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Mayday Madness

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The Basics
Show Name: Mayday Madness
Barn Name: May
Age: 9 years
Gender: Mare
Breed: Morab
Breed Registry: Purebred Morab Horse Association and Registry

The Appearance
Coat Color: Red Bay
Stable Color: Red
Height: 15.2 HH

The Personality
Personality: May is a very laid back horse, and will happily plod around the arena with a beginner on her back, while later that day give a more advanced student a good ride.
Caution: N/A

The History
Basic History: Bred at a Morab stud farm, May's parents were chosen hoping that the calm disposition of both horses would carry through to their child. May was handled from an early age, to get her used to people before she was backed at the age of three.

The Technicalities
Discipline: Jumping (all forms of), Basic Dressage
Owner: BRRA
Assigned Student:

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Wind Whistler

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The Basics
Show Name: Wind Whistler
Barn Name: Whistler
Age: 14 years
Gender: Gelding
Breed: Fell Pony
Breed Registry: The Fell Pony Society of North America

The Appearance
Coat Color: Dapple Grey
Stable Color: Dark Red
Height: 13.2 HH

The Personality
Personality: Whistler is a wonderful pony, who loves all the attention he can get. Along with the normal "defiant pony" act, he will happily go with the flow - when and if he feels like it. When he wants to though, he can throw a fit if he doesn't want to do what is being asked of him. For example: If his rider wants to train in jumping and he wants to have a lazy day.
Caution: Can be ridden on the flat by beginners, but needs at least an intermediate rider for jumping.

The History
Basic History: Whistler has been there and done that. He spent his early years - after harsh training which included rapping- as a top-of-the-line jumping pony. Finally though he decided that he'd had enough and no matter how hard his rider hit him, he began to drop poles repeatedly. He then went from home to home until he found himself at BRRA.

The Technicalities
Discipline: Schooling, Jumping
Owner: BRRA
Assigned Student:

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Jupiter's Comet

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The Basics
Show Name: Jupiter's Comet
Barn Name: Zeus
Age: 8 years
Gender: Gelding
Breed: Dartmoor
Breed Registry: Dartmoor Pony Registry of America

The Appearance
Coat Color: Black
Stable Color: Fuchsia
Height: 11 HH

The Personality
Personality: He's a talented pony whose only fault is his love of the crowd. He's a bit of a show off, and even though he does mess up from being a handful in the ring occasionally, he is still a beautiful jumper, who responds well to cues and leaps like a pro despite his age. He can be rather dominant and overconfident as well, especially with his rider and other horses. Despite being a pony, Zeus likes to think he's a seventeen hand Shire stallion, and the boss of everyone.
Caution: N/A

The History
Basic History: Bought at an auction, history unknown.

The Technicalities
Discipline: Show Jumping
Owner: BRRA
Assigned Student:

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Thanh

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The Basics
Show Name: Thanh
Barn Name: Thorn
Age: 10 years
Gender: Mare
Breed: Arabian/Oldenburg
Breed Registry: N/A

The Appearance
Coat Color: Black
Stable Color: Tomato
Height: 16.2 HH

The Personality
Personality: Her temperament is that of most mares; kind, sweet, gentle, until she comes into heat. Her talent is one of the more moderate levels, so she can be handled by a beginner, but it’s not recommended. An intermediate rider is ideal for her, as advanced riders will find her too easy to ride. She’s patient if her rider knows what they’re doing, but if they don’t, she’s likely to act up.
Caution: N/A

The History
Basic History: Bought from a riding school that was going out of business. It is believed that she was bred for the height and jumping ability of an Oldenburg, and the dished, elegant features and endurance of an Arabian, a goal which was achieved. It is unknown why her breeders gave her up.

The Technicalities
Discipline: Show Jumping
Owner: BRRA
Assigned Student:

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Taking A Dare

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The Basics
Show Name: Taking A Dare
Barn Name: Daredevil
Age: 10 years
Gender: Mare
Breed: Trakehner
Breed Registry: American Trakehner Association

The Appearance
Coat Color: Bay
Stable Color: Coral
Height: 17.2 HH

The Personality
Personality: The pretty mare is obviously a jumping horse, and is an excellent jumper at that. She’s friendly and a bit hyper, ready to work at whatever time you choose. Daredevil is a horse for beginner riders, since she’s more of a friendly and gentle creature, and the Intermediate and the advanced jumps are a bit dangerous for her, as she tends to rush them and nick her forelegs or hind legs. Her temperament is, as said, completely trusting and totally willing, so she’s a responsive and diligent mount.
Caution: N/A

The History
Basic History: Bought at an auction, brought to Blue Ridge as a school horse.

The Technicalities
Discipline: Show Jumping
Owner: BRRA
Assigned Student: Ryan Gallahill

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Faerie Realm

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The Basics
Show Name: Faerie Realm
Barn Name: Titania
Age: 5 years
Gender: Mare
Breed: Gypsy Vaneer
Breed Registry: Gypsy Horse Registry of America

The Appearance
Coat Color: Skewbald
Stable Color: Salmon
Height: 15.2

The Personality
Personality: Even at her young age, Titania is a very well trained show horse. She excels in jumping (hunter, show and stadium) and dressage, but has no trouble covering a cross country course as well. As all mares, she can be a touch temperamental at times, but other than that has a lovely nature.
Caution: Suggested as a mount for advanced-intermediate to advanced riders as she is young and flighty.

