It's possible that they made the images as a test to see how they would look (in my opinion - the Pegasus ones look okay, but the unicorn ones...the horn looks more like a bad photoshop job than anything (yes, the URLs are legit - but this is one where I feel the Howrse Artists need to do a little more work before calling it complete). After looking a bit closer - I believe the wings/horn used the same layer format as those for regular horses (which due to the size difference would be why they don't quite match up if you look at the full layers of images)

Likewise, it's possible that Pegasus Drafts will be added later on. All we can do is wait and see.

*chocking on coca cola*

this draft have better speed,dressage and jumping that KWPN o.o
Or am I drunk?

if this guys will be avilable for Prix and enter normal comps...


anybody know if they are gonna compete in normal comps?
I know the skills arent final yet but still o.o

"Draft horses can be equipped and participate in the same competition as conventional horses."

So this means that Yes, you'll find Drafts in competitions open to all horses, and the chance is high that they'll also have their own Draft Only category like any other breed.

As for the skills - remember that when first added, they'll be foundation horses - and it will only be through breeding and BLUPing that the skills go up over time. Also - considering the limited coverings, and the fact they can not be cross bred with regular horses (like some people do to have the best horse of a new breed when it first comes out)...it might take awhile for Drafts to reach the level of the other horses on the game.

Also - it states that they only earn twice as much skills from doing missions...so this means that the training for them will (probably) progress the same as horses (slower with WoY - Faster with a Cronos' Timer, etc). Basically - I wouldn't worry too much about the skills of Drafts for awhile.

Dont understimate the crazy competive people...

then they would make near perfect barrel racers.

according to my friend...barrel AND cutting. o.o

an actual picture of a Percheron labeled "Percheron mounted Barrel Racing, United States"! My mind is blown

The skills required for cutting comps is stamina, dressage and speed (in that order)... Given how high the speed is for the Percheron I can see how they would make great cutting horses, but whether it's high enough to overcome the problem of lessons going towards speed (the 3rd ranked skill) rather than dressage (the 2nd ranked skill) is an interesting question. Having said that, I don't know how much the dressage and speed contribute to the outcome of a cutting competition - they could contribute the exact same for all I know, in which case it doesn't matter that dressage doesn't get the lesson skills.
I hope some day Howrse tells us how competition outcomes are calculated

How will the Drafts be released? Will they be in the reserved sales for every player or will only a few be selected to own them at first or what

At least one of the breeds will be coming in the maze promo.

A promotional event. The Percheron will be added as a prize in the Maze promotion that will happen sometime in May most likely if the Time Line is to be believed/not changed

The first breed of drafts will be released in a promo, as a gift. The promo is a maze containing different kinds of gifts, and if you find your way out of the maze, you will get the new rainbow divine Lovely Blue.

Does anyone else feel like the maze promo is a bit like the Magic Ride except with the limited sight range of the map and there being only one big map instead? I just noticed many of the things such as the presents and being able to move on the map remind me of that promo.

horn and wings are for the drafts. Maybe Pegisi babies will come next! Or Lippinzanner unicorns. Either would be cool.

Alwarion's post just above yours actually has the screen shot showing the "map" of the Maze (which is the Promotion in which the Percheron will be added