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WOLFHORSE Q&A ~ Round 1
7 years ago
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Hey there y'all,
Hi guys!
So I had some questions asked about my Wolfhorses a while ago and I decided to post the questions and answers for the rest of you so there’s more info on my little species for you!
Q: IS A WOLFHORSE’S MANE HAIR OR FUR? ARE THE NERVES DEADENED LIKE IN A HORSE’S MANE?
A: The mane of a Wolfhorse is much like that of a hyena’s hackles. It’s essentially just longer, corse fur, but the nerve endings are slightly deadened like a horse’s are. Because of this, Wolfhorses don’t hurt when their manes are pulled, but it can irritate some of them.
Q: ARE WOLFHORSES LONG OR SHORT HAIRED?
A: The fur of a Wolfhorse depends on the season. Their fur growth patterns are like those of a horse— they have thick fur in the autumn and winter, and then the coat thins out in the spring and summer months. I tend to draw them with their thin coats though, just so their horse-like muscles can be better defined.
Q: WHY DO WOLFHORSES BUCK INSTEAD OF ATTACKING LIKE A WOLF?
A: As their mentality is closer to that of a horse, a Wolfhorse’s bucking pattern is solely to throw the rider. They hardly ever try to bite or attack whoever is riding them— they don’t have the bloodlust to hurt anyone, they just want to get rid of whatever is on their backs. However, Wolfhorses are intelligent like a wolf and will cognitively change their bucking patterns or make their moves more dynamic in order to throw their riders. They learn from the rider’s persistence and will adjust their movements to try and win.
Q: DO WOLFHORSES THINK MORE LIKE HORSES OR WOLVES?
A: It varies from Wolfhorse to Wolfhorse, though overall they aren’t aggressive like wolves are. Holt tends to be a bit more restless and “aggressive”, while Taliyah is quite ho-hum and tame. Normal horses are dangerous animals, too, and Wolfhorses kick like they do. A hard kick from a clawed foot like that could really hurt someone. If they are ever “mean”, they kick and throw their strong bodies around more than they bite or attack, but to a small anthro, this could be very dangerous.
Q: DO ALL WOLFHORSES HAVE LONG MANES?
A: The mane tends to be longer in female Wolfhorses than in males. They can get very long, sometimes even past their necks when laying straight. A stallion’s mane will be shorter and choppier to give less hair for other stallions to grab and pull in a fight. Stallion Wolfhorses can also raise their manes like a wolf’s hackles to intimidate other animals. Sometimes, a stallion will have no mane at all— like my stallion, Rhett. A Wolfhorse mare will have a thicker, longer mane that only serves the purpose of making her physically attractive. For this reason, mares are often used for show or dressage to flaunt this feature, and stallions are used for fast-paced sporting, as their manes won’t fly in the way of the riders.
That’s it for this round! IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT WOLFHORSES PLEASE NOTE ME! I’d be more than happy to answer some more of these for y’all!
Thanks for reading— have a great day!
~N/A
So I had some questions asked about my Wolfhorses a while ago and I decided to post the questions and answers for the rest of you so there’s more info on my little species for you!
Q: IS A WOLFHORSE’S MANE HAIR OR FUR? ARE THE NERVES DEADENED LIKE IN A HORSE’S MANE?
A: The mane of a Wolfhorse is much like that of a hyena’s hackles. It’s essentially just longer, corse fur, but the nerve endings are slightly deadened like a horse’s are. Because of this, Wolfhorses don’t hurt when their manes are pulled, but it can irritate some of them.
Q: ARE WOLFHORSES LONG OR SHORT HAIRED?
A: The fur of a Wolfhorse depends on the season. Their fur growth patterns are like those of a horse— they have thick fur in the autumn and winter, and then the coat thins out in the spring and summer months. I tend to draw them with their thin coats though, just so their horse-like muscles can be better defined.
Q: WHY DO WOLFHORSES BUCK INSTEAD OF ATTACKING LIKE A WOLF?
A: As their mentality is closer to that of a horse, a Wolfhorse’s bucking pattern is solely to throw the rider. They hardly ever try to bite or attack whoever is riding them— they don’t have the bloodlust to hurt anyone, they just want to get rid of whatever is on their backs. However, Wolfhorses are intelligent like a wolf and will cognitively change their bucking patterns or make their moves more dynamic in order to throw their riders. They learn from the rider’s persistence and will adjust their movements to try and win.
Q: DO WOLFHORSES THINK MORE LIKE HORSES OR WOLVES?
A: It varies from Wolfhorse to Wolfhorse, though overall they aren’t aggressive like wolves are. Holt tends to be a bit more restless and “aggressive”, while Taliyah is quite ho-hum and tame. Normal horses are dangerous animals, too, and Wolfhorses kick like they do. A hard kick from a clawed foot like that could really hurt someone. If they are ever “mean”, they kick and throw their strong bodies around more than they bite or attack, but to a small anthro, this could be very dangerous.
Q: DO ALL WOLFHORSES HAVE LONG MANES?
A: The mane tends to be longer in female Wolfhorses than in males. They can get very long, sometimes even past their necks when laying straight. A stallion’s mane will be shorter and choppier to give less hair for other stallions to grab and pull in a fight. Stallion Wolfhorses can also raise their manes like a wolf’s hackles to intimidate other animals. Sometimes, a stallion will have no mane at all— like my stallion, Rhett. A Wolfhorse mare will have a thicker, longer mane that only serves the purpose of making her physically attractive. For this reason, mares are often used for show or dressage to flaunt this feature, and stallions are used for fast-paced sporting, as their manes won’t fly in the way of the riders.
That’s it for this round! IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT WOLFHORSES PLEASE NOTE ME! I’d be more than happy to answer some more of these for y’all!
Thanks for reading— have a great day!
~N/A
