Background and Intro>>

Welcome to WLEA, based in Glucestershire the home of the most elite and tough competitive eventers in the world. We offer state of the art facilities, such as a 28 stall barn with washbays, a water treadmill and solariums. WLEA has 10 different paddocks suited for different horses’ needs, an amazing 30x60 sand indoor arena, a long cross country trail with all sorts of jumps and an outdoor 50x90 sand arena. We also have on-site apartments for the riders, one for the girls and another for the boys. The apartments are equipped with 2 bedrooms, a dining room, a lounge, a kitchen. You will all have a roommate, the boys with each other and the girls with each other. WLEA has a very selective process when it comes to our team and recruit riders age 18-25 from all over the world. Coached by 2 times Badminton winner and gold medalist Wren Cress and her 4* husband Roy Cress.

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WLEA understands that some of our international students aren’t able to bring their eventing horses and we do have lease horses available for your time in the academy.

Our eventers (if interested put on your sign-up forms)

Growing Hope “Hope”: Hope is a 9 year old 16.2 grey Thoroughbred x Warmblood mare. She is very well schooled with an amazing attitude and always tried her heart out.

Billy Dash “Dash”: Dash is a 11 year old 16.3 seal bay AES mare. Dash is on the hotter side and can be difficult in the dressage ring but nevertheless she is a dream out on the cross country course.

Act Of Glory “Ari”: Ari is a 6 year old 15.3 dark bay Thoroughbred mare. Ari is one of the youngest on the team but is very mature and has a brilliant mind with so much potential.

Copin's Boy “Copin”: Copin is a 16 year old 17 hand chestnut Sport Horse gelding. Copin is the most seasoned horse on the team and has competed internationally, he is suitable for any rider and has the kindest heart in the whole world.

Tottingham Hall "Tottie": Tottie is a fine-boned 6 year old 15.2 sleet grey Arab X mare. Tottie is extremely smart and an incredible thinker with lots of scope, she does struggle with confidence over some cross country jumps and needs a very confident rider.

Blue Veloce "Blue": Blue is a short, cheeky 12 year old Connemara X with a bright bay coat. Blue is the most recent addition to the team and we are still figuring him out, a patient rider would suit him best.

Rules:

Please, please, please be respectful. Its not that much effort to make everyones day a little easier

Everyone gets the maximum of riders at 2 and 1 for inside characters (Listed below)

Inside characters:

Riding instructors: 6 availible

Vets: 2 available

Grooms and Stable Hands: 8 available

No one is perfect and neither are their horses, incorperate quirks and learning curves with your horses. None of this God-modding

Try to post atleast 3 times a week with about 300+ words, this isnt a requirement but it will keep the roleplay moving more smoothly

Sign-ups (4 boys and 4 girls)

Rider:

Full name:

Nickname:

Gender:

Age:

Appearance:

Personality:

Allergies:

Riding History:

Pet Peeves:

Interests:

Other:

Horse:

Show name:

Barn name:

Age:

Gender:

Appearance:

Personality:

FamilyLineage:

Offspring:

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Other:

+Rider+

Full name:

Anderson Jones Smithfield

Nickname:
Andy or Jones

Gender:

Male

Age:

22

Appearance:

Andy stands at around 6'1 and weighs around 180 pounds. He has dark brown, wavy hair that fluffs out over his forehead and the tip of his ears (almost shaggy like). He has light green eyes with a small hazel ring in them and his face is sprinkled with freckles from being out in the sun too much. His skin has a nice medium tan to it. He can usually be found in his riding clothes (tan leggings, a dark colored riding shirt, black belt, and back tall boots) or when he's relaxing, he jsut tends to wear some nice boot cut jeans and a normal tee. His face usually has a dark expression on it or a RBF is what it really is. Though while he is riding, it seems to lighten up slightly.

Personality:
Andy can come across as extremely standoffish a lot times, he doesn't like to get told what he is doing wrong or how he needs to fix something. He is definitely hard headed and a bit petty at times. It doesn't take much to get his blood boiling, escpecially if it is something about his beloved mare. So, for those reasons he tends to be a bit more reserved. On a completely other note, when he doesn't seem to be in a bad mood, he is definitely a gentleman and share his knowledge with others. When he sees someone struggling, he will offer friendly advice or a helping hand. To those he is comfortable around, he can actually be sweet and understanding.

