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Post by Rachelle Adrienne Beckett on Jun 5, 2011 11:21:24 GMT -5
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Post by Rachelle Adrienne Beckett on Jun 5, 2011 14:57:55 GMT -5
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Post by Rachelle Adrienne Beckett on Jun 5, 2011 15:32:05 GMT -5
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Named after his loving personality after birth, Amore has since outgrown his name. Gone is the little foal who would follow the stable hands around, nudging pockets for treats and shoving his head under hands for some attention. In his place stands a rather dangerous stallion who trusts no one. Many horses shy away when distrustful, but Amore is more the type to attack it head on. Many a stable hand has experienced being charged, bitten, kicked or threatened by this beast and his ears are almost always pinned back, hidden in his thick mane. It isn't his fault, of course, merely an unfortunate result of a terrible accident, but the consequences have been severe, proving just how fragile his mind was, and still is. It isn't that he's a mean horse who needs punishment, more so that he needs someone to trust, but is finding no one. He lashes out and he gets punished for it, only driving him further away from the curious and kind stallion he once was. He'll never be more than a one-person horse, and that one person is going to have to be pretty darn special to get through to him. Most people think no one ever will, even.
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Post by Rachelle Adrienne Beckett on Jun 5, 2011 15:33:04 GMT -5
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Mia is a rather energetic young mare. She isn't dangerously so, as she'll always drop to a walk, but her movements are always forward and occasionally on the quick side. Stopping, and staying stopped, is a challenge for this mare unless she's been ridden regularly, and as such she needs a rigid work schedule of at least five days of work a week. She's got more than enough spunk for two rides in a day, or a seven day work week, but too much of that and she'll need a break. When she finally does get tired, she gets irritable, rarely doing as you ask, with an exception of when she's being led around, bathed, braided, and other such things that don't involve work.
She's generally rather friendly and is a doll to handle despite her larger size. Although, because of her energy levels, you could not stick a young child on her back, you could most certainly let a five year old lead her around and brush her. She doesn't beg for attention, but that doesn't mean she dislikes it or is impartial. She's just of the mind that she'll get treats and attention when she deserves it and that there is no point in pushing the issue.
When it comes to riding, although a handful, she's a rather keen jumper, jumping just about anything that gets stuck in front of her. She knows her limits, though, and if you've bringing her higher than she's ever been, you'd be wise to raise it up slowly and let her take a peek first, because if she's never seen anything that big, she's rather prone to stopping and looking at you like you're crazy. She has a dislike for flatwork, outright refusing to cooperate for anything past collection, extension, leg yields, transitions and basic figures. She'll round up and frame just fine, of course, but I would suggest not asking her to go beyond anything mentioned. She'll probably just stop dead in her tracks and refuse to move, or completely ignore you.
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