For this one, find it a friend. Must be a tolter, and mustn't be your own (so get permission first!) - go out there, maybe even reach out to someone not as well known in the community, and tell me about their friendship. Could be how they became friends, or just how they get along, or something to that effect. Or, if you'd rather, I'll happily accept art of them doing friend stuff.
GallopingHowl wrote:Username - GallopingHowl
Show name - Dystopian Heaven
Barn name - Fallen
Gender - Stallion
Halter color -
Friend - Can't Change My Spots 'Thera'
Their friendship -
Fallen is like an angel that fell from heaven, but even though he is kind, sweet, nurturing, and soft he is actually very shy. He usually stays to the border of the pasture away from the other horses and hated being in the middle of crowds. Closeby was a mare, Thera, who was almost the complete opposite of Fallen. While Fallen was more shy, a pessimist, and kind, Thera was up-beat, positive, outgoing, but also kind. The two horses occasionally say each other at shows, but rarely paid attention to one another. The two stables were located nearby, close enough for a horse to walk from stable to stable.
Fallen had always hated being turned out with the other stallions, and one day he just had enough. All the stallions were tolting along the fence, where he usually was, trying to impress the mares. "Watch it buddy, only a real stallion can impress the mares. Your nothing more then a weak little colt." Snapped one of them. Fallen was too much of a gentlemen to respond, so instead he just turned around and galloped into the forest part of the pasture. The fence was practically falling apart, due to the fake there was a storm the day before, so Fallen whipped around and bucked into the fence. Fallen razed the fence rails enough for him to easily leap over.
He gallop, not even sure where he was going. He just followed his heart. Slowing down, Fallen let out deep breaths to catch his breath and slowly walked along. Freezing up and standing with his ears and tail perked, he suddenly heard a whinny. It was close by. The whinny was soft, nothing like the whinnies from the stallions trying to get the mare's attention. Soft, yet still strong and confident. A happy, positive tone. Fallen curiously walked on until he came face to face with a fence and a nose.
"Excuse me.. Who are you and why are you at my pasture." Said the mare, clearly unhappy, yet still curious, with the stallion.
"What?.. Oh.. um.. I'm sorry, miss, I didn't mean to. I simply got lost in the forest and... um.. arrived here. I heard your whinnying, so I just thought I would come and.. check it out." Replied Fallen shakily, feeling very nervous and ashamed. Fallen took a step back and lowered his head in an apology. "Oh, tough up. Your clearly one of those Shining Courage Equestrian Stable stallions, am I correct? Pick up your head. Your not a colt, right? I'm Thera." Thera said, teasingly nipping Fallen's poll. Fallen nodded shyly and looked away. "I have to say, your nothing like most other stallions at your barn.. Some are nice and all, but I haven't seen a stallion like you before. I have seen you at some shows... but you act nothing like you do in shows now. At shows you look flashy and proper, I have always felt too intimidated to talk to you.." Thera continued, giving the stallion a confused, yet interested, look. Fallen lifted his head and nodded, "Well, I must make my rider happy. He wouldn't be pleased if I was shy, so I have to stay strong. You look pretty good out there too, but a bit more pushy and determined." Fallen laughed.
The two horses chatted for awhile about their encounters in the show world or with bossy horses. They seemed to bond quickly and had much in common with each other, something Fallen had never seen before with another horse.
The sun had begun to set, and the two were still talking. Fallen let out a heavy sigh and looked at the setting sun. "Beautiful yet sad, right?" Thera tilted her head in surprise, "What do you mean? How is that tragic?" Fallen looked at her and added, "It means I must go. The workers at the stable will be checking in on the horses and turning horses back in.. there is supposed to be another storm tonight." Thera sighed also and looked at him with a small grin, "Does that mean you can come back tomorrow? And almost every day after that?" Thera asked curiously. "Sure, if I can. Got it?" Thera giggled and nodded. "The sunset is pretty beautiful. It's like heaven." Fallen turned around after saying goodbye and trotted off into the forest quickly, trying to make it home quickly. Hopefully he would return many times after and see the mare. For once in his life, he felt like he could be himself. He finally had a friend. And that was worth fighting for, no matter what the risks were.
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