Allergies:

N/A

Riding History:

Andy grew up with horses basically flowing out of his pocket. His mother (Abigail Elizabeth Smithfield) and his father (Micheal Prescott Smithfield) owned a very well known training business called "Smithfield Equestrian Center" in a town located in South Dakota. So, he basically grew up riding on a horse constantly. While he was at his parents training facility he had the opportunity to train with a couple of elite trainers that got him to a pretty high level in his life. Whenever he outgrew one horse, he already had another horse bought to help him further along his training but now he was bored of having the same trainers and seeing the same courses everyday. He needed a new step into a right direction so he enrolled for the World Longines Eventing Academy, hoping it could bring him and his mare to the next level of training.

Pet Peeves:

Unclean tack, cheap items, not highly taken care of horses, and messy spaces

Interests:

Andy really enjoyes going on runs as it helps him to keep his head clear from a lot of things. He also enjoy lighting storms, it always fascinates him how the lighting dances across the sky (Even though his mare hates it).

Other:

There is also long scare along the back of his right knee from an ACL injury after an accident he had while riding, it causes him to have a slight limp when he's exhausted. During lightning storms, he will go sit out with his mare at the barn to help keep her calm while the storm passes.
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+Horse+

Show name:

The Devils Advocate

Barn name:

Ace

Age:

7

Gender:

Mare

Appearance:
Ace is an Andalusian that stands at 16.2 hands. She has a long flowing mane and tail that start out as grey but quickly grows into black. Her coat is a shiny dark grey with lots of dapples that seem to make her fade into white as some spots, as well as her ears and legs are black.

Personality:
Ace is a complete hot head of a mare (Just like her owner), she is great at listening but once she learns what a drill is, she wants to get it done by herself without instructions. At times she can be a complete anxious mess when she isn't understanding a drill and tends to bolt to get out of the confusion at times. During competition, she seems to hold herself together a bit better and loves to compete, always celebrating the end jump with a bronc. On trail rides, she is a completely different horse, she always is relaxed and chewing at her bit and couldn't seem to be bothered by anything.

FamilyLineage:

Her sire was "Devils Man", a wellrounded dressage competition horse from Australia and her dame was "Whispering Rain", who was a famous eventing horse in South Dakota.

Offspring:

N/A

History:

Ace was breed to be an olympic level dressage horse but as they started her training at 3 years old, they quickly turned to see that she was disliked anything to do with Dressage. She always turned into a complete bronc or sprinter whenever a person would try to collect her up a ton to do bending or any low level dressage work. So, she was sold from her place in Australia and the Smithfields had her shipped over to North America and to their facility. That's when Andy laid his eyes on her, it didn't take long for him and her to connect as they were one in the same. Andy understood her and she could tolerate him for the most part. As she did her training, he moved her slowly from dressage work to jumping and cross country work, which she excelled at.

Other:

Ace has an extreme fear of lighting storms and dressage whips.

Pineapple Cider Farm said:

Love this! I'll leave my character here.

Rider:

Full name: María Fernanda Rossi.

Nickname: Fer.

Gender: Female.

Age: 22

Appearance: She's on the taller side of the average woman, standing near 1.70 m. Her chocolate curls fall just above her waist and she makes sure to always keep her hair braided around the horses. She's had a piece chewed off once or twice in her early years. She has a heart shaped face, with round cheeks and only one dimple on her right cheek. Her eyes are dark, near black one could say, and so small they shut almost completely when she laughs. Her nose shows her Italian heritage, being quite large in comparison to the rest of her face. Her lips are quite thin and with a very pronounced cupid's bow. She usually smiles without teeth, but when she shows them, they have a distinctive gap between the two middle lower incisors.

Personality: Bold, but the kind of bold that does a spreadsheet in her head beforehand. She will take risks as long as she has contemplated all the negative outcomes. She trusts her gut and the facts in the same measure. Socially, she can come across as too friendly, even for the extroverts. In a conflict, she tends to panic and stay quiet; then, when she's calmer, the things she could have said pop up in her head.

Allergies: None.

