Registered name: Trotting Towards A Setting Sun
Call Name: Sunny
Gender: Stallion
Age: 5 years old
Height: 14 hh
Capture Location: Aleutian Islands
Coat Color: Golden Palomino with Birdcatcher Spots
Genotype: ee/Crcr
Retrieving:
Emily's POV:
I woke up to my alarm clock screaming at me to get up. I turned away from the alarm and snuggled deeper into the covers. I stayed like this for a few seconds before I realized... today was the day I'd get my pony from the round-up. I quickly turned off the alarm and bolted out of bed. I ran to the kitchen and made breakfast. I finished quickly and went back to my room to get dressed. I hurried out of the house grabbing my keys before getting in my car. Arriving at the stables I started rounding up the people that were going to help with retrieving the pony. We hooked up the trailer, grabbed the gear we would need,and headed off. The drive was a little longer than expected but I was so excited it didn't even matter how long the drive was. Hopping out of the car I walked up to the holding pens. I looked around the corrals wondering which one was mine. I looked around for a while longer until one of the workers walked up to me. " Hi, number and name please." He said. "Sure #32 and Emily White" I responded. " Ah yes we have your pony right over there" He pointed with his pen to a corral with only one pony in it. " Aw, why's he all alone? I asked. " Well he's a bit aggressive, but I'm sure you can handle him". I looked back at the palomino stallion wondering how he could be aggressive. " I'll be careful when trying to load him up later, thanks for telling me" I said.
OnSite Vet check:
Emily’s POV:
I gazed at the golden palomino stallion for a while before deciding it was time to get him to the onsite vet. “ Alright, it’s time to bring him over to the vet station!” I called to my other group members. “ Oh and be careful with him he’s aggressive” I added. My team and I headed over and fixed some gates that would lead him to the vet station. We gently pushed him toward the gates and he followed the trail. We got him into the holding stalls for the vet to check him. The vet wandered over and checked his vitals, made sure he had all his necessary vaccinations before we headed off back home. “ Well he passed all the tests with flying colors.” The vet announced. “ You’re free to take him home whenever you’re ready”. I nodded and signaled to the others to get the trailer and lead him in. They arrived with the trailer and led him into it. He was reluctant at first but he soon realized there was no danger and trotted in. And with that we headed off toward the stables. The drive was long and hard. While hard on the pony at least. We had to continually stop and give him breaks, whether it be water breaks or just breaks for him to be outside to relax. He was so nervous the whole way down. And rightfully so, if I were him I’d be so confused. One moment being free out in the wild the next moment being stuck on a horse trailer not knowing where the heck you were going. It was pretty stressful but we got him home safely.
Introduction into new area:
Emily’s POV:
We finally pulled up to the ranch, breathing a sigh of relief, I hopped out of the car and walked around to the trailer doors. I peered into the opening and checked to see how my stallion was doing. He pacing back-in-forth in the trailer and I whispered “ It’s ok buddy I’ll let you out soon”. One of my guys parked the trailer in front of a pasture where he could roam and explore freely. I followed and gingerly opened the trailer doors. The golden palomino walked out anxiously, his ears swiveling back and forth. Surveying his surrounding first, then stepping out into the snowy landscape. He sniffed the air for any danger before he bent his head down and tried to find some grass to eat. I observed him happily for a little while. Then the funniest thing happened, He started rolling around the snow, thoroughly enjoying himself. I had decided to name him Trotting Towards A Setting Sun. I named him that after his golden coat, and admired how it looked like the setting sun. He trotted around for awhile until he settled down to rest. I went inside, deciding I needed a rest myself after this eventful day. But the excitement wasn’t over yet . Tomorrow we would release him out into the rest of the reserve. I could almost see him now, galloping happily around in the snow. I thought about his release until I finally dozed off. I woke up to the sun shining in my face. I scurried out of the house to check up on Sunny, That was his barn name I picked out for him, not even bothering to put on new clothes.
