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*More Heavy Horse Breeds

#78926 Posted on 2016-12-10 00:59:47

I'd love to see more heavy horses in this game. We currently only have one heavy draft, which is the Clydesdale, plus a few light drafts like the friesian and gypsy. If we add another draft in, it should definitely be a heavier breed, plus should have at least a little bit of colour variety.

The Ardennais sounds like a good choice for this, as it's a typical heavy draft and has bay, chestnut, roan, cream and grey (but surprisingly not black). Most other draft horses are either much lighter in build, or else have a much more limited range of colours.


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#78934 Posted on 2016-12-10 02:48:04

I'd love to have Fjords back. Most of mine are still locked.
There are five recognized colors for Fjords:
Brunblakk (“brown dun” = classic dun)
Raudblakk (“red dun” = red dun)
Grå/Gråblakk (“Grey/Grey dun” = grullo)
Ullsblakk (“wool dun” = dunskin)
Gulblakk (“yellow dun” = dunalino).
The breed can also be smoky black dun and “kvit” (“white” = any double cream diluted horse, be it cremello dun, perlino dun or smoky cream dun).
What’s special with Fjords is their very light coat color and vivid dun (the primitive stripes) markings.

Otherwise I agree with those who thinks it's wise to add breeds with several color varieties. I'd support both Noriker and Ardennais over Shire and Percheron.


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#78981 Posted on 2016-12-10 09:27:20

I want Fjords back too, but for now I think what we need is a real heavy draft to balance it out
(but yeah, Fjords should be added too)


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#78998 Posted on 2016-12-10 10:39:58

I feel like I"m going against the crowd here, but I'm not fully favoring the idea of bringing back breeds. All these breeds were culled for good reason (I believe it helped the horse economy by creating more breeders within the 20 remaining breeds, therefore increasing marketing and breeding competition). Although Gypsies and Friesians are light drafts and not full out drafty like the clydesdale, they still have some draft features.

If we start bringing back breeds, I can see the horse economy suffering at some point, maybe later than sooner, but eventually.

I think there will always be the desire for more breeds, no matter which breeds are brought back. Kinda like the grass is greener on the other side notion.


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#112827 Posted on 2017-07-05 12:21:46

I Would Start a line too:P I Love big horses, They are sooooo cute:D  
Its been like a year since this thread was talked about XD has it been long enough yet??? 


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#112832 Posted on 2017-07-05 13:35:07

I am from Belgium & both the Brabant (original heavy belgian draft type) and Ardennais are breeds I love and was able to meet in real life. I would LOVE to have one of those on the game. Draft types and rare breeds are way underrepresented


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#112850 Posted on 2017-07-05 15:28:09

I would love to see Irish Draughts back, although it's maybe a bit of a selfish one. ID's come in bay, black, chestnut and grey and can carry flaxen and sooty I'm fairly sure too.

I don't get the whole 'limited colours doesn't make them popular' argument when Chincos have lads of colours but aren't as popular as say Friesians or Dutch Warmbloods who have limited colours and colour patterns.

Friesians are baroque horses, not drafts. Gypsy Vanners/cobs are cobs. They're not actually a breed in the UK, they're a type, and they're not draught horses yet they're not warmblood and you get different types depending on bone, weight and body shape (as well as Welsh Cobs) - for example, my own lightweight cob in RL looks nothing like the champion heavyweight cob stabled 4 doors down, however neither of them are like the traditional Gypsy cob in the bottom stable either.

Comtois horses may be an interesting one, as they are bay, chestnut, black and usually are silver bay or silver black (and I think flaxen/liver chestnut too) or one similar to a Black Forest Horse. They may have limited colours, but they're unusual limited colours. 


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#112855 Posted on 2017-07-05 16:05:04

I would love to see a good 'ol classic Shire horse honestly. Who can go wrong with those?


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#112856 Posted on 2017-07-05 16:16:13

I personally love the Belgium drafts:)


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