Builds

There are six equine builds on Indomita: Arabian, Draft, Pony, Warmblood, Donkey, and Mule.

Arabian
Arabians are designed after their real world counterpart, featuring a light, "hot-blooded" complexion that is sleek and refined.

Height is between 14.1 hh (hands high) and 15.1 hh. Genetically represented by Ar.

Draft
Drafts are heavy, stocky horses with natural light feathering to their hooves. They are taller than other equines on the isle, and have broad, muscular features.

Height is between 16.0 hh and 18.0 hh. Genetically represented by Dr.

Pony
Ponies are the shortest build in Paradisus. Their bodies tend to be rotund and close to the ground, but their stature should not be underestimated.

Height is between 13.1 hh and 14.1 hh. Genetically represented by Py.

Warmblood
Warmbloods are the most common build in Paradisus, and are often the average by which other builds are compared.

Height is between 14.0 hh and 16.0 hh. Genetically represented by Wm.

Donkey
Donkeys are relatively rare in most of Paradisus, having been primarily isolated to Sidus. They're known for their long ears, tufted tail, and have smooth or shaggy coats. They can breed with other builds, producing mules.

Height is between 13.0 hh and 15.0 hh. Genetically represented by Dk.

Mule
Mules are the offspring of a donkey and any other equine build. They have the long ears and smooth or shaggy coats of their donkey parent, but possess characteristics of horses including long, fully coated tails. They naturally have little to no fertility

Height is between 13.0 hh and 18.0 hh, depending on their horse parent's build. Genetically represented by Dk (Donkey) plus one of the other builds above.

Genetics & Breeding
The four horse builds follow a hierarchy of dominance: Draft (Dr), Warmblood (Wm), Arabian (Ar), and Pony (Py). Builds can breed with each other, so long as they are within height range of 2 hands up and 3 hands down. The most dominant build gene will determine the build of a horse; for example, DrAr would be a Draft, and ArPy would be an Arabian.

Mixed build genetics can pass down their less dominant build to their children: for example, a DrAr (Draft) and WmPy (Warmblood) could have an ArPy (Arabian) foal.

Donkeys have a unique dominance over the horse hierarchy: the presence of Dk in an equine's genetics, plus any other horse gene, results in a mule. Mules, therefore, do not have their own unique genetic marker.

However, mules can pass on their less dominant equine gene on successful breeding. This means that two mules, DkWm and DkAr, could result in a WmAr (Warmblood) foal.