Boulder Creek said:

Name: Oliver King

Nickname: Olie

Age: 26

Gender: Male

Pronouns: He/Him

Eyes: Hazel

Hair Color: Golden Brown

Hair Style: Short on the sides and styled mop on top

Skin: Bronzed Honey - Darker Farmer's Tan lines

Height: 5'10"

Weight: 165 lbs

Build: Rectangle; Toned; Leggy

Modifications: Double Arrow Tattoo on inside left bicep with 2007 - 2021 and two horseshoes below

Sexuality: Heterosexual

Crush: N/A

Relationship Status: N/A

Family: Grandfather - Henry (76), Grandmother - Wilhelmina "Willa"(72), Sister - Serena (23)

Personality: Oliver has two modes - either he's on for riding, or laid-back and outgoing when hanging out. He's highly competitive (for anything), make something a challenge and he'll go all in. This works great for his coaches to push him to achieve better - and is a great laugh for his friends for stupid dares. He can be reckless but has a great sense of preservation. He has his sights set on lofty goals, and will do anything to reach them. Olie is a great friend, he's a great listener and will try to give helpful feedback if necessary. He's pretty easy to get along with and doesn't bring much of an ego.

Likes: Riding, Showing, Competing, Jumping, Galloping on a cross country course, working around the barn, Polo

Dislikes: Meat (vegetarian), Dressage Drills, Injuries, being stuck on the sidelines

Fears: Not being good enough for his Olympic aspirations; getting seriously injured beyond repair

Background: Oliver was raised by his mother's parents after his parents were tragically killed in a plane crash. His grandparents had high society expectations for their new charges, and made sure that they were brought up in a strict lifestyle. The siblings became incredibly close as they grew up in a world of wealth that they weren't used to. Fortunately it did provide them with amazing opportunities such as Pony Club and riding. Although it did come with some heavy burdens such as expectations to go into the executive office once graduating from top schools with the best grades. Oliver chased his dreams through high school and college as he achieved high marks on the equestrian teams. A connection to Boyd Martin got him the internship gig he needed to show his grandparents that he could do something with a professional equestrian career.

Discipline: Eventing

Riding Level: XC - Up to CCI2* & Advanced; SJ - 1.35m; Dressage - Third Level

Horses: Shade's Tempest & Conquest FS
Pets: Not currently - but falls in-love with every dog he meets

(Canadian Warmblood)

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Registered Name: Shade's Tempest

Barn Name: Firefly

Age: 9

Sex: Mare

Breed: Swedish Warmblood

Coat Color: Cherry Bay
Markings: Small star and Left front heel
Eye Color: Coffee

Height: 16.2 HH

Weight: ~1,000 lbs

Sire: Shaded Nightfire

Dam: Storms Brewing

Offspring: Sunfire (3yo colt)

Owner: Oliver King

Personality: Willing and trusting, her personality has been shaped by the hands of gentle and knowledgeable trainers. Firefly was imprinted at birth which helped in her years of training. She has always been a determined little mare. Being anything but alpha mare is out of the picture (except where humans are concerned though they have to work for her respect). This mare has a tendency to be proud, strutting and parading. An audience of one is still an audience and she will perform. She isn't easily frustrated and will try her hardest to get it right. With a bold spirit and heart of gold, she shines on the cross country course and has the speed and fluidity for the fast paced, twisting turns of the stadium obstacles. Dressage can be a little slow paced and technical for her, but she will push through and dedicate just as much energy into perfecting a maneuver as she does racing across a grass field and jumping logs.

History: Firefly was born on an American warmblood stud farm with the hopes of following her sire’s lineage of eventing champions. Imprint trained at birth helped her grow up as a bold and curiously adventurous filly as well as helped her to adjust to life in a training facility. She was blessed with kind trainers who were patient and generous with her as she learned and developed. At four years of age she was first started with a saddle and rider and then spent the next year working on dressage. Her fifth year was the start of her jump training - worked first through free jumping and then on to baby jumps so she could find her distances and her natural jump form. Oliver started her formal training as an eventing horse over a few years ago when he was an intern for a Olympic rider. He bought her within six months of being together because he liked her so much. They’ve been excelling in competitions as a team and look forward to future challenges.

