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Description
What Defines a Lupquine from other HARPGs?
Lupquines are a unique cross of Wolf and Horse. They were bred by the Trickster God, Loki eons ago, well before the first galaxy was ever formed, well before Earth and even humans. As such, they are considered an 'ancient breed' by most people because there is no know record of them being on Earth during the era of Dinosaurs. Lupquines also feature tow known nose and eye sets. In rare cases will they ever feature none of these features, which is instead of the slanted pupil, most often than not, they will feature a circle or slightly ovalish shaped pupil. Another common feature is a canine nose versus an Equines. But their most prompt feature are their canines which can often extend well beyond their upper lip.

Their build.
Lupquines are considered stocky by most horse standards. In build they are considered to be of Andalusian type builds so anything that is of a PRE build is considered acceptable within the breed. Their hooves are surprisingly hard and sturdy and can stand up to a lot of punishment, and never need shoeing. In fact, shoeing of a Lupquine is strictly prohibited by the Registry. Commonly seen in the breed is a thick, wavy mane, tail and forelock. They can even have slight feathering. In many cases, the mane can be on both sides of the neck forming what's considered their 'scruff'.

Uses.
Lupquines are shockingly athletic and make amazing race mounts and stunning dressage mounts. Sadly, most stallions will need to wear a special race muzzle as they're known to be highly aggressive when around other stallions and even geldings must be muzzled for both rider and mount safety. Mares can often get away without wearing one as their fangs are often much smaller and temperament wise, they're less likely to attack another mare. In the dressage ring, they seem to float over the ground and due to their unique magic, any known white markings will often appear to 'glow' or even 'shimmer', which is considered a large sign of how much the Lup is enjoying itself. A lup not showing off it's magic is either seriously ill, old, or dying.

Magics.
Lupquine magic is fairly new and was only recently discovered in the breed when a stallion's eyes suddenly began to 'glow' when he became angered at seeing another stallion. Largely, the magic is centered to their eyes. Soft glow means a content or relaxed animal. Slightly brighter then this can mean the Lup is excited, anxious, or agitated. Brightly glowing to where you can see it during the brightest, sunniest time of day, is an animal that is highly aggressive and should be treated with
extreme caution.

Health.
Lupquines are considered at large to be immortal simply because they are so long lived. They can easily surpass their equine and lupine counterparts and the oldest known stallion lived to be 120yrs old and the oldest known mare lived to be 130yrs old. However, like their equine and lupine counterparts, they can be struck down with Bloat and Colic and both are considered medical emergencies and more often than not, require the animal to have surgery to repair the damages done. Some Lupquines can suffer from pollen allergies although this is considered to be uncommon and only seen in animals who live in areas where pollen is often a health risk to even humans. Lupquines made to stand for prolonged periods of time in filthy conditions can also be struck down with hoof related issues and illnesses, however, this is considered rare which is why they are often abused in this manner by the fight rings.

Illegal Fight Rings.
These are the worst places a Lupquine can be found in. This is, sadly, a death sentence for even mares. These fight rings are little more than pits dug into the ground and reinforced with concrete or wood with two reinforced metal doors on either end. It's from here that two stallions or mares will enter and due to how aggressive they are and or have been trained to be, will fight to the very death. A winning stallion and mare are often so exhausted from a fight that they are often too tired to fight each other when the winning stallion is presented to her to mount. As such, the Lupquine Society strictly prohibits such rings but as with many things, they are a small enforcement agency and rings do occur. Sadly, as previously mentioned, it often ends in the death of all animals who've been fought. Animals in training can be retrained to not be as aggressive but the risk will always remain and such animals going through rehab must be treated with extreme caution and not left alone or unattended in an non-reinforced stall. Foals and yearlings and nursing mares are often easy to rehome and retrain, especially nursing mares as their aggressiveness seems to dwindle while having a foal at their side, so it's fairly easy to retrain these animals. And as they're eager to please and learn new things, rehab often comes much more easily to nursing mares.

