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Post by Enchantress on Apr 22, 2014 21:05:20 GMT -8
The Know-Ho ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ the index ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬●
- Terminology
- Horse Breeds & Height
- Horse Coat Colors
- Horse Coat Markings
- Equine Body Language
- Equine Perspective (time, distance, etc.)
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Post by Enchantress on Apr 22, 2014 21:06:59 GMT -8
I. Terminology ●▬▬▬▬▬▬ the jargon & lingo ▬▬▬▬▬▬● - WW - WildWhispers (if you haven't noticed it already )
- RP - roleplay
- IC - in character posts
- OOC - out of character (notes to a fellow rper not in-character)
- IRL - in real life
- Canons - official site characters
- Log - personal thread to keep track of your characters
- Plotter - thread for plots
- Liquid time - you may roleplay the same character in different threads at the same time, time is flexible and yours to bend at will
PM Enchantress if there are any other terms that should be included!
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Post by Enchantress on Apr 22, 2014 21:07:44 GMT -8
II. Horse Breeds & Height ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ how high in hands ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● Major Breeds:- Akhal-Teke: 15-16 hands
- American Mustang: 13-16 hands
- American Paint: 14-16 hands
- American Saddlebred: 15-16 hands
- Andalusian: 15-16 hands
- Anglo-Arab: 16-16.3 hands
- Appaloosa: 14-16 hands
- Arabian: 14-15.1 hands
- Canadian Horse: 14-16.2 hands
- French Trotter: 15-16.2 hands
- Hanoverian: 15.1-17 hands
- Holsteiner: 16-17 hands
- Knabstrupper: 13-16 hands
- Lipizzaner: 15-16 hands
- Lusitano: 15-16 hands
- Marwari: 14-17 hands
- Morgan:14.2-15.2 hands
- Paso Fino: 13-15 hands
- Peruvian Paso: 14-15 hands
- Quarter Horse: 14-16.3 hands
- Selle Francias: 16-17 hands
- Shagya Arabian: 15-16 hands
- Spanish Barb: 13.3-15 hands
- Spanish Mustang: 13.1-15 hands
- Standardbred: 14-17 hands
- Tennessee Walking Horse: 14.1-17 hands
- Thoroughbred: 16-17 hands
- Trakehner: 16-17 hands
- Warlander: 14.3-17 hands
Draft Breeds:- American Cream Draft: 15-16.3 hands
- Clydesdale: 16.1-18 hands
- Fjord: 13.2-14.2 hands
- Friesian: 14.2-17 hands
- Gypsy Vanner: 12.2-16 hands
- Haflinger: 13.2-15 hands
- Irish Draft: 15.2-17 hands
- Percheron: 16.2-17.3 hands
- Shire: 15-17 hands
Rare Breeds: (must be purchased from the Super Store if creating a new character with the breed from the list below!)
- Abaco Barb: 13.2-14.2 hands
- Abyssinian: 13-14 hands
- Alter Real: 15.1-16.1 hands
- American Bashkir: 13.3-16 hands
- Australian Brumby: 13.3-15.1 hands
- Australian Stock Horse: 15-16 hands
- Azteca: 14-16 hands
- Bashkir Curly: 13.3-15.1 hands
- Danish Warmblood: 15.3-17 hands
- Dutch Warmblood: 15.2-18 hands
- Flordia Cracker: 13.3-15.2 hands
- Frederiksborg: 14-15.3 hands
- Furioso: 15-16 hands
- Gelderland: 15.2-16.3 hands
- Hackney Horse: 15 hands
- Haflinger: 13.2-15 hands
- Irish Draught: 15-17 hands
- Kaimanawa: 13.2-15 hands
- Kathiawari: 13.2-15 hands
- Kiger Mustang: 14.1-15 hands
- Missouri Fox Trotter: 14.2-16.2 hands
- Nooitgedacht: 13.3-15 hands
- Oldenburg: 16-17.2 hands
- Orlov Trotter: 15.3-16 hands
- Racking Horse: 15-16 hands
- Rocky Mountain Horse: 14.2-16 hands
- Svensk Kaldblodstraver: 14-15.1 hands
- Swedish Warmblood: 16-17 hands
- Tiger Horse: 14.3-16.3 hands
- Westphalian: 15.2-17.2 hands
- [DRAFTS] Ardennes, Belgian / Brabant, Boulonnais, Breton, Comtois, Dole, Dutch Draft, Finnhorse, Freiberger, Italian Heavy Draft, Jutland, Latvian, Murakoz, Noriker, North Swedish Horse, Pinto Draft, Polish Draft, Rhenish-German Cold Blood, Russian Heavy Draft, Schleswig Holstein, South German Coldblood, Spotted Draft Horse, Suffolk Horse, Vladimir Heavy Draft
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Post by Enchantress on Apr 22, 2014 21:08:08 GMT -8
III. Horse Coat Colors ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ all the pretty little horses ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● [Condensed version of Wikipedia's Equine Coat Color]
Bay: Body color ranges from light reddish-brown to very dark brown with black mane, tail, and lower legs
Dark bay: Very dark red or brown hair (aka black bay, mahogany bay, or brown) Blood bay: Bright red hair (aka bay) Light bay: Lighter than blood bay, but more red than gold Mahogany Bay: Very dark red with black points Chestnut/Sorrel: Reddish body color with no black, mane and tail is the same shade or lighter than the body coat
Liver chestnut: Very dark brown coat (aka brown) Sorrel: Reddish-tan to red coat, color of a new penny, the most common shade of chestnut Blond/light chestnut: Lighter tan coat with pale mane and tail, seldom used Brown: All "brown" horses are either genetically bay if they carry the "E" gene or genetically chestnut if they do not