Riding History: Born and raised in Argentina, Fernanda initially fell in love with horses when she was four. The pony fever caught her through the movies and animated series; her parents had to hear all about it daily. She was twelve when she finally convinced her parents to pay for lessons at a small riding school just outside the city. It quickly became her whole life. She spent every afternoon after school with the horses, even if her family couldn't afford lessons every day; just being here was heaven to her. The next year her instructor allowed her to jump her first vertical, expecting her to slowly start showing. But Fernanda had other plans: she had caught a glimpse of a Cross Country round on the Olympics and the image of the rider soaring over bushes was implanted in her brain forever. When she mentioned the discipline to her instructor, they recommended going the safer way; they even had a serious talk with her parents.

Fer put her head down and continued jumping for two years, going up the levels at an accelerated pace. At 16, she put together a presentation and begged her parents to take on Eventing again. They couldn't say no when she showed up with a hundred pages of research on safety measures, including safety vests and modern helmets. There weren't any Cross Country courses where she lived, so her family moved to the country's capital city, hoping it was full of opportunities for their daughter. There, she did everything to better herself as an equestrian and to earn money: she worked as a stablehand for her new instructor, groomed for a few riders when the stable hosted shows, clipped horses in winter and enrolled on a farrier course at a local university. When the opportunity to ride a horse co-owned by her instructor came up, she took it without thinking. The idea was to get some wins under his girth in order to put him up for breeding later. The stallion was well-behaved but finicky; one wrong move and you're eating the sand. He also got easily distracted by other horses, so getting him to focus on the fences in front of him wasn't easy.

After ten years of never quitting thanks to her parents' support, and together with her instructor's stallion, she managed to become the fifth best Eventing rider in her country. But she doesn't see a future there anymore, so now shes ready to fly away and learn elsewhere. And although she always thought she started riding too late to ever be someone in the sport, she's ready to challenge herself.

Pet Peeves: Horses with zero turn out and poor saddle fit.

Interests: Other than horses being her main obsession since she was a child, Fer is an avid reader and can be seen with a book under her arm at all times. Sometimes it's fiction, others cooking, and, of course, half the time it's horse related.

Other: She will need to lease a horse on site, she's fine with any of them

The Ghost Barn said:

+Rider+

Full name:

Anderson Jones Smithfield

Nickname:
Andy or Jones

Gender:

Male

Age:

22

Appearance:

Andy stands at around 6'1 and weighs around 180 pounds. He has dark brown, wavy hair that fluffs out over his forehead and the tip of his ears (almost shaggy like). He has light green eyes with a small hazel ring in them and his face is sprinkled with freckles from being out in the sun too much. His skin has a nice medium tan to it. He can usually be found in his riding clothes (tan leggings, a dark colored riding shirt, black belt, and back tall boots) or when he's relaxing, he jsut tends to wear some nice boot cut jeans and a normal tee. His face usually has a dark expression on it or a RBF is what it really is. Though while he is riding, it seems to lighten up slightly.

Personality:
Andy can come across as extremely standoffish a lot times, he doesn't like to get told what he is doing wrong or how he needs to fix something. He is definitely hard headed and a bit petty at times. It doesn't take much to get his blood boiling, escpecially if it is something about his beloved mare. So, for those reasons he tends to be a bit more reserved. On a completely other note, when he doesn't seem to be in a bad mood, he is definitely a gentleman and share his knowledge with others. When he sees someone struggling, he will offer friendly advice or a helping hand. To those he is comfortable around, he can actually be sweet and understanding.

Allergies:

N/A

Riding History:

Andy grew up with horses basically flowing out of his pocket. His mother (Abigail Elizabeth Smithfield) and his father (Micheal Prescott Smithfield) owned a very well known training business called "Smithfield Equestrian Center" in a town located in South Dakota. So, he basically grew up riding on a horse constantly. While he was at his parents training facility he had the opportunity to train with a couple of elite trainers that got him to a pretty high level in his life. Whenever he outgrew one horse, he already had another horse bought to help him further along his training but now he was bored of having the same trainers and seeing the same courses everyday. He needed a new step into a right direction so he enrolled for the World Longines Eventing Academy, hoping it could bring him and his mare to the next level of training.

