by SerenWish » Tue Mar 26, 2013 3:11 pm
Username: SerenWish
Show name/Call name: Elementary Watson "Watts" (or Ringmaster)
Gender: Stallion
Personality: Watts is a bright little stallion, and he likes to show it! He's clever and very logical, and even without the use of words he's always got a thoughtful, puzzled look on. He likes to be the center of attention- which is why he loves halter shows and preforming for crows. He had a fondness for children, especially girls, because he loves the attention and adoration that comes with it. He may seem stuck-up or haughty, but he's actually quite sweet-tempered, unless other horses tease or bully him- then he has a bit of a temper. He enjoys playing around, and doesn't seem to wish to grow up much of the time. He especially love "posing" for pictures, and doesn't spook easily at loud sounds or bright lights and colors- he is nervous around dogs however!
Short-story:
I am a master of the show ring. In fact, I'm pretty much the master of any fair I go to- I don't know why my owners don't just change my name to "Ringmaster" already! I'm not just skilled by myself- I'm great at leading and inspiring my fellow performers. I may be the lone Falabella, and the smallest of the group, but that doesn't mean I can't show those miniature horses and donkeys a thing or two about pleasing a crowd! Children clap at the sight of me, and even the other breeders are delighted with my rare pattern. Black and white is always a wonderful combination, but throw in a dash of speckles and patches, and you've got an award-winning combination!
Okay, so perhaps I praise myself a bit too much- in my defense, Falabellas do have slighter larger heads in proportion to their bodies. To be honest, there was a time in my life when I was shy. I was the bottom of the totem pole, nothing more than a muddy little colt in a field full of miniatures. I was the smallest of the small, and everyone seemed to think that I wasn't worth the time or effort. I may look cute, but from a young age, I've been prone to hoof troubles. Abscesses, thrush, hoof rot. I've been known to have it all. Everyone was so convinced between that and my diet, that I was sure to founder or colic, and that I wasn't worth the time. I was just "Watson" then, or sometimes just "Son". Even more than that though, sometimes I was just "black colt". I wasn't worth much, as the woman who had painstakingly prepared for my arrival was ill, and died shortly before my birth. Her children haphazardly cared for the animals, but they did not understand training, bloodlines, or potential. They just wanted to keep us alive until they could find someone to buy us.
There was a girl, a teen, who came to visit us sometime after school. She'd walk over through the mud, slide through the fence rails, and walk around, petting us, trying to get brambles out of our manes and work the mud out of our shaggy coats with her fingers. She liked all of us- but I was her favorite. She'd dote on me, sneaking me mints and carrots, giving me extra love-that I craved so much. It wasn't long before I was up for sale, and was going away to a boring old farm to just live there. But that girl, with cash clutched in hand, bought me just in time.
I went home with her, to a little barnyard full of goats and sheep. And she worked with me, one-on-one. I was so eager to please her- I'd do anything for her. We played games, and soon silly little games became tricks. Stuff like pawing the ground, bowing, stepping up on a box, waving a rag. It all became one big game. Soon her family and friends would watch, and before I knew it, she was dancing about, holding my halter as we boarded a trailer to a new place, a barn where I would be surrounded by others like myself. Trained horses and ponies, ready to make other people smile.
I am happier here than I ever have been. I make others laugh. We travel to see new places, people, and equines. I get lots of attention- I'm the star of the show. I'm not some little muddy colt all alone in the field. I'm special. I'm loved. I have an arsenal of tricks to my disposal. And every single one I owe to a sweet little girl, who now a grown-up girl, who loves me.