#horsehearted

[flinnirthefruityfiend]

moderately christmas and love themed dragon and equine moodboard (for dragon and equine alterhumans)

art creds:

top row art

mid row art

no DNI, but BYI: i support palestine/endos/xenos/neos/mogai/good faith but am not comfy with unethical factkin/harmful paraphiles/radqueers/darkship/transids/gen AI/taxidermy/nsfw accounts

[shyfoxsky]

Photo Credits: Jim Cumming, Aline Bedard, Brian Hall, Ron Gallagher, David Burt, Jake Putnam, Megan Lorenz, Anne Dorcas

If you've been following this blog for more than a couple of weeks, then this post will come as no surprise to you. I've been using tags and writing posts as if I've already confirmed the red fox as a theriotype, but that actually isn't the case. I really wanted to wait and give myself time to determine if this was a cameo coming back or potentially the season affecting how I feel, but it's been three months, I've graduated college, and now that it's my awakening anniversary, the same day I first confirmed this species nine years later, I feel it's time to officially announce.

I've spent some time to myself, really looking into my identity and who I am over the course of my final college semester, and I feel like my therian birthday/awakening anniversary just after my graduation from college is a good time to graduate from my state of questioning. I've done some in-depth research on therian terminology as well as watched and tracked my shifts, my moods, my days, and more, and through that I've come to a conclusion.

Foxes are my theriotype and wolves are a heartedtype, alongside horses. I used to consider vultures, bats, and even marine mammals to be the same, but with some time to really look into the term itself and the experiences of other otherhearteds, I realize they're simply animals I like and relate to and have had some influence in my life. I've found horses to fit under the heartedtype label due to the longevity and intensity of their influence on my life, as they've done so since I was a small child, and my connection with them, and wolves are similar. Otherhearted people have described their heartedtypes as just shy of theriotypes, something they felt like they almost were, something they longed to be, something they 'ought to be, but aren't. Many describe seeing themselves in their heartedtypes, thinking like them, even having shifts. Many said that they feel more deeply and strongly about them than they do their own theriotypes, and though I could say that's how I feel with foxes, it honestly fits wolves better. Though I feel they look like me, they don't feel like me more than foxes. My behaviors, vocalizations, and just general feelings all point to me being a fox, but not a wolf.

Wolves are a recent thing, red wolves in particular being discovered by me in college, just before I first questioned them. In college, I had to be in friend groups for my own human social needs, and I think that caused me to think of myself as more social than I really am. In my final semester, I wasn't in any groups, I barely attended clubs, most of my time was spent by myself in my dorm working on my thesis with my mate as one of the only people I talked to at all, and that's when I started seeing myself as a fox again. My life became wrapped around wolves as I prepared for my thesis, and I think that deep appreciation and connection for the species led my brain to becoming confused as to what I am. I think that earlier in the year, when I said I might consider myself a wolf because I want to be one and have it easier in the community and be seen as cooler and more powerful, I was right. I never really thought of myself as a wolf when I was younger, even when I knew less about myself and both wolves and foxes and I was aware of them and their ability to be red-furred and enjoy water, whereas with foxes, there was no question that I was one when I first awakened. I just always knew, but it was never the same when it came to wolves. I love wolves, they're amazing animals, but they just aren't me. I don't see myself in how they act, how they live. From sociality to vocalizations to especially body features like the tail, they get trumped by foxes.

Otherheartedness has been something I've struggled to comprehend for some time. I've struggled with finding that line between an animal I like and one I'm connected to and one I identify as. It's like looking at a blonde as a ginger. I identify with them, we both have light hair, but I can't put myself under their specific label, because though we are similar, I don't have the same feelings and experiences as them. It's an inconsequential thing, but if someone were to say I was blonde, I'd feel they were wrong, because I know myself to be a ginger, even though I wouldn't mind or care if I was blonde. I feel similarly with wolves. I can see myself as one, I can look at one and think "that looks like me", I am a canine like them, but I'm not one myself, I don't have the same feelings and experiences as them, and I can't ignore that fact anymore. My friends, family, even my mate all can see the fox that I am, so much that even those who don't know I'm an animal consider me to be like one. I rarely get that with wolves unless I make it obvious, to the point that my mate has made sure to ask me and clarify that yes, I do see myself in wolves and consider them part of my therianthropy.

