Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2013 10:38:30 GMT -8
CAVIAR AND CIGARETTES
The Basics
Show Name: Caviar and Cigarettes
Barn Name: Essie
Age: 9 years old
Gender: Mare
Breed: Connemara Pony
Breed Registry: American Connemara Pony Society
The Appearance
Coat Color: Gray
Stable Color: Navy
Height: 14.2 hh
The Personality
Personality:
Essie is nothing like the "Killer Queen" her names is derived from. Sweet and gentle, she is entirely willing to please, as long as you don't try to use any crop or spurs on her. They are entirely unnecessary, and she knows it. If one try to ride with these, she'll throw a fit, bucking, and doing everything possible to unseat her rider. However, as long as these are nowhere near her, she's an angel. Essie certainly isn't high strung or fast, but she has a lot of power, and likes to carry herself with it, so she sometimes needs to be collected. Another issue she has is that she can sometimes become heavy on her forehand, so her rider needs to settle her on her hind end, especially when jumping.
As far as disciplines go, Essie excels in hunter/jumper and does well in equitation classes. She has a strong, powerful jump, and can clear obstacles of a good height, considering her own. She's very neat over jumps, and careful as well. Essie's stride is long at the trot and can be a bit bouncy, though not unreasonable so. Anna enjoys taking Essie out on the cross country course, and the mare seems to enjoy it as well, and the two have fun together. Overall, Essie is a wonderful pony, both talented and well-mannered.
Caution Around: Any artificial aids except for bits (spurs, whips, crops, etc.)
The History
Basic History: Essie was born on a Connemara Pony farm, and was trained there in the hunter/jumper discipline before being sold to a junior rider. The girl had needed to use strong artificial aids on her past pony, and did the same with Essie, though the mare didn't need them at all. She soon grew very sour towards them after only a little while with the girl, and was put up for sale. Anna had been riding for quite a while by this time, and was then ten years old. She'd been begging for a horse and her parents finally gave in. Anna's trainer went about finding the girl a horse, and soon found Essie. The pony's owners explained that the pony bucked, and would not be suitable for a young girl, but the trainer persisted and after riding the pony many times herself, decided that Essie would be suitable. Anna's parents bought the pony for her, and Anna only had a few incidents with the bucking when she tried to use a crop. They quickly figured out what bothered the pony, and there was never an issue again with the situation. Anna loved her pony from the beginning, and the two grew to be a great team.
The Technicalities
Discipline: Hunter/Jumper, a little Cross Country
Owner: Anna Edwards
Rider: Anna Edwards