Post by ruffian4ever on Nov 8, 2010 19:09:39 GMT -5
Ace Of Spades
Owner Name: Ingrid Schuller
Owner Age: 19 years
Owner Occupation: (Doesn't have one yet)
Other Horses? None yet.
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Registered name: Ace Of Spades
Barn Name: Ace
Breed: Thoroughbred
Color: Bay
Age: 7 years
Gender: Stallion
Height: 15.3 hh
Personality Description: Ace is a bit of a headstrong and boisterous horse by heart, but he;s never been too ugly about it. When Ingrid found him as a youngster, she found he was a steadily changing horse and his personality would shift often. Some days, he;d be entirely flexible and responsive, whereas other days he;d be completely uncooperative. She was able to notice this from a young age for Ace, and she quickly set to work to loosen out the kinks. By the time he was old enough for constant riding and vigorous training, she and Ace had begun to work so well together that they almost could feel each other's thoughts, it seemed.
After much work and time spent training her colt, Ingrid began to push Ace from flatwork to jumping. Although she;d already discovered he;d become quite a gentleman under saddle, she now had a new challenge. Truthfully, Ingrid had turned Ace out one day in a field with old cross country jumps and fallen logs. The arena wasn't being used, so she let him loose, and after he discovered the strange obstacles, he decided to push his limits. Bolting down the turf, the bay threw himself at the jump and hurtled over, missing the top of the wooden log pile by several inches. Ingrid watched and saw his talent, so they began schooling over jump courses. After rigorous trial and error methods to teach Ace to approach the jump with finesse, not speed, they finally found their mark and the two began hitting higher and higher marks, in perfect tune with each other.
Now Ace and Ingrid have reached five foot jumps and they are still training to shoot higher. Ace has also recently been introduced to cross country, and he loves running down the stretches or turf between jumps, but due to their extensive and strict training regimen, Ace has found his balance. During stadium jumping shows, he has been trained to keep his gait slow and collected, and then his muscles, toned and strong, are able to power him over each jump easily. Ingridhas been able to nearly perfect her collecting and pushing Ace onto the bit, something they both are very proud of. The two are almost mastering Dressage as well, and Ace now is willingly capable of a wide range of movements. Cross country still holds a challenge for him, since he still gets a little excited when barreling at a headlong gallop down the open land.
History: Ace's history doesn't begin with Ingrid's finding him at age two in the sale barn. His past life as a foal is still not entirely clear, but Ingrid has been able to learn some of his early encounters. As a foal, Ace was born from an unknown bloodline, and his parents haven't been identified. He lived in an old, worn down stable with a few other horses and an unidentified owner. The man started him early under saddle, a few months before Ingrid found him, but soon discovered the colt was too spirited and unruly as of yet, at least for him to train the colt.
Ace's owner kept a tight, constricting hand on his colt and beat the colt after being thrown from the spindly two year old's back. Using a crop, the man would slash the colt's nose and kick at his belly, leaving bloodied scratch marks across his barrel and leaving his nostrils raw. Then the man left Ace in his stall, an unclean and small box in proportions, barely enough for a grown horse to fit. The colt was still hot from the ride and the ensuing excitement, so the man left on his bridle in a rush to punish the horse. He was left in the barn for two days until a neighbor heard the colt banging the walls and opened the shed doors to find the bay colt, ragged and dirty, still bridled in his stall. The owner had left the premises and Ace was abandoned there, along with two other mares left in the field. Both other horses were geriatric and extensive swelling had been found in their legs, so both were euthanized.
A week later, after being unable to locate the owner, the colt was brought to auction and Ingrid happened by a day later to find the thin, scraggly colt. She found him cowering in a corner and he turned his head to face her, teeth bared and a glint in his eye. She remembers now how the fiery gleam caused her to take a second look before turning away, and she remembers examinig the colt's form, to find his long legs, powerful croup, and thick chest were nothing to be simply glanced over. There were no other buyers and the colt fetched a low price, so she purchased him and began nursing him back to health. He had a bit of a flighty temper, but Ingrid worked slowly and steadily with him until the two developed an incredible bond. Most recently, the pair have ranked in several high level shows, including four first place wins in A leveled stadium and dressage shows in Virginia, Maryland, and New York.
Discipline: English riding, most commonly Stadium Jumping and Dressage
Anything else? Nope.
