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Chasing a Fairytale
the basics
owner: all patched up
show name: Chasing a Fairytale
barn name: Carousel
gender: Mare
age: 7 Years
height: 15.2hh
breed: 50% Arab; 25% APH; 25% TB
colour: Grulla (Black Dun)
markings: Splash Overo
genes: EE/aa/Dd/nSpl
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about herhistory: Carrie was born as a complete surprise. Her mother was an old sweet mare fond of children named Java. Over summer she had lost a lot of weight so her owners hand fed her weight-gaining horse mixes to fatten her up for the colder months, worried that if she didn’t have enough body fat she wouldn’t produce enough heat to survive. What they didn’t know is that she was already pregnant and most of the ‘fat’ was taken up space from Carrie.
When Java foaled, she gained the attention of a nearby boy. Since growing up on his father’s farm he knew a bit about animals and was specifically interested in horses, so when he heard the grunts of Java giving birth he curiously went to check the barn where he found both mare and foal. Being extremely selfish and lacking in money, he took the struggling Carrie out of the barn and sped off in his Ute, the family not knowing what he did, nor the fact that Java was previously pregnant and foaled. Java’s urgent cries caught the attention of the owners and went to check on her only to find a panicked Java and the scene where she gave birth. There was evidence that Java had foaled and they instantly informed neighboring farms to help search the area, knowing that if there was a foal out there that she wouldn’t last overnight in the cold. But of course, their search was unsuccessful and they just presumed the worst.
The boy, Tyler, took Carrie to his small shack and she was hand raised by him in a 9x9m backyard. She was broken by Tyler and she left the yard for the first time ever when she was two, when he took her to his father’s land to ride her in a larger area. Soon Tyler was going through a rough time with money and he hardly had enough to pay for food for Carrie so he decided to set up a trick show with Carrie for when the Carnival came. He had already taught her a few tricks but he would need to teach her a bit more if he wanted anyone to watch their performance. Two weeks later the carnival came and he got permission to put on a performance with Carrie during at the beginning of the show in the main tent. He was overjoyed with this even though the pay was low and the carnival stayed for only a week, but as long as he had enough to support Carrie and himself.
The act was perfect. Carrie was such a show off, prancing around the stage and calling back to the crowd (who loved her as much as she loved the attention.) Her job was simple; counting, reacting to simple words and hand gestures, performing small dances and silly jumps. Everyone was simply amazed with Carrie’s tolerance and bond with Tyler.
Every year Tyler takes Carrie to perform new acts and routines at the carnival, receiving small pay and large donations from kind visitors, as well as a small income from being a farm hand. She loves the attention and watching the show from the rips in the tent fabric, but most of all she likes to watch the brightly lit horses chase each other on the carousel, mounted by small children.
personality: confident; proud; affectionate; daring; tolerant; kind; antisocial; creative; energetic; playful; brave;
likes: carousels; children; riding; bright lights; sweets; carrots; apples; being clean; ribbons; animals; music;
dislikes: mud; the dark; being alone; bitter things; wearing feathers and paint;
theme song: Carousel by Melanie Martinez. Not exactly a theme song, but this was inspired by it.
friends: Misty, one of the trick horses; Willow, part of the herding and western trick show; China, from the horse rides.
crush: Frosty, shhhhh, don't tell! He comes to the carnival sometimes for show. Coz who wouldn't want to show him off?╰╯••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••