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Description
Note: Conformation sheet may still need some more work

The Silvaester is a natural based breed that has a bit quirky conformation and consists of horses of raw and tough character. The a bit over 15hh individuals move with attitude and what could be described as a wolfish gait. Paired with the right rider, that is not merely a rider, but also a leader, they may move fearlessly through an obstacle course. Saying that, primarily due to their small size they don't make jumping champions. Endurance, primarily over flatter and colder, windier places is what they, if anything, may excel in.

The Silvaester is NOT simply a skinny Kladruber. They have a conformation unique to them. They are not towering sport horses.

Origins:
(rough writing)
Half-wild horses who're to be sold elsewhere are collected at about 2.5-3 years old, slightly broken and are made to get used to humans and noises, and then usually get sold when they're 3-5 years old. Depends on their docility. Taking their wild nature into it, they're often ready at about 4< years old. If they stay for longer they're not usually ridden until they're 4 years old. Groundwork, leadership and respect before anything else.

Temperament:

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Abilities:

The most obvious trait is their convex nose, which impair frontal vision. This would put them at a disadvantage in disciplines like show jumping or cross country. They wouldn't be useless, they would need a rider with good leadership and trust between them, which they need to even be handled properly in the first place. Their size don't put them at an advantage either, falling around 155 cm/ 15.1 hh. The absolute tallest they've gone is 16hh. Basically they could make fearsome competitors with the right direction, though most certainly not at higher levels. They are are tough and ruthless in their attitude, under the right rider they are fearless, so in that sense they can speed through an obstacle course if their rider possesses those same traits with an exquisite reaction time in taking and giving feedback to the horse. You got the rider, you got a decent obstacle horse basically.

Another apparent trait is their overall flat back. Flat withers+ flat back+ pretty flat, sloping croup would impose the need for chest collars as addition to the saddle. Unless an individual has more curves so to speak, a chest collar is a good addition to the equipment. They might need a bit different nosebands from the normal as well.
They do in general have good muscling, but the lack of butt wouldn't make them good weight pullers, so they're hardly any good for driving.
They do possess even, pleasant walking and trotting gaits and an overall good gallop, if not a bit energetic. They might have a tendency to keep their head on the lower side and move forward in a fluid motion, which could be described as a wolfish way of moving. They have a good "stepping sense", if you could call it that, similarly how some say quarter horses have a good "cow sense" and they're pretty determined in their such steps. Though they're not reckless, they're more foolhardy than they're careful of the terrain they step on.

The discipline suited best for them would be endurance, for some reasons stated above. They're generally fairly small, have a good step, strong legs and hooves and are obstinate against nature, at least those who've grown up or been born in it. They'd be particularly good for cold and windy endurance races over flatter terrain, though they do well in other types of endurance races. Their convex nose allowing them to warm up that cold and harsh wind, decreasing energy loss from otherwise losing it to warming up cooling lungs and body.
Flatrace against horses their size is also something they wouldn't be too bad at, granted the animal is built with a lot of powerful muscles rather than leaner, enduring ones.

Dressage is a similar story to jumping. They can do it decently with a rider fit for them, but their slight ewe neck and wolfish, free spirited way of moving is not in their favor here. It'd be dedicated work to make a good dressage Silvaester.

I think you can guess this. They don't make good beginner or riding school horses

Art by Ulltuss

Description
Note: Conformation sheet may still need some more work

The Silvaester is a natural based breed that has a bit quirky conformation and consists of horses of raw and tough character. The a bit over 15hh individuals move with attitude and what could be described as a wolfish gait. Paired with the right rider, that is not merely a rider, but also a leader, they may move fearlessly through an obstacle course. Saying that, primarily due to their small size they don't make jumping champions. Endurance, primarily over flatter and colder, windier places is what they, if anything, may excel in.

The Silvaester is NOT simply a skinny Kladruber. They have a conformation unique to them. They are not towering sport horses.

Origins:
(rough writing)
Half-wild horses who're to be sold elsewhere are collected at about 2.5-3 years old, slightly broken and are made to get used to humans and noises, and then usually get sold when they're 3-5 years old. Depends on their docility. Taking their wild nature into it, they're often ready at about 4< years old. If they stay for longer they're not usually ridden until they're 4 years old. Groundwork, leadership and respect before anything else.

Temperament:

-

Abilities:

The most obvious trait is their convex nose, which impair frontal vision. This would put them at a disadvantage in disciplines like show jumping or cross country. They wouldn't be useless, they would need a rider with good leadership and trust between them, which they need to even be handled properly in the first place. Their size don't put them at an advantage either, falling around 155 cm/ 15.1 hh. The absolute tallest they've gone is 16hh. Basically they could make fearsome competitors with the right direction, though most certainly not at higher levels. They are are tough and ruthless in their attitude, under the right rider they are fearless, so in that sense they can speed through an obstacle course if their rider possesses those same traits with an exquisite reaction time in taking and giving feedback to the horse. You got the rider, you got a decent obstacle horse basically.

Another apparent trait is their overall flat back. Flat withers+ flat back+ pretty flat, sloping croup would impose the need for chest collars as addition to the saddle. Unless an individual has more curves so to speak, a chest collar is a good addition to the equipment. They might need a bit different nosebands from the normal as well.
They do in general have good muscling, but the lack of butt wouldn't make them good weight pullers, so they're hardly any good for driving.
They do possess even, pleasant walking and trotting gaits and an overall good gallop, if not a bit energetic. They might have a tendency to keep their head on the lower side and move forward in a fluid motion, which could be described as a wolfish way of moving. They have a good "stepping sense", if you could call it that, similarly how some say quarter horses have a good "cow sense" and they're pretty determined in their such steps. Though they're not reckless, they're more foolhardy than they're careful of the terrain they step on.

The discipline suited best for them would be endurance, for some reasons stated above. They're generally fairly small, have a good step, strong legs and hooves and are obstinate against nature, at least those who've grown up or been born in it. They'd be particularly good for cold and windy endurance races over flatter terrain, though they do well in other types of endurance races. Their convex nose allowing them to warm up that cold and harsh wind, decreasing energy loss from otherwise losing it to warming up cooling lungs and body.
Flatrace against horses their size is also something they wouldn't be too bad at, granted the animal is built with a lot of powerful muscles rather than leaner, enduring ones.

Dressage is a similar story to jumping. They can do it decently with a rider fit for them, but their slight ewe neck and wolfish, free spirited way of moving is not in their favor here. It'd be dedicated work to make a good dressage Silvaester.

I think you can guess this. They don't make good beginner or riding school horses

Art by Ulltuss