Registration
You got yourself a Nordanner! Now you need to know how to register it in order to start your journey!
So, now that you’ve got a horse and are ready to make it official, what’s the first step?

On this page we will touch on registrations, and also include the current group policy on deadlines and reclaims.
When registering your Nordanner, you MUST:
  • Ensure that you own the horse which you are trying to register. If you have more than one account, the horses will have to be owned by the account you are trying to register under. 
    • If you have more than one account associated with Nordanner, you must send a note to the group listing them all so we can keep track of them. See Group Rules for more information!
  • That you are submitting your registration image to the proper folder. We have the Official Registration Folder and Official Registration Refs Folder -- both are acceptable folders to submit to!
  • That if the horse's design is on the current form of the foal lines it is uploaded to Storkdanner, and not your account, or another person's personal account. 
    • Older versions of the foal lineart are still accepted. However if you wish to log your horse's Kaaring under the current system you will have to recreate it! 
  • That you have filled out the entire registration form below, or if using a similar or custom form, that all of the sections listed below are included and easy to find! (It helps if your form is set up in the same order as the form below).
    • All sections of the form are required, including the Nordanner Credits journal. See the FAQ for more information. 
  • That you have filled out the lineage correctly, using the current ID list to get the proper links. More information on lineage can be found on the Understanding Lineage page. 
    • Use text links, not image links, and you must fill out the full lineage grid. If your horse's lineage doesn't fill the grid, leave unknown in the blank spaces. 
    • Only link living horses. 
    • Deceased horses, horses in other breeds, horses with a 404 error, and 2020 reclaim horses should be in plain text. 
  • Please do not list or tag the founder / cofounder on your registration image. Instead, use the Nordanner Credits journal as listed below!
Making Your Registration Image:
  • Draw your Nordanner! It can be digital or traditional art, full or partial body, but it must be colored.
    • Artwork may be done by yourself or commissioned (as long as credit is given, and you have permission to upload it to your account).
    • You may use a new, unique image for your horse, or you may use a reused base -- however, reused bases will not count for kaaring. See: How To: Counting Kaaring
    • You may use registration templates which include color palettes, images of the horse on both sides, etc for your registration image. However, do be aware that these reused templates will not count for kaaring, unless they are newly-drawn for each horse.
  • The design must match the import image or approved foal design.
  • You can use potions that do not alter the design of the horse - wings, tails, horns, etc are allowed. 
  • Dyes, contacts, scars, and any other items must be clearly listed in the description somewhere.
Using Nordanner Assets:
Some people like using templates on their registration images as a way to show off the horses Reputation status and items.
​This IS permitted, but only for the following items: The Kaaring Plaques, Kaaring Trophies, Unlockable Potion bottles, and Free Potion bottles.
All other image assets are to be used by Nordanner only.

Registration Information


Your Nordanner requires specific information that is needed in order to get your horse registered. The layout of this information can be somewhat stylized or customized to your tastes, however, all of the need-to-know information MUST be easily accessible to our admins, or they will require you to change your formatting. For faster registration, we recommend keeping your registration form in a similar order to the form below. 
Your image must be titled “ID Name.” Eg. 1088 Candle in the Darkness
  • Always put your ID number first when registering. ID should not be removed from the title, even after registration. 
    • Every Nordanner, import or offspring, has its very own unique ID number. This number is how we identify a Nordanner as an individual.
    • We use "ID Name" format as it makes it easier to process anything related to the horse such as ownership transfers, deceasing, registration, kaaring, etc. Admin will search for your horse's information in our toolsets using its unique ID number -- so it should always be written first!
    • If this information is changed after registration and the ID number is not listed first, you will be unable to request a kaaring plaque, familiar log, or have breedings processed by that horse until it is updated to the proper format!
  • No additional information should be in the title. The horse will be registered with the name exactly as it was written.
  • Once registered, names may not be changed unless an item is used (Stable prefixes excluded, as these may be changed freely).
  • Names may be reused, and do not have to be unique to each horse. With over 18,000 horses registered, it is impossible for us to catch and track every instance of names being reused. 
​
​DESCRIPTION:
​All Nordanners must include all​ of the the following information in the description of their registration image.
ID:
Name:
Breed: Nordanner
Genotype:
Color:
Gender:
Age:
Height:

Bloodlines: 
------------------------------------------ SSS: unknown
----------------- SS: unknown
------------------------------------------ SSD: unknown
Sire: unknown
------------------------------------------ SDS: unknown
----------------- SD: unknown
------------------------------------------ SDD: unknown
------------------------------------------ DSS: unknown
----------------- DS: unknown
------------------------------------------ DSD: unknown
Dam: unknown
------------------------------------------ DDS: unknown
----------------- DD: unknown
------------------------------------------ DDD: unknown


Starter List:
(if lineage continues past basic grid)


Breeding List: 
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.


Accepted Foal/Import Design:
Nordanner Credits
Registration Process:
​
After your Nordanner has all of the basic information ready, and your Nordanner has its own completed reference page, you're ready to actually submit your Nordanner to the group!
  • One last time, check over your information! Make sure all links in your lineage are current, all of the information is filled out, etc.
  • Directly below the reference image, there will be an "Add to Groups" button (it's an icon that looks like two people).
    • Click on that button. 
    • Scroll through all of your groups until you find Nordanner.
    • Click on the Nordanner group.
    • Find either the Official Registration Folder or the Official Registration Refs folder.
    • Click on that folder to submit your reference to it!

The submission will then appear in your correspondence, and a message will be sent to your inbox - DO NOT DELETE THIS. Once the correspondence says "approved", you may then delete it.  If there are any changes that need to be made, an admin will leave you a comment in the comments section of this correspondence! 
Registration Deadlines
  • There are no deadlines for designing or registering your horse, you can take as long as you please!
  • There are no activity rules and your horses will never be reclaimed if you choose not to draw them.
    • For more information about reclaims, visit the Reclaims page. 
Once your horse is registered, you have the reins, so to speak!
As long as you follow the rules of the breed outlined in the Group Rules, you have full control. You may use your Nordanner in your stable, as a private OC in your stories, however you please!
You do not have to follow the Nordanner headcannon if you don't wish to. ​
Art on this page by: PetrichorCrown and ChaoticPonies (top to bottom)
Header art done by: Memuii