray. Then I have to think about homozygous or heterozygous again.
The sorrel would also fit the ermine so I keep this. ^^


Thank you both, again! You helped me a lot!

[Death of Fantasy]

Yes, if you like the hoof to be base coat, yes, since he is your custom you can choose that genetic as you like.
And which Asteria that possibility is the best, yes.