The History
Basic History: Aishe purchased the Vanner as a foal. She missed her own roots and needed to feel close to her people again so she found a small gangly filly in an auction and fell in love instantly. Every inch of the filly's training was done by the gypsy herself, done in the traditional Romany way - completely bareback until the filly could follow any instruction with the slightest of aids. Due to her hectic schedule, Aishe donated her as a school mount

The Technicalities
Discipline: Hunter/Jumper, Show Jumping, Stadium Jumping, Dressage, Cross Country
Owner: Aishe Tigani
Assigned Student:

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Silver Fire

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The Basics
Show Name: Silver Fire
Barn Name: Ember
Age: 6 years
Gender: Mare
Breed: Welsh/Thoroughbred
Breed Registry: N/A

The Appearance
Coat Color: Silver Dun
Stable Color: Orange Red
Height: 14.1 HH

The Personality
Personality: Ember is a typical mare, she's stubborn and moody. On the ground she is pushy seems to have no manners at all. In the saddle, she is flighty and can seem unresponsive to any aids, if you touch her with a crop you will find yourself on the ground and don't even think about trying to mount again (she's not scared of them so her rider can carry one, she just doesn't like being reprimanded). However, Ember does have her good days and on those days all her professional training comes out and she's the perfect mount. No matter what she's like toward her rider, she doesn't kick out or nip at other horses. It is thought that her life after leaving her first home has brought on this new attitude toward being handled and ridden.
Caution: Don't touch her with a crop.

The History
Basic History: Ember was born at a riding barn, her dam (a Welsh pony) being one of their best show ponies (in jumping and dressage) was the reason for the breeding. Her sire (a small Thoroughbred), was from a neighbouring farm and had also competed well so the pairing was perfect for a top show pony. Right from day one, Ember was surrounded by people who loved her to bits (including all the children who rode at the barn).

Her training started pretty much straight away and she was taught all the basics (halter, lead, picking feet, tying up). At the age of 2.5 she was introduced to the saddle and the real training began (jumping, dressage and mounted games since she was so neat on her feet). She was 4 before she moved to her next home; the barn hosted a show one day and a girl who was competing saw the young mare and insisted that she take the pony home.

The two very competitive personalities didn't get along well and Ember quickly found herself in a new home. After another six homes, Ember found her way to Blue Ridge.

The Technicalities
Discipline: English, Show Jumping
Owner: BRRA
Assigned Student: Cara-Jean Kitchi

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The White Rabbit

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The Basics
Show Name: The White Rabbit
Barn Name: Rabbit
Age: 11
Gender: gelding
Breed: thoroughbred
Breed Registry: The Jockey Club

The Appearance
Coat Color: Grey
Stable Color: Royal Blue
Height: 16.2 hh

The Personality
Personality: Rabbit is a pleasant horse to be around. He has a nice attitude, and is really a gentleman. He likes to play games, and is very clever. He gets bored easily, so Becca has always been sure to get him an array of toys for him to play with when he’s in his stall. Rabbit never raced, and is trained in hunter/jumper and a bit of dressage. Becca learned most of her intermediate and advanced riding on him, and they are really a great team. Rabbit has a tendency of rolling whenever he goes outside, which is rather unfortunate considering his color. Becca tries to keep a rug on him in the winter since his coat doesn’t grow out much, and it keep him cleaner, and a fly sheet in the warmer months. When it comes to riding, Rabbit is on the calmer side and would rather stay collected, but when asked he can get very fast. He is a very scopey jumper, but more so careful, and very clean. His movements are gorgeous and fluent, with long striding and a floating trot. He gets along rather well with other horses, and Frye as well, which is rather surprising.
Caution Around: Deer, flags or banners,

The History
Basic History: Rabbit was born on a thoroughbred breeding farm in New York, and was trained there in hunter/jumper and dressage. Once he’d been trained sufficiently, he was bought by the Becca Walsh and her family. Along with him came Red Friday Night, who was also born and trained on the same farm, though Frye was for Kaitlin. Rabbit and Becca immediately got on very well, and Becca would ride him every day, galloping through the fields on their Vermont farm and jumping him often. She didn’t compete with him, preferring to stay off of the show circuit, but their bond was very strong. When Kaitlin died, Becca was forced to start riding Frye as well, to avoid him being sold, and then left with him to go to Blue Ridge. She would have loved to bring Rabbit along, but knew that Frye needed her more. Becca eventually brought Rabbit to Blue Ridge as well, but found that it was in neither of their best interests for him to be in her hands, due to the direction she was taking with her riding and the attention that Frye needed. She decided to donate him to Blue Ridge Academy so that he could be ridden by others, and perform to the best of his abilities.

The Technicalities
Discipline: Hunter/Jumper
Owner: BRRA
Rider: