Mikhail's Horses

[Mikhail Thatcher]

TOUCH OF THE BLUES

Registered Name>> Touch Of The Blues
Barn Name>> Blue
Age>> 2007
Sex>> Gelding
Breed>> Irish Draught
Breed Registry>> IDHSNA and Irish Horse Registry

Coat Colour>> Black
Stable Colour>> Yellow
Height>> 16.3

Personality>>
Blue likes to take inspiration from everything his does, though he can be a bit like a toddler and has a short attention span, so his rider needs to make sure that they keep him focused and interested in what he's doing.
He is very independent and isn't fussed if he's ridden out with others and is asked to go a different direction.
He doesn't like being crowded in the pasture and will boot any horse who gets too close (also wears a red ribbon on his tail in the arena).
He has superb ground manners, though he does seem to enjoy the taste of leather, and has been known to work his way through a few sets of reins.
He adores the taste, or smell, of peppermint.

Caution Around>> Flickering lights

Basic History>> Blue was bought as an eventing prospect for a girl who'd decided she wanted training a horse from the ground up.
She put a good amount of training onto him but then there was a fire at her home. It was suspected that it was an intentionally set fire, and those runours spread like a wildfire (I know, not punny), so the insurance company wouldn't pay out without a full investigation, so she had to sell Blue to help cover her bills.
He ended up in a show yard, but disoriented by the change from what he'd known, he freaked out on his first day. He'd chewed through the reins, so his rider couldn't stay on. She landed in the hospital and they decided he was too much of a liability to keep around, although he's a sweet horse normally. They cut their losses and shipped him to the sales yard as soon as it could be arranged.
Figuring the lawsuit would cost them more in the long run than the money they lost by selling him cheaper.

Owner>> Mikhail Thatcher
Rider>> Mikhail Thatcher
Discipline>> Dressage (novice), basic jumping

[Mikhail Thatcher]

VOLMER VDB

Registered Name>> Volmer VDB
Barn Name>>Volmer
Age>> 2006
Sex>> Gelding
Breed>> Fresian
Breed Registry>> FHANA/FPS

Coat Colour>> Black
Stable Colour>> Red
Height>> 16.1

Personality>>
Volmer is a giver, and shows genuine interest in the people around him. His caring nature tends to bring out the reservation in even the most non-horseperson.
He's great to groom, and loves being around people so much that he will happily stand in one place and be groomed all day if that's what it's going to take to get a little attention - he doesn't seem to have the same opinion with other horses, unless it's Blue.
Don't leave him alone once his bridle is on, as he's been known to chew through his reins, and it doesn't matter how well you think they are out of his reach, he takes it as a challenge.
He loves cats, and felines quickly learn that his stall is a safe haven, even if that's where they want to eat anything they have caught. He also loves beer, so if you have any on hand, make sure you share.

Caution Around>> As strange as it is, this man doesn't like the corners of arenas.

Basic History>> Volmer was born and raised on the Van der Berg farm. His original training was done by at he farm, and was sold as a six year old, to an older pair. The lady wanted a horse she could drive with a small cart, and the man was a retired dressage rider who wanted a flashy horse to relive his glory days, though when his wife died, the husband became depressed and started taking less-than-stellar care of the horse.
Their daughter, who didn't know much about horses, figured any home had to be better than this home, and brought Volmer to the sale yard.
That's where he made friends with another gelding who was thrown into the same pen as him.

Owner>> Mikhail Thatcher
Rider>> Mikhail Thatcher
Discipline>> Dressage, driving (though mostly a ridden horse now)