Black: Must be completely black except for white markings, may be sun-bleached but fine hairs around the eyes and muzzle will still be black
Fading black: Most will fade to a brownish color if exposed to sunlight on a regular basis Non-fading black: Blue-black shade that does not fade in the sun Gray/Grey: Black skin and white or mixed dark and white hairs; can be born in any color, lighten as they age, and eventually become completely white or "fleabitten"
Salt and pepper/steel gray: White and dark hairs evenly intermixed over most of the body Dapple gray: Dark-colored base with lighter rings of graying hairs scattered throughout Fleabitten gray: White-haired horse with developed red hairs flecked throughout Rose gray: Gray with a reddish or pinkish tinge (occurs with a bay or chestnut)
Buckskin: Bay horse with cream gene; yellow, cream, or gold while keeping the black points (mane, tail, legs)
Champagne: Metallic gold coat color with mottled skin and light-colored eyes
Cremello: Pale cream or light tan color on a chestnut, no white (W) gene, and usually has blue eyes
Dun: Yellowish or tan coat with "primitive" markings: darker-colored mane and tail, a dorsal stripe along the back and occasionally faint horizontal zebra stripings on the upper legs and a possible transverse stripe across the withers
Grulla/Grullo/Blue Dun: Black with dun gene, coat is solid "mouse-colored" gray or silver with black or dark gray dun factors Red dun: Chestnut base coat with dun factors, coat is usually pale yellow or tan with a red mane, tail, and striping Leopard Appaloosa: Dark spots of varying sizes over a white body
Blanket Appaloosa: White over the hip that may extend from tail to base of the neck; spots inside the blanket (if present) are the same color as the base coat
Varnish Roan: Mix of body and white hairs over the entire body
Snowflake: White spots on a dark body (white spots increases in number and size as the horse ages)
Frost: Similar to varnish but white hairs are limited to the back, loins, and neck
Palomino: Golden, yellow, or tan shade with a flaxen or white mane and tail on chestnut base (from extremely light, almost cremello, to deep chocolate, but always with a white or flaxen mane and tail)
Perlino: Similar to cremello; eyes are usually blue; mane, tail, and points are not black but darker than the body coat, generally a reddish or rust color
Paint/Pinto Variations:
Piebald: Black and white spotting pattern Skewbald: Spotting pattern of white and any other color other than black, or spotting pattern of white and two other colors Tabiano: Spotting pattern characterized by rounded markings with white legs and white across the back between the withers and the dock of the tail, usually arranged in a roughly vertical pattern and more white than dark, with the head usually dark and with markings like that of a normal horse (i.e. star, snip, strip, or blaze) Overo: Spotting pattern characterized by sharp, irregular markings with a horizontal orientation, usually more white than dark, though the face is usually white, often with blue eyes; the white rarely crosses the back, and the lower legs are normally dark (aka Frame Overo and Splash White) Sabino: Slight spotting pattern characterized by high white on legs, belly spots, white markings on the face extending past the eyes and/or patches of roaning patterns standing alone or on the edges of white markings Tovero: Spotting pattern that is a mix of tobiano and overo coloration, such as blue eyes on a dark head (may also refer to Tobiano colorinsg with a recessive overo gene) Roan Variations:
Red Roan: Bay base coat with roaning pattern with the mane and tail being the same red as the body Strawberry Roan: Roaning on a chestnut base, does not have black points Blue Roan: Black with roaning pattern, usually a solid color, have dun striping, and mixed-color hairs (different from gray or a blue dun/grullo) Rabicano: Mealy, splotchy, or roaning pattern on only part of the body, usually limited to the underside, flanks, legs, and tail head areas Silver Variations:
Silver Dapple: Chocolate brown body and silver mane and tail to silver, only on black base (aka Chocolate, Flax, or Taffy) Silver Bay: Bay with white mane and tail Silver Dun: aka Silver dun / Silver Golden Dun / Silver Blue dun
White: The vast majority of "white" horses are actually grays with a fully white hair coat, but there are no true albinos in the horse world, as it is generally caused by the lethal double overo gene
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Post by Enchantress on May 29, 2014 14:46:21 GMT -8
IV. Horse Markings ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ mark ‘em up ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● Blaze: A wide white stripe down the middle of the face.
