Academy Retired Horses

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Alligator Pit

The Basics
Show Name: Alligator Pit
Barn Name: Lee
Age: 6 years
Gender: Mare
Breed: American Paint Horse
Breed Registry: American Paint Horse Association

The Appearance
Coat Color: Blue Roan Tobiano
Stable Color: Aqua
Height: 15.3 HH

The Personality
Personality: Lee isn't exactly the friendliest mare in the world. She knows she is pretty, and thinks she can get away with it. She has horrible lead manners, and can get pushy.
Caution Around: Walks

The History
Basic History: Born to a Paint Horse breeder, she was bought by a hunter/jumper family. The father trained her for the mother, and when the mother passed away, the daughter tried to ride her. However, it seemed that the mare would only work for the lady, so the father finally sold her on.
Breeding History: First Breeding - Minor physical deformity; Second Breeding - No issues
Currently Bred To: The Pumpkin Carver

The Technicalities
Discipline: Hunter/Jumper, English Pleasure
Owner: BRRA
Assigned Student: @ronan

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Hickory Dickory Doc

The Basics
Show Name: Hickory Dickory Doc
Barn Name: Doc
Age: 4 years
Gender: Mare
Breed: Quarter Horse
Breed Registry: American Quarter Horse Association

The Appearance
Coat Color: Bay with Countershading
Stable Color: Khaki
Height: 14 HH

The Personality
Personality: Doc is sweet to the bone. She will do anything for a pat, and when in the pasture she is always standing with at least one other mare. She is very social, and very easy to take care of.
Caution Around: N/A

The History
Basic History: Bought at an auction with proper papers, nothing from her life before is known.
Breeding History: First Breeding - Major Physical Deformity
Currently Bred To: N/A

The Technicalities
Discipline: English Pleasure, Mounted Games
Owner: BRRA
Assigned Student:

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Suede Diamonds

The Basics
Show Name: Suede Diamonds
Barn Name: Suede
Age: 5 years
Gender: Mare
Breed: Tennessee Walking Horse
Breed Registry: Tennessee Walking Horse Association

The Appearance
Coat Color: Amber Champagne
Stable Color: Olive
Height: 16.1 HH

The Personality
Personality: Suede is a complete sweetheart, but with this comes a very protective side - so whomever works with her is going to need to build a firm bond with her before she foals.
Caution Around: Her food, her foal

The History
Basic History: Bought by a woman at an action. The lady didn't know what her history was, and when she had to get rid of Suede, she sold her to Gale Winters without any information other than what the mare was trained in and her papers.
Breeding History: First Breeding - Miscarriage; Second Breeding - Miscarriage
Currently Bred To: N/A

The Technicalities
Discipline: Jumping prospect, English Pleasure
Owner: BRRA
Assigned Student:

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RIP VAN WINKLE

The Basics
Show Name: Rip Van Winkle
Barn Name: Ripple
Age: 16
Gender: Gelding
Breed: Welsh(section B)/Connemara cross

The Appearance
Coat Color: Grey
Stable Color: Crimson
Height: 12.3

The Personality
Personality: Ripple seems like an old man while in his stall, grumpy and unsociable, also always complaining. He's a bugger and also quite nippy, which puts off many people until they see him being ridden. He completely transforms in some ways as soon as the saddle hits his back. He can still be nippy, hating to stay still for a long period of time, and if he's mad at you or thinks you've done wrong, he will reach around and bite your toes. But, as soon as it is time to start with the mounted games, he turned into a wee colt all over again. He adores the high speed action of everything, loving the hustle and bustle of the humans and horses alike.
Caution Around: Intermediate to Advanced riders, do not put beginners on him as he will take advantage.

The History
Basic History: Ripple was once the British champion for mounted games, ridden by Under 16's. This was a few years ago now, but he has always been involved with the sport. Used to belong to a Welsh riding stables, he has been all over Europe competing, usually with one rider. Now the girl has grown out of it, and he has retired from the British circuit, and has been bought by the academy to start in America. It is known that he will make an excellent equine for the right rider, but finding that rider shall be the hardest step. After that, it'll be a breeze.