Pet Peeves:

Unclean tack, cheap items, not highly taken care of horses, and messy spaces

Interests:

Andy really enjoyes going on runs as it helps him to keep his head clear from a lot of things. He also enjoy lighting storms, it always fascinates him how the lighting dances across the sky (Even though his mare hates it).

Other:

There is also long scare along the back of his right knee from an ACL injury after an accident he had while riding, it causes him to have a slight limp when he's exhausted. During lightning storms, he will go sit out with his mare at the barn to help keep her calm while the storm passes.
~

+Horse+

Show name:

The Devils Advocate

Barn name:

Ace

Age:

7

Gender:

Mare

Appearance:
Ace is an Andalusian that stands at 16.2 hands. She has a long flowing mane and tail that start out as grey but quickly grows into black. Her coat is a shiny dark grey with lots of dapples that seem to make her fade into white as some spots, as well as her ears and legs are black.

Personality:
Ace is a complete hot head of a mare (Just like her owner), she is great at listening but once she learns what a drill is, she wants to get it done by herself without instructions. At times she can be a complete anxious mess when she isn't understanding a drill and tends to bolt to get out of the confusion at times. During competition, she seems to hold herself together a bit better and loves to compete, always celebrating the end jump with a bronc. On trail rides, she is a completely different horse, she always is relaxed and chewing at her bit and couldn't seem to be bothered by anything.

FamilyLineage:

Her sire was "Devils Man", a wellrounded dressage competition horse from Australia and her dame was "Whispering Rain", who was a famous eventing horse in South Dakota.

Offspring:

N/A

History:

Ace was breed to be an olympic level dressage horse but as they started her training at 3 years old, they quickly turned to see that she was disliked anything to do with Dressage. She always turned into a complete bronc or sprinter whenever a person would try to collect her up a ton to do bending or any low level dressage work. So, she was sold from her place in Australia and the Smithfields had her shipped over to North America and to their facility. That's when Andy laid his eyes on her, it didn't take long for him and her to connect as they were one in the same. Andy understood her and she could tolerate him for the most part. As she did her training, he moved her slowly from dressage work to jumping and cross country work, which she excelled at.

Other:

Ace has an extreme fear of lighting storms and dressage whips.

The Ghost Barn said:

+Rider+

Full name:

Anderson Jones Smithfield

Nickname:
Andy or Jones

Gender:

Male

Age:

22

Appearance:

Andy stands at around 6'1 and weighs around 180 pounds. He has dark brown, wavy hair that fluffs out over his forehead and the tip of his ears (almost shaggy like). He has light green eyes with a small hazel ring in them and his face is sprinkled with freckles from being out in the sun too much. His skin has a nice medium tan to it. He can usually be found in his riding clothes (tan leggings, a dark colored riding shirt, black belt, and back tall boots) or when he's relaxing, he jsut tends to wear some nice boot cut jeans and a normal tee. His face usually has a dark expression on it or a RBF is what it really is. Though while he is riding, it seems to lighten up slightly.

Personality:
Andy can come across as extremely standoffish a lot times, he doesn't like to get told what he is doing wrong or how he needs to fix something. He is definitely hard headed and a bit petty at times. It doesn't take much to get his blood boiling, escpecially if it is something about his beloved mare. So, for those reasons he tends to be a bit more reserved. On a completely other note, when he doesn't seem to be in a bad mood, he is definitely a gentleman and share his knowledge with others. When he sees someone struggling, he will offer friendly advice or a helping hand. To those he is comfortable around, he can actually be sweet and understanding.

Allergies:

N/A

Riding History:

Andy grew up with horses basically flowing out of his pocket. His mother (Abigail Elizabeth Smithfield) and his father (Micheal Prescott Smithfield) owned a very well known training business called "Smithfield Equestrian Center" in a town located in South Dakota. So, he basically grew up riding on a horse constantly. While he was at his parents training facility he had the opportunity to train with a couple of elite trainers that got him to a pretty high level in his life. Whenever he outgrew one horse, he already had another horse bought to help him further along his training but now he was bored of having the same trainers and seeing the same courses everyday. He needed a new step into a right direction so he enrolled for the World Longines Eventing Academy, hoping it could bring him and his mare to the next level of training.