Star: A white marking between or above the eyes. If a stripe or blaze is present, a star must be significantly wider than the vertical marking to be designated separately.
Snip: A white marking on the muzzle, between the nostrils.
Strip/Stripe/Race: A narrow white stripe down the middle of the face.
Bald Face: A very wide blaze, extending to or past the eyes. Some, but not all, bald faced horses also have blue eyes.
Stocking: white marking that extends at least to the bottom of the knee or hock, sometimes higher
Sock/Boot: white marking that extends higher than the fetlock but not as high as the knee or hock.
Fetlock/Sock: white marking that extends over the fetlock, occasionally called a "boot."
Pastern: white marking that extends above the top of the hoof, but stops below the fetlock
Coronet: white just above the hoof, around coronary band, usually no more than 1 inch (2.5cm) above the hoof.
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Post by Enchantress on Feb 6, 2015 16:41:21 GMT -8
V. Equine Body Language ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ sashay to the left 'n now to the right ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● This guide was originally contributed by Night Sky Equines' RPG Guide. All credit goes to them.
Horses do not smile or wink or cry or laugh. They do, however, express emotions associated with these actions, but differently than a human would. Whenever you are writing a post and are having trouble conveying a human-like emotion without human-like actions, you can refer here for a couple quick tips.
Positive Emotions Excitement
Raised Tail: Horses will generally raise their tail when they're excited. Stallions and mares also tend to raise their tails when they're about to mate. Bursts of Energy: Excited horses will sometimes dart about crazily, galloping for a length before stopping abruptly, pricking their ears, then changing direction and suddenly galloping off again. This can also sometimes be a sign of anxiety, but usually when it's accompanied with bright eyes, a raised tail and a generally perky attitude, they're just excited. Bright Eyes: Horses with bright, alert, expressive eyes are happy horses! Ears Pricked Forward: Usually, this is a sign that a horse is alert and engaged, though it can also indicate alarm sometimes. Bucking: Although bucking can sometimes be aggressive, horses also like to buck (aka: kick out with their hind legs) to release pent-up energy and will buck when overly-excited. Whinnying/Snorting: Just like humans, horses will whinny (or “talk”) for a variety of reasons. The tone and shrillness of the whinny indicates what emotion the horse is feeling, but regardless, horses will whinny when they feel strongly about something. Prancing: When a horse takes high steps while standing mostly in one space, they can either be anxious or excited. Pawing the Ground: Pawing the ground is a sign of restlessness, which can be for both good and bad reasons. Head Tossing: Head tossing, while sometimes a negative thing, is usually just a sign of excitement or restlessness. Contentment
Droopy Eyelids: Just like humans, when a horse is really chilled-out and relaxed, his eyelids droop. Of course, eyelid drooping can also be because of fatigue. Tail Swishing: While urgent or frequent tail swishing can be a sign of irritation, lazy, relaxed tail swishing is usually a sign that a horse is feeling content and relaxed. Yawning: Of course, horses will yawn when they're bored or sleepy, too, but sometimes a nice big yawn is just the right way for a horse to express that they're feeling chill. Weight Shifting: Constant or agitated weight shifting can indicate a problem, but occasional, relaxed shifting of weight indicates contentment. Horses will often prop up one hoof when standing still for a long period of time. Lowered Head/Neck: A lowered head and neck is usually a sign of relaxation. Relaxed Muscles: Self-explanatory. A horse's muscles are loose and relaxed when they're content. Parrot Jaw: When a horse is in deep concentration, his upper lip will extend and hang over his bottom lip. Amusement
Snorting/Whinnying: Just like humans, horses will whinny (or “talk”) for a variety of reasons. The tone and shrillness of the whinny indicates what emotion the horse is feeling, but regardless, horses will whinny when they feel strongly about something. Head Tossing: Head tossing, while sometimes a negative thing, is usually just a sign of excitement or restlessness. Bright Eyes: Horses with bright, alert, expressive eyes are happy horses! Restlessness: Restlessness can be due to a variety of reasons, both good and bad, but bouncy, energetic horses are usually just happy or amused by something.
