Shannon continues talking.

Isle unicorns , on the other hand ,

were created recently , when the royal stables of the Sapphire Isle bred a

Northern Unicorn stallion with a Isle Horse mare.

The result was two twin foals , a colt and filly ,

which carried both characteristics

of the Northern Unicorns and Isle horses .

These were christened Isle Unicorns - the first

of their kind , but not necessarily the last.

Since then , a breeding program has been set up

in the Sapphire Isle for these equines ,

and we at the Stables are also hoping to breed them.

Isle Unicorns are special in that they

have characteristics of both breeds.

Both genders carry the feathering ,

and while the stallions have horns ,

only the mares carry the lightning mark on the rump -

they have no horns.

They come in many 'normal' horse colours

like the Isle Horses ,

but sometimes a unicorn will turn up with the required colouring

for a Northern Unicorn clan - then they will belong to that clan.

Not much is known about this new breed

at the moment , but as time goes on ,

the characteristics of this breed will become known.