Pet Peeves:

Unclean tack, cheap items, not highly taken care of horses, and messy spaces

Interests:

Andy really enjoyes going on runs as it helps him to keep his head clear from a lot of things. He also enjoy lighting storms, it always fascinates him how the lighting dances across the sky (Even though his mare hates it).

Other:

There is also long scare along the back of his right knee from an ACL injury after an accident he had while riding, it causes him to have a slight limp when he's exhausted. During lightning storms, he will go sit out with his mare at the barn to help keep her calm while the storm passes.
~

+Horse+

Show name:

The Devils Advocate

Barn name:

Ace

Age:

7

Gender:

Mare

Appearance:
Ace is an Andalusian that stands at 16.2 hands. She has a long flowing mane and tail that start out as grey but quickly grows into black. Her coat is a shiny dark grey with lots of dapples that seem to make her fade into white as some spots, as well as her ears and legs are black.

Personality:
Ace is a complete hot head of a mare (Just like her owner), she is great at listening but once she learns what a drill is, she wants to get it done by herself without instructions. At times she can be a complete anxious mess when she isn't understanding a drill and tends to bolt to get out of the confusion at times. During competition, she seems to hold herself together a bit better and loves to compete, always celebrating the end jump with a bronc. On trail rides, she is a completely different horse, she always is relaxed and chewing at her bit and couldn't seem to be bothered by anything.

FamilyLineage:

Her sire was "Devils Man", a wellrounded dressage competition horse from Australia and her dame was "Whispering Rain", who was a famous eventing horse in South Dakota.

Offspring:

N/A

History:

Ace was breed to be an olympic level dressage horse but as they started her training at 3 years old, they quickly turned to see that she was disliked anything to do with Dressage. She always turned into a complete bronc or sprinter whenever a person would try to collect her up a ton to do bending or any low level dressage work. So, she was sold from her place in Australia and the Smithfields had her shipped over to North America and to their facility. That's when Andy laid his eyes on her, it didn't take long for him and her to connect as they were one in the same. Andy understood her and she could tolerate him for the most part. As she did her training, he moved her slowly from dressage work to jumping and cross country work, which she excelled at.

Other:

Ace has an extreme fear of lighting storms and dressage whips.

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Boulder Creek said:

Full Name: Florence Huntington

Nickname: Flora

Age: 23

Gender: Female

 

Eyes: Hazel

Hair Color: Champagne Blonde

Hair Style: Light Curly Shoulder Length, often up in a ponytail

Skin: Warm Honey with sun freckles

Height: 5'4"

Weight: 140 lbs

Build: Rectangle; Toned

Modifications: Double Helix (left ear), daith (right ear) and double lobes (both)
Appearance: LINK from Halter Ego - Megan Full Seat Breeches

 

Strengths: Go-Getter; Teachable, Hard Working; Jumps All-In

Weaknesses: Thinks the world falls on her shoulders - doesn't always ask for help when she needs it (over stresses herself); Distractable

Likes: Riding; Galloping; Being around horses; anything to do with horses; Dancing; Simple Pleasures

Dislikes: Being Idle; Lightning; Big Crowds; Jump-Scares; House Chores

 

Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual

Crush: N/A

Significant Other: N/A

 

Horse: Peregrine

Discipline: Eventing
Competing: Modified [BE105] | SJ 1.05m | Dressage First Level

Training: Prelim - working on finessing her first level movements with the addition of the shoulder-ins and rein backs as well as introducing travers & renvers and creating impulsion; XC going up to 1.10 and working on tough questions; SJ 1.10
Goal: Hoping to go to her first 1*

Colors: Indigo, Silver, Black

Role: Rider

 

Personality: Flora is a bubbly and happy young woman.She's always eager to do anything with horses and wants to be first in line. She's not always fussed about mucking stalls, but it beats not being around horses - and she knows riding is the smallest part of working with horses. She's a dedicated rider and game for anything. Flora enjoys being in the barn participating in whatever is going on, even if that means organizing; feed lists, inventory, and schedules all don't stand a chance when she's tasked to do it. Which is all ironic when looking at her life away from the barn - Flora is chaos: Her house is barely clean, laundry is a perpetual heap, and she's lucky if she is wearing a clean shirt and deodorant the first time she attempts to leave. She will always make time for others and do everything she can to help - whether it's solving problems or doing something special for someone else, or taking an extra five minutes to clean up and put things away. Unfortunately she has a bit of Imposter Syndrome when riding and doesn't always feel like she has adequate ability, especially when surrounded by so many elite riders. When she does ride, it brings her so much joy and happiness.