Neutral Emotions Fatigue
Droopy Eyelids: Just like humans, when a horse is really chilled-out and relaxed, his eyelids droop. Of course, eyelid drooping can also be because of fatigue. Yawning: Of course, horses will yawn when they're bored or just relaxed, too, but sometimes a nice big yawn is just the right way for a horse to express that they're feeling tired. Lowered Head/Neck: A lowered head and neck is usually a sign of relaxation. Reluctance to be Active: You wouldn't want to go for a run if you were tired, would you? Neither would a horse, but there's a difference between sleepiness and lethargy. Extreme lethargy can indicate serious illness. Sweating: Fatigue due to extreme physical exertion will leave a horse sticky and sweaty. In cooler temperatures, their bodies will actually steam, but they can get sick in those conditions, just like a human can. Stumbling/Misplacing Hooves: Horses that are forced to continue to work when they're very tired will start losing coordination, stumbling and misplacing their hooves. When this happens, your horse needs a nice, long rest! Hunger
Nipping: Hungry horses will nip at anything and everything they could possibly digest. Of course, they also do this even when they're not hungry sometimes, those greedy little gluttons. Chomping/Chewing: Chomping or chewing on thin air can also be a sign that a horse is hungry. Stomping/Pawing: Although this is more just a general sign of impatience, horses get very impatient when they want food! Thirst
Licking: If a horse is licking its lips or moist surfaces, he's probably thirsty. Fatigue Symptoms: Horses get tired quicker when they're really thirsty, just like humans do. Swallowing: Just like humans, horses will swallow a lot when they're really thirsty. Boredom
Pacing: Pacing back and forth or around in circles can be due to restlessness caused by boredom. Horses need to be active and have lots to stimulate their minds and bodies! Yawning: While yawning can be from fatigue or contentment, it can also be a sign of boredom. Chomping/Chewing: Chomping or chewing on thin air can also be a sign that a horse is bored. Frequent chomping can wear down teeth and cause a lot of health problems. Frequently Shifting Weight: Constant or agitated weight shifting can indicate a problem. Most likely, the horse is anxious or feeling restless/bored. Restlessness: General, agitated restlessness can be a sign of boredom. Walking around in circles, pacing and nervous shifting are all restless signs.
Negative Emotions Anger
Ears Pinned Back: When a horse pins his ears back, it usually indicates fear or aggression, but sometimes, a horse will flick an ear back to listen to what's behind him. Pawing/Stomping: Although this is more just a general sign of impatience, horses will paw or stomp when they are annoyed or irritated. Biting: Horses will sometimes nip each other when they play, but when they're mad, they can really take a chunk out of someone! Kicking: Horses will kick with both their front and hind legs when attacking, and flying hooves with the force of a thousand pound animal behind them can be lethal. Rearing: Horses will rear up on their hind legs when they are extremely upset or angry, sometimes lashing out with their fore hooves when they do so. Whinnying: Just like humans, horses will whinny (or “talk”) for a variety of reasons. The tone and shrillness of the whinny indicates what emotion the horse is feeling, but regardless, horses will whinny when they feel strongly about something. Teeth Bared: A horse baring his teeth is usually a sign of aggression, though it can sometimes indicate tooth pain. A horse will bare his teeth as a warning sign before he bites. Narrowed Eyes: When a horse narrows his eyes, he's either upset or in pain. Tense Jaw and Muzzle: Tense facial muscles can indicate either anger or pain. Sadness
Lethargy: Horses get depressed, too! Extreme lethargy can indicate extreme depression or severe illness. Sighing: Horses will sigh when they're feeling down in the dumps. Listless/Dull Eyes: Dull, inexpressive, disengaged eyes are an indicator of a sad or sick horse. Reluctance to be Active: Even if a horse isn't completely lethargic, they still might act lazier than normal if they're not happy. Lowered Head/Neck: A lowered head and neck is usually a sign of relaxation, but when it's accompanied with lethargy, sighing and dull eyes, that's a sign of either a depressed or ill horse. Hallow Spots: When a horse gets really sad, the area above his eyes sinks down. This can also occur from malnutrition. Fear
