Ardennais
The Ardy looks so kind, shaggy, and huggable that I can see why it's Julie's favorite draft breed artwork on the game. Their feet - thick shag with just a bit of hoof peeking out underneath - are awesome. I especially like the roans, like this one.
Grade Draft Horse
The expression on these horses' faces is intriguing. Are they worried? Apologetic? Hopeful? At any rate, they are quite pleasant to behold and come in a wonderful variety of colors and spotting patterns, including manchado like this mare.
Irish Cob
What's not to like about these gorgeous horses? Their sleek, muscular bodies contrast nicely with their long, lush manes and tails and light feathering on their feet. Like the Ardy, we get to see some hoof, which makes us happy.
Jutland
Ah, the Jutland. Your stereotypical heavy draft horse: big and clunky with gobs of feathering. Underneath those thick forelocks, HI2 Jutlands' eyes seem peaceful and docile - maybe even sleepy. I think of these horses being chestnut like my beloved Solitaire, but they do come in a variety of colors, including this lovely shade of dapple gray.
Mulassier
These beauties are my personal favorite draft horses on HI2. They prove that draft horses can be just as elegant as light horses. I love how the artist crafted their forelocks to fall around their watchful eyes and how he or she decided to make one hoof slightly cocked.
Noriker
As you may have guessed, Felicity is especially fond of the Noriker's artwork, since they often have bold Appaloosa spotting. Even when they don't, though (like my solid black stallion Onyx), they are still winners. Their long, wavy manes and tails, their super sturdy, well-proportioned builds, and their watchful eyes make them hard to resist.
Norman Cob
Super buff but without any extra fluff, these horses look like they're equally ready to pull a heavy load or tackle huge jumps. Even though I know half of these horses are females, I tend to think of them all as males because of their short manes and the breed name. XD
Percheron
HI2's Percherons look powerful, stately, and hardworking, as they should. I like their short, solid, unfeathered legs. My only complaint is that I wish the artist had given them full-length tails. I know that's not practical when a horse is under harness, but why not here on HI2, where we typically just ride them around?
Russian Heavy Draft
My sisters and I all have a soft spot for the RHD artwork. They are pretty hard not to love, what with their round bodies, their thick, slightly messy manes and tails, and their happy expressions.
Spotted Draft Horse
And finally, Bethany's favorite of the 10, the classy Spotted Draft! The artist makes the horses' manes, tails, and leg feathering look wonderfully soft and silky, plus there's the added interest of bold spotting patterns. Like with the Mulassier and the Irish Cob, the Spotted Draft blends power and elegance. Bethany also thinks their eyes are especially"glinty." I can only assume she means she thinks they look more spirited than many of the other drafts. XD
That's it for drafties! I hope you enjoyed! Now on to what's been happening with PepsiSummer on HI2 lately. The truth is... not a lot. In our very limited free time, we've frequently been choosing to veg out to the Nat Geo Wild channel, as it seems to have suddenly appeared in our satellite package. Hello, The Incredible Dr. Pol and various other vet shows.
We do still enjoy visiting the HI2 world from time to time, of course: mostly on weekends when we have more energy. If only there were more hours in a day... or more days in a weekend.
I will share with you the most interesting horses we came upon today. Remember how Felicity talked about how unlikely it is we'd ever find a nice, 12-hand Caspian for our herd?
Well, this stallion in the auction house this morning wasn't all that far off! The stats weren't there, but the height and the cuteness were.
I also wanted you to see his interesting facial marking. This ragged ring of white is common on HI2's sabino Caspians. It can also be combined with other white facial markings:
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| with star |
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| with stripe |
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| with blaze |
Cool, right?
And now to the livery, where Bethany did more of her usual browsing of the adoptable horses. Wouldn't you know it, she found yet another horse that was close to being her dream Florida Cracker mare, Coquina. Alas, the stats weren't there.
She was also tempted by several Haflingers that somebody had surrendered, and her favorite was this beautiful golden sorrel mare.
Push all you want, little mare, but your stats just aren't quite there.
Later on, Felicity and Lumos found this mare on Harbor Isle. She was pretty bummed about that speed stat. She really wanted the bragging rights of being the first to catch a +6/6 horse this year. Nope.
That's okay. We already have Quincy, and he is awesome. <3
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