Of course, this is something I've honestly known for a few months now, since September, but with four years identifying as each species, I really wanted to take my time with my questioning. I didn't want to just give into my rose-colored nostalgia goggles and drop one label for the other because it had been my theriotype before or because it had been my theriotype for so long. I think that was the right choice for me, waiting. I also think I was right in getting off Instagram for this. That's where most of my therian journey has been, some posts dating back to 2018, before I even knew red wolves existed, and while I love that side of the community, I've made some genuine friends on there, it's addicting to post as often as you can with big, grand essays about your identity, especially when it comes to questioning and confirming and having some news to share, rather than little side posts whenever you feel the need to post about anything you want. In that way, I think I prefer Tumblr. Not only do I not really waste anything by posting something small three times a day about how I'm feeling and what shifts I've had, but it's not a numbers game. I don't have hundreds of followers to write super eloquently for. I love my essays, just take a look at this post, but it's nice to be able to go back to my roots and embrace my younger self, the little kit who told everyone how she had a super fun mental shift and of her new tail and about the epiphany she had that morning at breakfast. The switch helped me reconnect with the part of me that first awakened and knew without hesitation that she was a red fox. I've missed her, and I hope that if she could see me now, she'd think I'm everything she wants to be when she gets older.

That leaves me with one conclusion; I am a red fox, just like I thought and said back when I first awakened. They are so very near and dear to me, and I have a deep, rich, and complex history with them. The universe, fate, whatever you call it, has put them in my life for years. From the first time I ever saw wildlife other than a squirrel or backyard bird, to my awakening, to when my mate immediately guessed I was one when I told him about therianthropy, they've always been there. Wolves are one of my favorite animals, the defining animal of my college years, the species I dedicated my senior thesis to, and they have had a big impact on my life, but they are not what I am. I share certain behaviors with them, but I believe they more than likely only feel like me because they are so alike the human world and body and mind I was born into. It's easy to behave similarly to them when we share the same nuclear family, dispersal style, socialization behaviors, and body types. Foxes are so different from humans, and I think that as I learned how to hide my animality and assimilate into human society, especially in college when friend groups feel the most like temporary dispersal wolf packs, I forgot just how different my natural instincts are from humans. I am a solitary, red-furred, water-loving, forest-dwelling, little hunter.

TL;DR I am a red fox therian who is otherhearted to wolves and horses.

[st4rllyfish]

im almost sur im horse hearted y'all

[hybbart]

4 ur ask game. windclan kitty named horseheart who’s like the most skittish guy to exist. a strong gust of wind could give him a heart attack

His name is Horseheart because he's gonna die of a heart attack

[jaydenknight]

Vivzieverse characters and their Warrior cat names bc I was bored and sleep deprived at work

(If you wanna suggest someone who isn't listed feel free to reply or send an ask and I'll make another post)

Hazbin Hotel:

Charlie: Morningsong

Vaggie: Motheye

Angel: Spiderdust

Alastor: Deershade

Husk: Flashsmoke

Pentious: Serpenthiss

Cherri: Cherryblaze

Niffty: Fleetskip

Lucifer: Morningapple/star

Lilith: Lilymask

Valentino: Poisonmist

Vox: Sparkstalk

Velvette: Redswirl

Carmilla: Strikekick

Zestiel: Webwing

Adam: Rocklight

Lute: Swiftflight

Emily: Brightfeather

Sera: Lightwing

Helluva Boss:

Stolas: Nightowl

Octavia: Moonlight

Stella: Swanfeather

Andrealphus: Frostfeather

Blitzø: Horseheart

Moxxie: Possumbelly

Millie: Redblaze

Loona: Wolfsnap

Striker: Snakestrike

Fizz: Springleap

Ozzie: Flamefeather

Bee: Honeyshine

Verosika: Sweetheart

Zoophobia:

