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Knight

Strangely named for a wild mare, Knight is one of the oldest known lead mares in recent records. Having been recorded since the Oasis herds began to be actively documented, she was born a stunning ebony black, and quickly became a crowd favorite. Quick on her feet and insanely intelligent, Knight has seen her band through many disasters: droughts, predators, even captures and round-ups. Once she was even escaped a poacher's trap; barbed wire had wrapped around her leg, but instead of panicking and causing more damage, Knight simply maneuvered her leg slowly until she was able to pull free.

She has remained a steadfast pillar even as stallions came and went, and even her own foals left to find their own herds. As time went on and her coat began to grey, the mare only became wiser, passing down her knowledge to every foal that she raised or helped raise. Many of her fillies also went on to become lead mares in surrounding herds, given an edge by Knight's teachings.

It was well into her 20th year that her coat fully greyed out, turning from its signature iron grey to the telltale white of a fleabitten. It was then that her age really became apparent; already on the older side of a mustang's life cycle, the Rangers began to notice her limping, and having difficulty keeping up with the rest of her herd. People began to push for her capture, and with her weakened state, they finally succeeded. After thorough veterinary exams and multiple petitions for her protection, it was decided that she'd be kept in captivity due to increasing issues with arthritis and her advanced age. She became an ambassador to showcase the intelligence and hardiness of the Oasis mustangs, and now lives her life in peaceful retirement.

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