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.
I couldn't decide what limited marking I wanted to slap on adopt, so I'm gonna make it everyone else's problem! The above trotter is just a base- you'll get to decide what markings they have, including one limited marking!
To win this trotter, make something that tells me something important about them. This can be anything: a piece of writing or poetry, a digital or traditional drawing, a moodboard, a playlist, whatever you'd like. So long as it requires creativity, it counts! I'm looking for effort here, not an end product that belongs in a museum.
The winner will be able to choose...
- Up to 2 standard trotter markings
- Up to 2 Halloween markings
- Up to 1 rare marking in any category, excepting other seasonal markings
- 1 limited Halloween marking
- The trotter's flame + furnace colors
- And any non-gene markings, like socks and blazes.
End Date: [strike]10.27.23 Extended to 10.31.23![/strike]
Username: arcadia.
Show Name: wr's roll the dice & hold your breath
Barn Name: hourglass
Gender: Mare
Height: 15 hh
Eye Color: Man in the Moon
Phenotype: Silver seal brown silent fog chaetodon hollow forest demoiselle grey birdcatcher stars
Genotype: Ee Ata ZZ SfSf Ctct HfHf Gg +birdcatcher stars
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[b]Username:[/b]
[b]Show Name:[/b]
[b]Barn Name:[/b]
[b]Gender:[/b]
[b]Height:[/b]
[b]Halter Color:[/b]
[b]Up to 2 Non-Halloween Markings:[/b] (no vulgare, cannot change base coat, otherwise go nuts)
[b]Up to 2 Halloween Markings:[/b] (No limited markings here, they go below!)
[b]1 Limited Halloween Marking:[/b] (The Mold, Hollow Forest, or Cobweb)
[b]Up to 3 Flame Color(s):[/b] (eye color will harmonize with these)
[b]Any non-gene markings?:[/b] (socks, stockings, blazes, etc - these may get buried by some markings - artist's choice is fine)
[b]Your creativity goes here![/b]