History: Flora grew up with horses - her grandparents had a farm down the road, and nobody could keep her out of the pastures. Instead of scolding her, the farm owners let her in and taught her about horses, sparking her passion. From weekly lessons, to Pony Club, and countless weekends spent competing - the horse bug bit her hard. Fortunately her grandparents supported this habit, but instilled within her that she had to work, and work hard, for horses. She never owned a horse, always work-leasing, or begging rides. She went to University and managed to make it on the equestrian team. After school, she knew that all she wanted was being in the horse world. Starting as a working student, she made her way up to head groom for the top regional eventer. She was able to train some of the young horses and snapping up catch rides for clients. Any clinic she could attend, she was there, even if she couldn't ride.
Finally after so many years saving, she was able to buy Peregrine and is loving every minute.

⚝

Show Name: Guarding Light

Barn Name: Peregrine

Sex: Gelding

Age: 15

Breed: Irish Sport Horse

 

Coat Color: Chestnut

Markings: Slim Blaze that widens over his muzzle, cute bottom lip Snip

Eye Color: Fawn

Height: 16 HH
Appearance: LINK - safingual on tumblr

 

Discipline: Eventing

Training: XC - Intermediate [IN] | Third Level | 1.20m

Strengths: Willing; Patient; Kind; Athletic

Weaknesses: Slow-Starting; Sluggish; Can be Forehand heavy; Can be Looky at New Jump Decor

Likes: Sweets; Grazing; Training; Trail Rides; Hunting; Grooming

Dislikes: Not having some sort of Mental Stimulus; Conditioning Rides on the Track; Gymnastic Grids - it's a lot of hard work!

 

Sire: Foolish Gold

Dam: Divinity

 

Stall: ##

Turnout: Night Turnout with Gelding Group

Owner: F. Huntington

 

 Personality: The perfect amateur horse - he totally takes care of his rider. He's kind and patient when his rider makes mistakes, very forgiving in the moment. He's rather content doing whatever - whether that's several hours in the crossties getting the full Spa treatment experience (and the countless treats), or spending the day out on the trail or in the hunt field. He's so low maintenance that he falls asleep in the crossties being pampered, or ringside waiting for his turn in the show. Pragmatic can be a fun ride for any rider - he has the athletic ability to go out and tackle the cross country field.

History: Imported by an upper level event rider when they went to the UK for potential young horses. Was in the event program for a bit and sold to an older couple who wanted to own an event horse while being ridden by the competitive eventer. He started being lackluster under saddle for flatwork, struggling with the higher standards, and being worn out by long conditioning sessions. He just wasn't enjoying the job. He was sold and placed in the barn Flora was working at, as a chance for him to see if a different program worked. Flora fell in love with his puppy-dog personality. It was about a year later that he was able to be bought by her, and now he's happy to compete at her level, and get all the love and affection from one person.

Milo Ridge said:

Boulder Creek said:

Full Name: Florence Huntington

Nickname: Flora

Age: 23

Gender: Female

 

Eyes: Hazel

Hair Color: Champagne Blonde

Hair Style: Light Curly Shoulder Length, often up in a ponytail

Skin: Warm Honey with sun freckles

Height: 5'4"

Weight: 140 lbs

Build: Rectangle; Toned

Modifications: Double Helix (left ear), daith (right ear) and double lobes (both)
Appearance: LINK from Halter Ego - Megan Full Seat Breeches

 

Strengths: Go-Getter; Teachable, Hard Working; Jumps All-In

Weaknesses: Thinks the world falls on her shoulders - doesn't always ask for help when she needs it (over stresses herself); Distractable

Likes: Riding; Galloping; Being around horses; anything to do with horses; Dancing; Simple Pleasures

Dislikes: Being Idle; Lightning; Big Crowds; Jump-Scares; House Chores

 

Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual

Crush: N/A

Significant Other: N/A

 