Jack: Cloverfoot

Zill: Snaketail

Kayla: Swiftleap

Spam: Foxbee

Vanexa: Sharpgaze

Autumn: Deerleaf

Rusty: Russetstripe

Mackenzie: Redfreckle

Tom: Wolfheart

Nathan: Eelskip

Addison: Addertail

Gustav: Snakebone

Damian: Darkfire

Sahara: Sagespirit

Fitch: Flintstrike

Marx: Ribbontail

Hatchet: Rabbitfang

Malcolm: Snakewing

[sylbirb]

Beautiful art by my mate, I love horses with white faces like this, they're just so neat looking 💖 I've always felt so close to horses in general, even though I generally considered myself nature-hearted, some critters are definitely stronger than others, like horses!

More art, been horse shifty so I did a quick doodle

[kuiperdeer]

my most normal AU (aka I revamped my old EPTG warriors au a bit. designs under cut)

it shouldn't be too hard to tell who's who if my designs + names did their job but just in case here's a little cheat sheet:

CEREBELLE - Cottonpaw / Cottontail

IRIS - Tigerpaw / Tigereye

PUPIL - Sharkpaw / Sharksnap

MAXILLA - Springstar / Tanglesnap

PRESIDENT - Rosestar

KING BIRTHDAY - self evident (birthday troop all keep their old names on account of being kittypets / rogues)

AXON - Horseheart

RANVIER - Lizardfang

i think about this AU too much. Also I think @nonethewhyser suggested springstep as a maxilla name originally so I have to credit sweet for that

[daybreakthing]

Hello! Would you mind making a horsehearted flag, if you can?

Thank you for your time!

queued!

[subtly-tame]

i identify a lot with draft and carriage horses, certainly not in appearance but their use and training made me feel like i was one of them. i think maybe i'm horsehearted in a way, but it's a very distant connection, not like the one i have to the coyote-kind that i am

[internetfriend-movedmoved]

im gonna ramble about her anyway . i was more than a horse girl . i kinda had this weird sort of thing where it probably wouldve been a kintype had i known about alterhuman stuff at the age of 5 . i identified as them rather than just sort of pretending to be one . essentially .

i was the same w cheetahs – i even got stuck in a tree when i was young and my mom had to come rescue me . it was the same situation .

im not any of these animals now – maybe im horsehearted but thats about it . i wanted to make shiloh a representation of what she wanted to be . what she wished she could've been.

[yukalipaginaliteraria]

"¿QUIÉN CUIDARÁ DEL HOSPITAL DE LAS RANAS?", de Lorrie Moore, Autora: Silvia Sánchez Muñoz

En primer plano, las ranas heridas de color verde y azul. Tras ellas podrían aparecer Berie Car y su amiga Sils en su versión preadolescente, croando sobre un fondo gris que no es otro que Horsehearts, su pueblo, un lugar perdido y cercano a la frontera de Canadá, en el que sueñan con ser princesas y enfermeras de los anfibios heridos. El Hospital de Ranas es un particular bildungsroman en el que…

[ocofsnakeyreferencesheets]

MASTER POST

(Will be update in future)