Likes: Sugar Cubes; Jumping; Competitions; Grazing
Dislikes: Dressage; Collection; Coffin Jumps; Cattle

Fears: Not easily panicked but has natural fears of fires/abuse

Discipline: Eventing
Training: Up to Intermediate in shows, training for Advanced. Competed in CCI*.
Strengths: Cross Country - Bold, Fearless, Agile, Game
Weaknesses: Dressage - Collection, Passage, Piaffe

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Registered Name: Conquest FS

Barn Name: Conquest

Age: 6

Sex: Gelding

Breed: Trakehner

Coat Color: Black
Markings: Three White Socks, Broad Snip
Eye Color: Rich Ebony

Height: 17 HH

Weight: ~1,250 lbs

Sire: Conquistador's Novel

Dam: Mercenary

Owner: Oliver King

Personality: Single minded and determined, Conquest knows his job and strives for only the best. He's an aloof horse with some aggression behind his eyes. He hates human cuddles and truly isn't a fan of treats. He just wants to do his job and get over it. He pins his ears and shows his teeth whenever anyone walks by but wont act on it. He doesn't like having other horses near him and will bite and strike whenever one is nearby especially at mealtime. He seems the happiest when out grazing in a pasture. He throws a mean buck when he's angry at his rider and easily frustrated by confusing signals. If you can get past his tough exterior and content with an indifferent horse, he's the best mount for competitions.

History: His aggression can be traced to two different circumstances, one being his lineage - he was bred for his parent's skill and not so much for their temperaments and also because he was gelded late in life - as a long three year old as he was a crypt orchid. Oliver got his hands on him after the horse was claimed a terror and left in the stall for months because no one could get close to him without being endangered. Finally the breeder decided to geld him - a traumatic experience since he was darted in the stall and then chased out to the indoor arena where he collapsed due to the tranquilizer and promptly gelded. Olie had to catch the horse in the pasture and has since been trying to earn trust from the horse. The breeder was noted to have a relieved smirk on his face as the trailer left his property.

Likes: Grazing; Competing; Jumping; Mares; Grass; Grain; Alfalfa
Dislikes: Affection; Bad Riders; Confusing Cues; People Interfering

Fears: Can easily get spooked if cornered in a stall and in large groups of people

Discipline: Three Day Eventing
Training: Working on Intermediate Dressage Tests; Cross Country - showing Prelim and training Intermediate; Show Jumping, up to 3'9". Showing in Young Event Horse competitions at the Preliminary Level.
Strengths: Picks up movements quickly; Bold and Fearless at Jumps; Great Scope; Honest
Weaknesses: Easily Frustrated with Repetition; Celebratory Bucks in Stadium Jumping

Stable hand

Freiheit Farms said:

Stable hand

Name: Elijah Ray

Preferred Name: He goes by Eli

Age: 22yo

Gender: Male

Sexuality: Heterosexual

Pronouns: He/him

Height: 6'1"

Weight: 160lbs

Appearance: Eli has fair skin with honey blonde hair. His hair has a some wave to it and is left longer. His eyes are golden brown that have the most vibrant honey color when the sun shines on them. His build is thin and lanky but he still has a fair amount of muscle.

How Long Have You Worked For The Stables?: Around 6 or so months

Crush: n/a

Relationship Status: Single

Father: Dustin Ray

Mother: Cordelia Ray (Deceased)

Siblings: Scott Ray

Personality: Eli is a quiet and reserved individual but is quite grumpy when socializing is needed. He tends to steer away from people but especially on work days. He is there to work not make friends. He is very intelligent and thinks through his decisions.

Likes: Alternative rock music, solitude and quiet, warm weather, sunsets, reading, writing, drawing/painting, watching animal documentaries.

Dislikes: large crowds, loud noises, cold weather, rain

Fears: Thunder, heights

Do You Own A Horse?: Yes

Background: Eli has been around horses since he was young although it was his brother that was the showing one. He wasn't half as good as Scott growing up but he tried his best. At least his mother understood that. Eli was homeschooled all his life but by choice. He didn't like to be taught and would much rather learn on his own. He graduated at 16 due to this.

Other: Thoroughbred or Quarter Horse ^^

Horse

Registered Name: ML Vaek

Barn Name: Vaek or V

Age: 10yo

Gender: Mare

Breed: Thoroughbred

Height: 16.2hh

Weight: 1000 lbs

Appearance: Vaek is pretty average looking with a mahogany coat and four socks with a short, thick blaze.

Color: Bay

Sire: Unknown

Dam: Unknown

Personality: Vaek is much like his owner, quiet and reserved. She's just much more pleasant to be around.

