Instructor
Name: T'sani Mzi
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Discipline: Flat racing & eventing
Training experience: T'sani has trained many horses to become Derby winners, but hasn't taught riding to people before.
Horse: Zeus & Liberty
Father: Nathi Mzi
Mother: Ziyanda Mzi
Siblings: Kholo Mzi (owner), Bono Mzi
Appearance: T'sani has twinkling eyes which seem to laugh at everything. He has dreadlocks just past his shoulders, with the hint of a beard. Due to an accident when he was 11 (see backstory), both legs are amputated at the knee. He recently got prosthetic legs, which enables him to walk. He has large, dark eyes with golden flecks in them. Although disabled, his face often hosts a large smile with one dimple on the left cheek.
Personality: T'sani is a kind, understanding guy. Due to his accident, he takes nothing for granted, knowing that it can flip in a moment. This knowledge gives a serious, brooding look to his face, almost as if he were old for his age. He is fairly quiet, but when he speaks, everyone listens. He is prone to laughing loudly, similar to that of a donkey.
Likes: Evening chats on the porch, watching fireflies, enjoying life's small moments.
Dislikes: snobs, snakes
Backstory: When T'sani was 11, a horse trampled on him in a field. This led to a three week coma and the amputation of both legs, one at the knee. This scarred him badly, physically and mentally. Having previously been the life and soul of the house, unlike his older sister Kholo, he was a broken boy. His compassion for horses 'disappeared' and was replaced by a brooding phobia.
Due to his legs, he had to be in a wheelchair. When he was 21, he went over to a friend's house. Having arrived before the others, he found himself staring longingly at their barn, his fingers aching to open the doors. This woke him up and realized that horses weren't something that he could just shut out of his life because of one freak accident. He began horse therapy and gradually learnt to ride again, having gained the use of his legs through prosthetic legs.
Romantic status: Single
GF / BF: N/A
Other: Waffles and ice cream
Show name: Roll Of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Barn name: Zeus
Gender: Gelding
Breed: Thoroughbred x Andalusian
Appearance: Zeus is a dark dapple grey with almost black hindquarters. He stands at 17.1 hh, his height made greater by his 'presence'. He has sooty legs, ears and mane. He has a few small scars on his front legs, caused by a racing accident when he was 3. Although a TB, he has remarkable presence in dressage and has been shown a couple times in it.
Age: 7
Personality: Zeus is a happy-go-lucky horse. He loves people and attention, and often follows people around in the field. Although an extrovert, he still forms strong bonds with 'his' people, pining severely when they're gone. He's an agreeable horse, but is a different horse in the saddle. Having been left alone from he was three until five years old, he's still learning to cooperate with other people apart from T'sani. He was an impulse buy from T'sani's part, having had something that captured his owner's attention.
Likes: Flashing cameras, attention, galloping
Dislikes: being shut up in a stall, showjumping
Owner: T'sani Mzi
Discipline: Racing
Achievements: Zilch :)
Other: Waffles and ice cream
Show name: Witchcraft
Barn name: Witch
Gender: Mare
Breed: Swedish Warmblood
Appearance: Witch is a tall, pitch black mare. She stands at 17 hh. She has deep, soulful eyes and a soft forelock, neatly trimmed to just above her eyes. She has strong, well-built legs with the hints of feathers, due to her mild cross with Friesians. Her tail is long and wavy, almost touching the ground.
Age: 8
Personality: Witch is a somewhat quirky, somehwat aggressive mare. Although seriously introverted, she forms close bonds with a few people, but then will ignore everyone else. She is a deep thinker and knows way too many tricks, such as unlatching her stall, rubbing a rider off, etc. She excels at dressage, although she is being trained for eventing. She thinks nothing of biting someone that she doesn't like, so beware!
Likes: being alone, quiet places, streams, swimming
Dislikes: strangers, dark horse boxes
Owner: T'sani Mzi
Discipline: Dressage & Eventing
Achievements: She's been to Horse Of The Year before, as well as coming first in a few regional competitions.
Other: Waffles and ice cream
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