Trembling/Shaking: Of course, horses can shiver from being cold, too, but trembling is usually a good indicator that a horse is extremely frightened. Prancing: When a horse takes high steps while standing mostly in one space, they can either be anxious or excited. Eye Rolling/White-Rimmed Eyes: Horses have very large irises, so the white part around their irises usually isn't visible. Horses will roll their eyes and widen them when they're afraid so if you can see the whites of their eyes, they aren't happy. Whinnying: Just like humans, horses will whinny (or “talk”) for a variety of reasons. The tone and shrillness of the whinny indicates what emotion the horse is feeling, but regardless, horses will whinny when they feel strongly about something. Ears Pinned Back: When a horse pins his ears back, it usually indicates fear or aggression, but sometimes, a horse will flick an ear back to listen to what's behind him. Rearing: Horses will rear up on their hind legs when they are extremely upset or angry, sometimes lashing out with their fore hooves when they do so. Head Tossing: While head tossing can just be due to playfulness or excitement, horses will also toss their heads in agitation when they're upset. Fleeing: Horses are generally more likely to run than fight when they're afraid, but individual personalities may vary, of course. Loneliness
Constant Whinnying: Although whinnying can be due to a variety of reasons, constant, high-pitched, whiny whinnying can indicate that a horse is feeling lonely and is calling for other horses to socialise with. Pacing: Pacing back and forth or around in circles can be due to restlessness caused by boredom. Horses need to be active and have lots to stimulate their minds and bodies! Lameness: Frequent pacing can put a lot of strain on a horse's legs, so he may start to walk with a limp if he's been doing that for a long period of time. Weight Loss/Ulcers: Loneliness can actually cause so much anxiety in a horse that they develop ulcers, which can lead to weight loss. They're naturally herd animals and need to socialise with other horses. Pain/Illness
Biting at Flanks/Stomach: This is usually a sign that a horse is experiencing pain or discomfort in that area and can be indicative of severe digestive or intestinal problems. Loss of Appetite/Weight Loss: A variety of illnesses can make a horse lose his appetite and stop eating. Since horses are almost always eager to munch on something, this is a serious issue and so is the weight loss that accompanies it. Lethargy: Horses get depressed, too! Extreme lethargy can indicate extreme depression or severe illness. Tense Jaw/Mouth: Tense facial muscles can indicate either anger or pain. Irritability: Just like humans, horses get impatient and grouchy when they're not feeling well. Narrowed Eyes: When a horse narrows his eyes, he's either upset or in pain. Uncomfortable Pacing: If a horse is pacing uncomfortably (i.e: wincing, limping, groaning, etc...) he's probably in pain due to an illness or injury. Rolling: Sometimes, a horse will roll around when he is happy and frolicking, but a constant urge to roll can be a sign of colic or other intestinal problems. Horses can actually twist their intestines and die from this. Shivering: Shivering even when it's not cold and feeling warm, but shivering are both indications of illness. Weakness: Muscle weakness and lethargy are big signs of illness or depression. Lameness: Horses can go lame for a variety of reasons, either due to injury, stress on the joints or leg muscles, or illness.
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Post by Enchantress on Jul 22, 2015 17:24:41 GMT -8
VI. Equine Perspective ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ what is that ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● Also based on Night Sky Equines' RPG Guide. All credit goes to them.
Time & Seasons Horses have a concept of time, but they rely on weather patterns and the sun to determine time. Things like seconds, minutes, hours, days, months and years mean nothing to them. Instead, use terms such as moon (full moon = one month), moonhigh (midnight), and sunhigh (noon). Seasonal terms (winter, spring, summer, fall) are acceptable, however.
Measurements Horses don't know what a centimetre, metre, kilometre, inch, foot, mile or hand is. They determine distance by their surroundings and the geography of their location, so use terms such as a stone's throw, a tree's height, ect.
Humans & Objects Using similes and metaphors using human-made objects doesn't make sense because horses don't know what the heck those things are, especially not wild horses. Even if your horse has had contact with humans in their past, they wouldn't know the word for a train or car or barn. They would most likely think of it as "the rolling creature" or "the two-legged thing." You get the idea.
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