References; Nose / .: Horse eye tutorial:. / STOCK - 2014 Andalusian Nationals-119

Description
What Defines a Lupquine from other HARPGs?
Lupquines are a unique cross of Wolf and Horse. They were bred by the Trickster God, Loki eons ago, well before the first galaxy was ever formed, well before Earth and even humans. As such, they are considered an 'ancient breed' by most people because there is no know record of them being on Earth during the era of Dinosaurs. Lupquines also feature tow known nose and eye sets. In rare cases will they ever feature none of these features, which is instead of the slanted pupil, most often than not, they will feature a circle or slightly ovalish shaped pupil. Another common feature is a canine nose versus an Equines. But their most prompt feature are their canines which can often extend well beyond their upper lip.

Their build.
Lupquines are considered stocky by most horse standards. In build they are considered to be of Andalusian type builds so anything that is of a PRE build is considered acceptable within the breed. Their hooves are surprisingly hard and sturdy and can stand up to a lot of punishment, and never need shoeing. In fact, shoeing of a Lupquine is strictly prohibited by the Registry. Commonly seen in the breed is a thick, wavy mane, tail and forelock. They can even have slight feathering. In many cases, the mane can be on both sides of the neck forming what's considered their 'scruff'.

Uses.
Lupquines are shockingly athletic and make amazing race mounts and stunning dressage mounts. Sadly, most stallions will need to wear a special race muzzle as they're known to be highly aggressive when around other stallions and even geldings must be muzzled for both rider and mount safety. Mares can often get away without wearing one as their fangs are often much smaller and temperament wise, they're less likely to attack another mare. In the dressage ring, they seem to float over the ground and due to their unique magic, any known white markings will often appear to 'glow' or even 'shimmer', which is considered a large sign of how much the Lup is enjoying itself. A lup not showing off it's magic is either seriously ill, old, or dying.

Magics.
Lupquine magic is fairly new and was only recently discovered in the breed when a stallion's eyes suddenly began to 'glow' when he became angered at seeing another stallion. Largely, the magic is centered to their eyes. Soft glow means a content or relaxed animal. Slightly brighter then this can mean the Lup is excited, anxious, or agitated. Brightly glowing to where you can see it during the brightest, sunniest time of day, is an animal that is highly aggressive and should be treated with
extreme caution.

Health.
Lupquines are considered at large to be immortal simply because they are so long lived. They can easily surpass their equine and lupine counterparts and the oldest known stallion lived to be 120yrs old and the oldest known mare lived to be 130yrs old. However, like their equine and lupine counterparts, they can be struck down with Bloat and Colic and both are considered medical emergencies and more often than not, require the animal to have surgery to repair the damages done. Some Lupquines can suffer from pollen allergies although this is considered to be uncommon and only seen in animals who live in areas where pollen is often a health risk to even humans. Lupquines made to stand for prolonged periods of time in filthy conditions can also be struck down with hoof related issues and illnesses, however, this is considered rare which is why they are often abused in this manner by the fight rings.

Illegal Fight Rings.
These are the worst places a Lupquine can be found in. This is, sadly, a death sentence for even mares. These fight rings are little more than pits dug into the ground and reinforced with concrete or wood with two reinforced metal doors on either end. It's from here that two stallions or mares will enter and due to how aggressive they are and or have been trained to be, will fight to the very death. A winning stallion and mare are often so exhausted from a fight that they are often too tired to fight each other when the winning stallion is presented to her to mount. As such, the Lupquine Society strictly prohibits such rings but as with many things, they are a small enforcement agency and rings do occur. Sadly, as previously mentioned, it often ends in the death of all animals who've been fought. Animals in training can be retrained to not be as aggressive but the risk will always remain and such animals going through rehab must be treated with extreme caution and not left alone or unattended in an non-reinforced stall. Foals and yearlings and nursing mares are often easy to rehome and retrain, especially nursing mares as their aggressiveness seems to dwindle while having a foal at their side, so it's fairly easy to retrain these animals. And as they're eager to please and learn new things, rehab often comes much more easily to nursing mares.

References; Nose / .: Horse eye tutorial:. / STOCK - 2014 Andalusian Nationals-119