[/size][/font]Owner Name: Ingrid Schuller
Owner Age: 19 years
Owner Occupation: (Doesn't have one yet)
Other Horses? None yet.
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Registered name: Ace Of Spades
Barn Name: Ace
Breed: Thoroughbred
Color: Bay
Age: 7 years
Gender: Stallion
Height: 15.3 hh
Personality Description: Ace is a bit of a headstrong and boisterous horse by heart, but he;s never been too ugly about it. When Ingrid found him as a youngster, she found he was a steadily changing horse and his personality would shift often. Some days, he;d be entirely flexible and responsive, whereas other days he;d be completely uncooperative. She was able to notice this from a young age for Ace, and she quickly set to work to loosen out the kinks. By the time he was old enough for constant riding and vigorous training, she and Ace had begun to work so well together that they almost could feel each other's thoughts, it seemed.
After much work and time spent training her colt, Ingrid began to push Ace from flatwork to jumping. Although she;d already discovered he;d become quite a gentleman under saddle, she now had a new challenge. Truthfully, Ingrid had turned Ace out one day in a field with old cross country jumps and fallen logs. The arena wasn't being used, so she let him loose, and after he discovered the strange obstacles, he decided to push his limits. Bolting down the turf, the bay threw himself at the jump and hurtled over, missing the top of the wooden log pile by several inches. Ingrid watched and saw his talent, so they began schooling over jump courses. After rigorous trial and error methods to teach Ace to approach the jump with finesse, not speed, they finally found their mark and the two began hitting higher and higher marks, in perfect tune with each other.
Now Ace and Ingrid have reached five foot jumps and they are still training to shoot higher. Ace has also recently been introduced to cross country, and he loves running down the stretches or turf between jumps, but due to their extensive and strict training regimen, Ace has found his balance. During stadium jumping shows, he has been trained to keep his gait slow and collected, and then his muscles, toned and strong, are able to power him over each jump easily. Ingridhas been able to nearly perfect her collecting and pushing Ace onto the bit, something they both are very proud of. The two are almost mastering Dressage as well, and Ace now is willingly capable of a wide range of movements. Cross country still holds a challenge for him, since he still gets a little excited when barreling at a headlong gallop down the open land.
History: Ace's history doesn't begin with Ingrid's finding him at age two in the sale barn. His past life as a foal is still not entirely clear, but Ingrid has been able to learn some of his early encounters. As a foal, Ace was born from an unknown bloodline, and his parents haven't been identified. He lived in an old, worn down stable with a few other horses and an unidentified owner. The man started him early under saddle, a few months before Ingrid found him, but soon discovered the colt was too spirited and unruly as of yet, at least for him to train the colt.
Ace's owner kept a tight, constricting hand on his colt and beat the colt after being thrown from the spindly two year old's back. Using a crop, the man would slash the colt's nose and kick at his belly, leaving bloodied scratch marks across his barrel and leaving his nostrils raw. Then the man left Ace in his stall, an unclean and small box in proportions, barely enough for a grown horse to fit. The colt was still hot from the ride and the ensuing excitement, so the man left on his bridle in a rush to punish the horse. He was left in the barn for two days until a neighbor heard the colt banging the walls and opened the shed doors to find the bay colt, ragged and dirty, still bridled in his stall. The owner had left the premises and Ace was abandoned there, along with two other mares left in the field. Both other horses were geriatric and extensive swelling had been found in their legs, so both were euthanized.
A week later, after being unable to locate the owner, the colt was brought to auction and Ingrid happened by a day later to find the thin, scraggly colt. She found him cowering in a corner and he turned his head to face her, teeth bared and a glint in his eye. She remembers now how the fiery gleam caused her to take a second look before turning away, and she remembers examinig the colt's form, to find his long legs, powerful croup, and thick chest were nothing to be simply glanced over. There were no other buyers and the colt fetched a low price, so she purchased him and began nursing him back to health. He had a bit of a flighty temper, but Ingrid worked slowly and steadily with him until the two developed an incredible bond. Most recently, the pair have ranked in several high level shows, including four first place wins in A leveled stadium and dressage shows in Virginia, Maryland, and New York.
Discipline: English riding, most commonly Stadium Jumping and Dressage
Anything else? Nope.