The Technicalities
Discipline: Mounted Games
Owner: BRRA
Rider:

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Gals Pearl Necklace

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The Basics
Show Name: Gals Pearl Necklace
Barn Name: Pearl
Age: 13 years
Gender: Mare
Breed: Crossbreed
Breed Registry: N/A

The Appearance
Coat Color: Pearl
Stable Color: Black
Height: 15.1 HH

The Personality
Personality: She is pretty and she knows it. She has a tendency to beg for attention, because she knows people will give it to her because of her rare color. There is nothing she likes more than stealing people's hats and running off.
Caution Around: Hats

The History
Basic History: Pearl was the result of a genetics experiment trying to figure out the specific phenotype of a gene. Her breeders had a specific gene tested in their horses and wondered what it might be for, so they bred the horses together. The result was the gangly, poor conformation pearl horse. They sold her on, despite her color.
Breeding History: N/A
Currently Bred To: Insonne Sta'notte

The Technicalities
Discipline: English Pleasure
Owner: BRRA
Assigned Student:

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FALLEN BLOSSOM

The Basics
Show Name: Fallen Blossom
Barn Name: Yoko
Age: 19
Gender: Mare
Breed: Highland Pony
Breed Registry: SHPSNA

The Appearance
Coat Color: Grey
Stable Color: Cerise (a deep to vivid pinkish red)
Height: 13.3

The Personality
Personality: Yoko has the usual stubborn pony attitude, which passes quickly. She sometimes refuses to do what is asked, but usually behaves. She's friendly, but not in your face. She'll come to you if asked, but won't make the effort to approach. She is level headed and sure footed, doesn't get excited easily nor play up in large groups or while showing. She is pretty much bomb proof.
Caution Around:

The History
Basic History: Yoko is an old girl that has been there and done that. She still has the speed to allow her to still be ridden in mounted games. She gives as good as any young pony gives, even more at times. Her experience helps this. She is a perfect beginners horse as she's pretty much done everything. She used to compete in Dressage while younger, but a child bought her and introduced her to MG's when she was about ten. Born in Canada, she has been in America ten years. The academy has bought her to place the new riders to mounted games on, she'll give them the confidence they need to go far in the sport.

The Technicalities
Discipline: Mounted Games
Owner: BRRA
Rider:

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Higher Stakes

The Basics
Show Name: Higher Stakes
Barn Name: Raisa
Age: 10 years
Gender: Mare
Breed: Appaloosa
Breed Registry: Foundation Appaloosa Horse Registry

The Appearance
Coat Color: Black (blanket, pink snip)
Stable Color: Pink
Height: 15.3 HH

The Personality
Personality: Raisa is always a pleasure to ride. She absolutely adores people, and is always willing to go to the max for anyone. Anyone who wants to find a direct way to her heart just has to come meet her, and give her some loving for a little bit. She is very sweet, and nearly completely bombproof.
Caution: N/A

The History
Basic History: Born on an Appaloosa farm in Montana, Raisa was registered and sent to Blue Ridge.

The Technicalities
Discipline: English All-Rounder and Western
Owner: BRRA
Assigned Student:

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ID Ten Tees

Registered Name >> ID Ten Tees
Barn Name >> Fore
Age >> 11 years
Sex >> Mare
Breed >> Paint Horse
Breed Registry >> APHA

Coat Colour >> Palomino Tovero
Stable Colour >> Forest Green
Height >> 15.1 hh

Personality >> The list of this mare's disciplines isn't exaggerated. She has a knack at picking up the rules of whatever she's asked to do, and will put her heart into it, as long as she's under saddle. Free jumping? Different story, no way, not happening. On the other hand, while on a trail ride, be sure to keep an eye on her head, because if there's grass she can reach, she will try to snag a mouthful or five. Her worst fear is being around scooters, although there's nothing in her history that would explain the aversion. The trainers assumed it was the sound of the wheels, and while they made a half-hearted stab at fixing the issue, there was no real urgency. Out in the pasture, Fore is more likely to be eating grass quietly, not playing with other horses, although you can get her attention quite easily with a carrot.
Rider Level >> Beginner - Intermediate
Caution >> Scooters

Basic History>> The idea behind Fore's name? Don't wager away an in utero foal on a golf game if you're a terrible golfer. That's what happened to this girl, leading to her new owner's joking name, in reference to the drive that won him the game. However, it was probably in Fore's favour that she ended up with him, because for all that her breeder knew about breeding, he didn't have the money to lavish on the mare that his buddy, a Silicon Valley lucky, had. As it was, the filly was taken to a trainer as soon as she was weaned.

The trainers were a good sort, even if her owner had no idea what he was going to do with her. He had them train her in a variety of areas, giving the mare a knack at picking up a little bit of everything, or even a lot. After a while, she graduated to working with the younger children, in the hopes that one day her non-rider owner would try riding, but that never happened. Rather, after eight years of training and ignoring her, he gave her to the trainers, who couldn't keep her without payment, and did their best to find her a good new home at the Academy.

Assigned Student >> Lucas Aidan Walker
Discipline (Level) >> Reining (Beginner), Barrels (Intermediate), Trail (Beginner), Western Pleasure (Beginner), Hunter/Jumper (Beginner), Show Jumping (Beginner)