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This guide is a living document and is subject to change. It is intended to be used as a reference by all members of the Range Trotter community.
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Using this Document:
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To search for a specific marking, press Command-Shift-H (Mac) or Control-Shift-H (Windows). This will bring up a find window into which you can type the marking you want to find. The default option is "Search: All sheets"; if this is not selected, only the current sheet will be searched.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Height: 11.3 - 15.2 hh (average of 13-15 hands)
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Eyes: any color is acceptable, natural or otherwise
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Hair Types: Show (Braided) or Loose
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Body Types: Feathers (minor) or Clean (trimmed)
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Unseen Genes
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Rabicano
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Manchado
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Chubari Spots
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Chimerism
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A chimeric horse is the result of two embryos fusing while in utero, and gives a horse two separate base coats. Markings will show over both coats of a chimeric horse, but dilutions will be restricted to the individual coats seen on the horse.
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With Range Trotters, chimeric types can only be seen with breedings, and can be either a full coat type or a brindle-type chimeric. Users requesting the breeding do not have any say in which will occur, the artist can choose or roll which type in the case of twin positive offspring.
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Artists are free to design chimeric types however they are comfortable, however! If they so choose to have each specific coat hold markings, that is their prerogative. This will not be treated as any different than another chimeric type. ♥
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Somatic Mutations
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A somatic mutation is a bodily mutation that can be found in horses, but it is not heritable from parent to offspring. They are thought to be caused by environmental factors or reactions to chemicals that are encountered. This mutation turns a portion of the horses coat "off" and strips a dilution from the area effected. In horses with a dilution, such as a palomino, the mutation will change the coat to chestnut; a bay will have the coat changed to black. Black or chestnut horses with a somatic mutation will have the effected area turn white. In trotters, it usually only strips a single diltion rather than multiple; for example, a Buckskin (bay + cream) may have the cream "turned off" and show the bay rather than buckskin in those areas.
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In Grey horses, it creates blood marks, or the commonly known bloody shoulders.
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In Appaloosa horses, it commonly creates what is known as Mismarked Appaloosa.
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Halters
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Trotter halters are based off of the in-hand showing halter seen in Welsh Cob shows. These halters are made up entirely of cotton.
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There are no metal fittings or clips on these halters.
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Halters can be made of a single color, or many, and may be solid or have a design present. This is entirely up to the creating artist.
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Edits
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Large or major body edits or additions are not permitted in Range Trotters. This includes, but is not limited to, the addition of any type of leg feathering, wings, sway-backs, roman noses or dished faces.
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Small line edits, such as unicorn horns, cloven hooves or mane/tail edits are permitted.
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Item edits, including halter or other tack, jewelry or flowers, are permitted.
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All acceptable edits are charged for by the creating artist with imports.
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Special adopts or community wide events may have larger edits, subject to approval by HowlingHooves.
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