Likes: Turnout time, watermelon

Dislikes: Her face being touched

Fears: Fly spray

Discipline: Show Jumping

Owner: Eli Ray

Avenoir Acres said:

Rider

(Who are using the lesson horses.)

Name: Ivie Torres

Preferred Name: Ivie

Age: 23

Gender: Female

Sexuality: historically heterosexual, but would probably try anything in the right circumstance.

Pronouns: she / her

Height: 5'1"

Weight: 115 lbs

Disability: depersonalization/derealization disorder, insomnia

Riding Level: intermediate-advanced

Appearance: curly, medium-length black hair, bright eyes, pale skin. a few tasteful tattoos line her body, and she has several piercings including multiple ear piercings and a small nose ring. She has a thin upper body and a more muscular lower body, and is all around a very petite girl. Oddly, she gets a lot of compliments on her eyebrows.

Crush: n/a yet, likely eli. will she know it? probably not.

Relationship Status: single and unwilling to mingle.

Father: rafael torres

Mother: ester torres

Siblings: beau torres (younger), older siblings they don't know

Personality: self-sufficient, dependent, lively, and sociable, ivie is well-known by many anywhere she goes. despite this, she has a very hard time depending on others, feeling as though she cannot ask for help and needs to control the world around her to survive it. she is a very rationally-minded person who knows how to have fun, and can be a bit of a risk-taker, but she knows her limits. she is an extremely open-minded and passionate individual.

Likes: bright colors, wacky art, pretty much anything esoteric or unusual

Dislikes: close-minded people, sunny weather

Fears: zebras

Discipline: dabbles in a bit of everything. for the purposes of this, eventing.

Preferred School Horse: any of the eventing ones. i don't care.

Background: as the daughter of two traveling musicians, ivie grew up moving all over central and south america. when her grandmother fell ill, the family moved to her home in miami and ivie never left. after she finished school, she took on a few jobs, eventually got involved in horses, realized she had talent, and has been working at different barns under a sponsor ever since. she was initially asked to take on an instructor position here, but negotiated being a rider instead.

Other: hanoverian

Freiheit Farms said:

when will this start??

Boulder Creek said:

Full Name: Tessa Hart

Nickname: Tess

Age: 29

Gender: Female

Pronouns: She/Her

 

Eyes: Light Brown

Hair Color: Dark Brown with natural gold highlights

Hair Style: Mid-back, often swept up in a messy bun

Skin: Warm Honey with sun freckles liberally spread all over

Height: 5'6"

Weight: 150 lbs

Build: Hourglass - strong muscles with a layer of soft

Modifications: Glasses (always misplaced)

 

Strengths: Knows how to fix pretty much anything (broken leather, broken cross ties, broken hearts)

Weaknesses: Will keep working until exhausted

Likes: Ice cream; happy children; Ice cold margarita after a long day; Hunting

Dislikes: Nosy parents; grumpy ponies; hay in her bra

Fears: That she'll never be 'more' - and that she's not 'good enough'

 

Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual

Crush: Dr. Ben

Significant Other: Dr. Benjamin Gunner (fiance)

Family: Good relationship with Mother & Father (Harper & Jim) and great friends with Brother (Carson 34)

Animal Companions: Smattering of barn kitties

 

Horses: Odyssey & Aurora

Discipline: Hunters

Role: Head Groom / Assistant

Duration of Role: Several years

 

Personality: Tessa is an organizational master - she tries to be the one who keeps things going. She knows everything and anything that goes on within the walls of the farm- from the horses, equipment, and the students. She's very approachable, come to her with a problem and she'll do her best to help come up with a solution. She also knows that sometimes all that can heal a problem is a hug and a popsicle or a cup of hot cocoa. She won't turn anyone away. While she's known for her unconditional love, she's also known for being a strict stablehand. She runs a tight ship and expects a lot from the people in the barn. You better clean up after yourself otherwise you'll be assigned chores.

History: Tessa was a young junior rider and did well in Equitation competitions with her old mount. A few years at college (earning a business degree) and riding on the A circuit, she graduated and worked as a barn manager with a well known hunter jumper trainer. She fell in love one summer with the new young vet - and may have followed him while he started up in a new practice.