KINGDOM

°SPIRITUAL KINGDOM

Drage

Usky

Rei

Kristoph

Dahlia

Axe

Lana

Mia

Nuru

Tod

Daniel

Espino

Hue

Nalley

Lili

Maple

Quetzalcoatl

Tezcat

°MONARCHY KINGDOM

Diana

Harry

°DEMOCRATIC KINGDOM

Zeus

Temis

Hera

Ares

Eris

°HIERARCHY KINGDOM

Lie

Sikel

Duke

°CHINESE KINGDOM

Huanglong

Panlong

DARK TAMERS

°TAMERS

Mai Hayashi

Shan Ursun

David McBrave

Marina

Alba

Angela McBrave

Cani McBrave

Kyomi Igarashi

Suraka Igarashi

Grizz Ursun

Luna Bear

Artemisa

Camilo

Spirit

°DIGIMON

Flower

Koda

Luci

Arrow

Fang

Ambar

Calisto

Caramel

Fen

Karasu

Kinoko

Nemea

Paria

Lady

THE RISING ELEMENTS

°STORMCLAN

Duskstar

Leafstar

Dawnpelt

Stoatfang

Pinefall

Whitecloud

Appleclaw

Grasspool

Pinenose

Maplespots

Shinestone

Badgerstripe

Boarclaw

Tallclaw

Ivypelt

Cavetooth

Gooserunner

Turtleshell

Bluestone

Tinygorse

Icetail

Horseheart

Sweetclaw

Pinkpool

Butterflywing

Loudspark

Otterwhisker

Poolwatcher

Crowwhisper

Ravenshadow

Silverhollow

Petalblaze

Blazepetal

Zebrastripe

Thunderwing

Snowflower

Bravepelt

Mistystep

Petalpool

Heatherfinch

Rosepetal

Willowflower

Waspwillow

Cherryclaw

Blackhair

Blossomrunner

Rowanscar

Smokepaw

Fishpaw

Owlpaw

Leopardpaw

Redpaw

Mudflower

Asheyes

Mothclaw

Jaypool

Sweetbell

Lightkid

Ivykid

Skykid

Seedkid

Clovermask

Jaggedrunner

Redpool

Onetree

Embertail

Larchcloud

Frosthair

Elmleaf

Mossheart

°SUNCLAN

Adderstar

Clawstar

Azurehair

Dapplefeather

Amberfern

Antelopekid

Beestripe

Berryheart

Birchwing

Birdnest

Infernoscar

Briarpaw

Bugpaw

Cinderflame

Coconuthair

Cowspots

Cricketjump

Dandelionstripe

Deerhooves

Desertflower

Dognose

Doveeyes

Duckfeather

Ducktail

Earthface

Echonight

Eclipsepelt

Fallowhorn

Lampkid

Foxlaugh

Frogfoot

Hollyberry

Indigoclaw

Ironclaw

Junipersprout

Lavanderbreeze

Lilypaw

Lostflame

Lotussong

Nectarsong

Nightstream

Orangekid

Patchdawn

Peachheart

Pearlswirl

Pigflame

Roostersong

Rosekid

Rubypaw

Shadowheart

Sheepsong

Shellscho

Shinyflower

Snakefang

Softnose

Solarligth

Speckleface

Swiftpaw

Tansytail

Tigerstripe

Torndust

Turkeywing

Twigkid

Vinethorn

Windleaf

Yellowpelt

°MOUNTAINCLAN

Hopestar

Newstar

Aspenspots

Antcave

Bambuclaw

Blindwind

Branblestone

Breezeright

Bushpaw

Canarysong

Castlerock

Chervilleaf

Coalcave

Cobratail

Cottonrat

Dahliaheart

Daisykid

Doestripe

Dreamsong

Eggpad

Emukid

Firestep

Frozenbrook

Ghostmelody

Goattail

Goldenpaw

Gorsepaw

Hawkeye

Halfface

Houndfire

Ivoryrock

Lakepaw

Lemonflower

Liongem

Littlespark

Lynxspots

Milkshake

Mousewhisker

Mushroom

Oleanderpetal

Oliveclaw

Opalgem

Orchidflight

Otterkid

Peacockeye

Pikepool

Plummoon

Purplegem

Quietvoice

Rabbittail

Robinmask

Rubblekid

Rustyeye

Sandpaw

Shortflame

Skipperclaw

Smallwish

Sneezenose

Sparrowkid

Tanglehair

Tapirspots

Topazshine

Vixenheart

Volcanofire

Winterdance

Zirconfire

°RAINCLAN

Shystar

Moonshine

Articfox

Babulfoot

Mintstripe

Pumpkinleaf

Aquapearl

