Pet's ID Tag: #14
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Name You'd Choose for It: Diamond Beauty (Dee for short)
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Gender: female
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Reason You Want It: She caught my eye, as soon as I saw her. I love horses, and she was the one I loved the most, out of the horses that were in the kennels at the time. She's got a simple but beautiful design, and I love that she is partly natural (colours), and partly unnatural (markings). I also noticed that she'd been here for a while, I thought she deserved a kind, loving home.
I can't give it back to BHB, because she's quit CS, but if I ever don't want her (not gonna happen XD), I'd give her back here

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History/Background/Other: I gallop across a beautiful, massive field, with a small herd of horses, of all different shapes, sizes and colours. There are beautiful flowers, purple, pink, blue, yellow, red... There are mountains in the distance, a deep purple, topped with snow. I can just make out the barn in the distance, where any of Rachy's ill horses stay. Yes, I live in Rachy's herds, and I am the happiest I have ever been. Even happier than I was at my first home...
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I was born on a lonely farm in the middle of England, called Sunshine Springs. My mother was Checkers, a beautiful snow white horse with a black diamond pattern, who was a top dressage horse. She was kind and gentle, in contrast to my father. He was called Dexter, a beautiful bay, and he was a champion show jumper in his prime. He was a proud, selfish, and slightly cruel horse, and was spoilt rotten. My owner, a kind man named Michael Rodgers, had great hopes for me; he expected me to be either a fabulous dressage horse or a fabulous show jumper.
My first memory is from when I was 4 months old. I can remember running through the lush green fields, at first sticking by my mother, but slowly venturing away from her side. I walked over to the North side of the field, where there was a man standing beside the big red barn. He was tall, with dark hair, and bright blue eyes. I remember him well, even now. "Hello, my beauty," he said quietly, in a gentle voice. "How are you today?"
At first I was shy, and backed off, but after a while I grew confident, and came near. "My sweet little Diamond," he said. I grew to love my first master, as he came to visit me almost every day. I stayed gentle and kind, and never kicked or bit, as I had no reason to. No-one had ever been cruel to me.
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In the middle of a hot Summer, when I was two years old, my Master's business fell apart. He lost most of his money, and was forced to sell his horses. I was his favourite, and he was sad to see me go. My mother was sold before me, along with all the other horses, and her last moments with me were spent saying "Now, before I go, I have a few things to tell you. When you are at the auction, for that is surely where you are going, you musn't kick, bite, or be otherwise unpleasent, or you will not be bought. Be gentle, friendly, quiet, and look as beautiful as you can. When you are in the ring, run nicely, and do not stumble, and you will be bought. I hope you get bought by a kind owner like our Master, but you should know that not all Masters are as kind and gentle as him. Some are cruel, and will hurt you. Good luck, my little Diamond Beauty." Then, she was led off into the trailer.
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I remember the bustle and the chaos of the auction. There were voices shouting, horses neighing, and scents of fear, confusion and lonliness. Many horses had been seperated from their families, like I had been seperated from my mother, and my Master... I was taken in a trailer to the auction, a new experience for me. I was absolutely terrified, but my Master came with me on the journey, and frequently stopped and checked on me. When we arrived, he led me into a dark, musty stable block and led me into a tiny stable block, with no water, food, or bedding. My Master shook his head in despair, and said to me "I'm sorry my Beauty. I hope you get a good home. You're a good horse, I hope you do well." And after that, he walked off down the aisle. I knew I would never see him again...
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As I stood in that cramped little stall, many people came to look me over. I saw friendly looking people, with nice faces, and gentle movements. When they came to look at me, I followed the advice my mother had given me before I had left, and stood quietly, and tried my very best to be friendly. However, when someone who looked unkind came, and I could always tell, because of the way they spoke, and even the rough way they acted, I stayed at the back of the stall and even occasionally kicked the wall. They soon passed by.
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After three hours of standing in the stall, I was led out into the ring. As I was led round, I heard a voice saying "Two year old female, Diamond Beauty! Sired by the famous showjumper Dexter, and her Dam is the fabulous dressage champion, Checkers. She has fabulous potential! If treated right, she could be great! Diamond Beauty has not been broken in, has no vices, and is known to be gentle. Look at those paces!" I walked, trotted, cantered and galloped around the ring to the best of my ability, while the voice called out "Starting bid £2000! Anyone? Yes! £2100, lady on the left, gentleman on the right. Higher? How about £2200? Yes, same bidders! £2300! £2400! £2500! Do we have £2500? Sold! To the Lady on the left!" Then, I was led out, and led to a different stall.
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After only a few seconds in this stall, a lady came to my stall. I knew straight away that she would be a kind, gentle Master, and I nickered in relief. "Hello Diamond. I've come to take you home!" she said, talking to me in a gentle voice, as she clipped on my headcollar. She led me to the trailer, and gently persuaded me in. The journey was very long, but I wasn't scared, as the woman stopped often. When the journey eventually finished, and the trailer door was opened, I walked out into the Sunshine. "Welcome home little Diamond!" she said. "Welcome to my herds!" She led me to a wide field, that stretched out into the distance, where I could make out a barn. I barely noticed this though, as beside the fence, neighing at me, was my mother.
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That was a few years ago now. I still live here, happy, with my mother and many other horses. I love it, and don't ever want to leave.
I understand that by adopting this creature I take full responsibility for it. Of course, yes.

For more information on the herds mentioned here, click on the cat/horse/rabbit (animated sig) in my signature, and there's a post on it there. Dee would live there, and this story would be there. Once I get a few more charries for my herd, I might do some roleplaying, get some art (single and group), stuff like that

Finished!