She definitely has a thing for the Vet. (and there might definitely be mild teasing from everyone else about this little secret)

(Percheron)

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Show Name: Calypso's Last Stand
Barn Name: Odyssey, Ody
Sex: Gelding
Age: Seven
Breed: British Warmblood

Coat Color: Bay
Markings: Star, Snip. Hind Socks
Eye Color: Chocolate
Height: 16.3 HH

Weight: ~1000 lbs

Discipline: Hunters
Training: Jumps up to 3'6 and lower level dressage maneuvers
Strengths: Bold, Honest, Scopey, Great Mover
Weaknesses: Celebratory Bucks, Easily Bored with Flatting, Young minded
Likes: Apples; Jumping; Grazing; Hacks; Shows; Attention
Dislikes: Being alone; Not getting attention; Stall rest

Fears: Panics in severe thunderstorms and hail - will stand at the gate screaming to be let in instead waiting out the storm in the pasture shelter

Sire: Chasing Titans
Dam: Juliette

Owner: Tessa Hart

Personality: Ever the goofball, Ody lives up to his nickname. He's always getting into trouble - unlocking his stall door, getting his hoof stuck in a feed bin, attempting to take a bath in the water trough. He's often described as 'adorkable' referring to how adorably dorky he is. He doesn't have a bad bone in his large body just curious, spunky, and fun-loving almost to a fault. Ody loves attention from anyone. He's been known to do very silly things for treats. He's good with his ground manners - sometimes getting sidetracked by grass or butterflies when being led or tries to 'help' on the cross ties. Under saddle, his goofy nature can be seen in some of his antics - celebratory bucks when he first starts jumping; prancing when working on the flat. His athletic ability shines with his great scope and arcing bascule. Every distance becomes the perfect distance; he's game for any challenge and loves big jumps. Practicing in the field has to be one of his favorite exercises. Getting past his in-your-face curiosity and attention neediness, he is rather a sweet horse.
History: Ody was one of those Once-in-a-Lifetime horses; while working in New England for the hunter jumper barn, Tessa had the privileged to work with the young horses coming in. The experience was sometimes overwhelming between so much to do and so little time, and not enough staff to keep up with it all. Odyssey was nestled in the paddock of recently acquired bay horses - all legs and rumps. This little horse made his mark right away - he was always more interested in what the scurrying humans were up to than munching on hay or fighting with the other colts. He was the first at the gate and always up for cuddles and treats. He picked up tricks quickly (his love of food making him rather motivated). With just six weeks left of her internship - Tess spent as much time working and just being around the young horse. The count down was on and she started to scramble trying to figure out how to buy and transport her new-found heart horse. She was finally able to scrape together the funds to ship him home after six months, and their reunion was heartwarming for all who witnessed. While he failed to impress the top level rider, he has flourished under the care and guidance of Tessa - their bond and his heart making nothing impossible.

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Show Name: My Fair Lady

Barn Name: Aurora
Sex: Mare
Age: 16
Breed: Thoroughbred

Coat Color: Seal Brown
Markings: Irregular Stripe, Hind Socks
Eye Color: Sable
Height: 15.3 HH

Weight: ~1,400 lbs

Discipline: Retired Hunter / Broodmare
Training: When in working shape, jumps 2'6" and mostly used for foxhunting
Strengths: Maternal; Packer; Endlessly Patient
Weaknesses: Old front bowed tendon (left); some hock arthritis; slight sway back
Likes: Attention; Being Brushed; Newborn Foals;
Dislikes: Weaning; Winter Rainstorms; Poor Manners

Fears: Terrified of something happening to her foal

Sire: As You Wish
Dam: Mademoiselle
Offspring: Many warmblood hunters | Currently in late stage pregnancy

Owner: Tessa Hart

Personality: No one can be sweeter than darling Aurora, and fortunately her lovely disposition is often transferred to her foals. She is patient and kind to all - from her four-legged babies to any inexperienced riders. Sometimes she can be too tolerant - when her spunky babies try to take advantage of her gentle nature. She enjoys her life as a mother but also loves her life as a hunting horse or just spending her days in the pasture soaking up sunshine.
History: Aurora had her start on the racetrack as a three year old, but after a couple unsuccessful races (never breaking past fourth place) and a bowed tendon, she was picked up to be a broodmare. Her excellent lineage, great confirmation, and lovely disposition made her an excellent candidate for the warmblood breeding program. She was retrained to ride after her leg healed, and had shown some mild potential with low level dressage and in the hunter ring. When she's not being a broodmare, Tessa will take her out with the local hunt club to enjoy the countryside and follow the hounds. This will be her seventh foal.