Batclaw

Bearpaw

Blizzardpelt

Brighthope

Brindlethroat

Brokenfang

Brookwater

Brownwing

Carnationbreeze

Cedarnigth

Chanterellegem

Cloudedsky

Crabpaw

Deadwatcher

Driftpaw

Dustfeather

Eagleclaw

Fastthunder

Fawnkid

Featherkid

Forestshadow

Gingerkid

Greenfish

Jadeheart

Greycloud

Hazelpaw

Hollowhope

Honeybird

Irisnose

Jaguarmask

Laburnumbhair

Lizardflower

Magentaeyes

Melonseed

Morningligth

Muddyeyes

Naturalriver

Platypusclaw

Poplarbug

Poppynose

Quickwing

Racconmask

Russetpaw

Rusthair

Silentvoice

Slowstep

Snailshell

Sorrelpelt

Spiderweb

Spottedpelt

Sproutfur

Tawnykid

Thistleheart

Timberkid

Toucanmask

Tulipsong

Tundrapaw

Violetsong

Waterfall

Wetflower

Wildpebble

Wolftooth

°LIGTHCLAN

Woodstar

Autumnleaf

Puppyheart

Riversong

Bigstep

Bloodmoon

Bouncetail

Cattail

Chamaleoneyes

Cheetahkid

Chestnutpaw

Coldrock

Dragonfly

Ebonyclaw

Eelglow

Emeraldstripe

Eveningrain

Flamefall

Freesiaclaw

Harespots

Inkkid

Lemurtail

Marigoldflower

Monkeytail

Mottledpelt

Nettlekid

Oakpaw

Oceansong

Pandapelt

Parrottalk

Pebbleears

Peckerpaw

Phoenixtail

Pricklesea

Scarletkid

Seahorse

Sharkkid

Squidpaw

Stonepaw

Strawberry

Sunnybird

Swanpeck

Teakclaw

Teddybeard

Wrenheart

°CITY HUMANS

Coral

Axel

Elizabeth

June

Aurora

Liam

°DIE BEFORE THE RISING ELEMENTS

Dragonclaw

Flowerstar

Martenrunner

Mountainstar

Nigthkid

Oakstar

Eaglestar

Poppystar

Rainstar

Ligthstar

Stormstar

Sunstar

THE ANCIENT CITY

Agustinia

Amanda

Anand

Apollo

Artemis

Athena

Aurora

Avie

Barry

Bismuth

Blanka

Blossom

Blue

Cake

Celestia

Cinnamon

Clover

Coco

Cocoa

Eric

Francis

Hades

Haily

Hazel

Herbert

Iris

Jack

Jade

Jam

Jay

Jones

Katherine

Lilah

Lucas

Marigold

Matt

Maya

Mimi

Muffin

Opal

Orchid

Oscar

Pancakes

Pearl

Poppy

Puma

Pumpkin

Raven

Ruby

Russet

Rusty

Snow

Spinel

Steven

Strawberry

Summer

Tail

Talia

Valentina

Vincent

Yang

Yellow

Zest

[bugs-b-clownin]

#Horses number 8 trending on Tumblr at the moment, a win for the therian community. let me go get y'all some hay to celebrate

[definite-avian]

Oh boy, I can sense the hate seeping in

Yeet I gotta be “one of those people” who list out all their identities but i need to clear up confusion since I discovered new stuff about meh

THERIOTYPES:

1. Crow

3. Killdeer

4. Merlin Falcon

6. Shiba Inu

KINTYPES:

2. Dragon

HEARTEDS:

1. Wolf

[unseelieaccords]

horsehearted replied to your post “minaminokyoko: eyeballsto-entrails replied to your post: So I...”

So I went to the signing in Lexington that Jim this week, he specifically said that Marsters reads the Dresden Files because he likes to, there is no way that Jim and the publishers would ever be able to pay Marster's regular voice rates!

That’s great!

[kaijutegu]

horsehearted replied to your post: a guide to collecting stone frogs

This is all lovely information, but will there be pictures of your charming frog collectables?

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