Horse: Peregrine

Discipline: Eventing
Competing: Modified [BE105] | SJ 1.05m | Dressage First Level

Training: Prelim - working on finessing her first level movements with the addition of the shoulder-ins and rein backs as well as introducing travers & renvers and creating impulsion; XC going up to 1.10 and working on tough questions; SJ 1.10
Goal: Hoping to go to her first 1*

Colors: Indigo, Silver, Black

Role: Rider

 

Personality: Flora is a bubbly and happy young woman.She's always eager to do anything with horses and wants to be first in line. She's not always fussed about mucking stalls, but it beats not being around horses - and she knows riding is the smallest part of working with horses. She's a dedicated rider and game for anything. Flora enjoys being in the barn participating in whatever is going on, even if that means organizing; feed lists, inventory, and schedules all don't stand a chance when she's tasked to do it. Which is all ironic when looking at her life away from the barn - Flora is chaos: Her house is barely clean, laundry is a perpetual heap, and she's lucky if she is wearing a clean shirt and deodorant the first time she attempts to leave. She will always make time for others and do everything she can to help - whether it's solving problems or doing something special for someone else, or taking an extra five minutes to clean up and put things away. Unfortunately she has a bit of Imposter Syndrome when riding and doesn't always feel like she has adequate ability, especially when surrounded by so many elite riders. When she does ride, it brings her so much joy and happiness.

History: Flora grew up with horses - her grandparents had a farm down the road, and nobody could keep her out of the pastures. Instead of scolding her, the farm owners let her in and taught her about horses, sparking her passion. From weekly lessons, to Pony Club, and countless weekends spent competing - the horse bug bit her hard. Fortunately her grandparents supported this habit, but instilled within her that she had to work, and work hard, for horses. She never owned a horse, always work-leasing, or begging rides. She went to University and managed to make it on the equestrian team. After school, she knew that all she wanted was being in the horse world. Starting as a working student, she made her way up to head groom for the top regional eventer. She was able to train some of the young horses and snapping up catch rides for clients. Any clinic she could attend, she was there, even if she couldn't ride.
Finally after so many years saving, she was able to buy Peregrine and is loving every minute.

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Show Name: Guarding Light

Barn Name: Peregrine

Sex: Gelding

Age: 15

Breed: Irish Sport Horse

 

Coat Color: Chestnut

Markings: Slim Blaze that widens over his muzzle, cute bottom lip Snip

Eye Color: Fawn

Height: 16 HH
Appearance: LINK - safingual on tumblr

 

Discipline: Eventing

Training: XC - Intermediate [IN] | Third Level | 1.20m

Strengths: Willing; Patient; Kind; Athletic

Weaknesses: Slow-Starting; Sluggish; Can be Forehand heavy; Can be Looky at New Jump Decor

Likes: Sweets; Grazing; Training; Trail Rides; Hunting; Grooming

Dislikes: Not having some sort of Mental Stimulus; Conditioning Rides on the Track; Gymnastic Grids - it's a lot of hard work!

 

Sire: Foolish Gold

Dam: Divinity

 

Stall: ##

Turnout: Night Turnout with Gelding Group

Owner: F. Huntington

 

 Personality: The perfect amateur horse - he totally takes care of his rider. He's kind and patient when his rider makes mistakes, very forgiving in the moment. He's rather content doing whatever - whether that's several hours in the crossties getting the full Spa treatment experience (and the countless treats), or spending the day out on the trail or in the hunt field. He's so low maintenance that he falls asleep in the crossties being pampered, or ringside waiting for his turn in the show. Pragmatic can be a fun ride for any rider - he has the athletic ability to go out and tackle the cross country field.

History: Imported by an upper level event rider when they went to the UK for potential young horses. Was in the event program for a bit and sold to an older couple who wanted to own an event horse while being ridden by the competitive eventer. He started being lackluster under saddle for flatwork, struggling with the higher standards, and being worn out by long conditioning sessions. He just wasn't enjoying the job. He was sold and placed in the barn Flora was working at, as a chance for him to see if a different program worked. Flora fell in love with his puppy-dog personality. It was about a year later that he was able to be bought by her, and now he's happy to compete at her level, and get all the love and affection from one person.

Accepted!

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