Personal/Basic:

Name: Ashes

Nickname: Ash

Show Name: Blow Me Away

Age: 14 years old

Gender: Stallion

Breed: Gypsy Vanner

Coat: Dapple Grey Splash
Mane/Tail: White

Eyes: Bright Blue

Height: 16 hands

Trade: Western Pleasure, tricks and Stud

Personality: He is a gentle and loving stallion who looks after all of his foals. He cares for everyone one of the mare and foals he come across. He is gentle towards humans and has never harmed anyone. He listens well to them.

Likes: Running through the pastures with the other stallions, carrots, being free with the one he loves.

Dislikes: Rude horses, being locked up for long period of times, being away from his love.

Fears: Losing everything, finding out that his mate is dead.

Relationship:

Sire: Dashing Through The Snow    Dam: Tender Touch

Siblings: (Open!)  Mate: Gypsy

 Crush/Crusher: Gypsy Friends: Gypsy, Bret, Rapunzel, Whisper (Open)

Stable: Gypsy Lover Stables    Owner/Rider: Bret Scotchmen

Connections:

Gypsy: She was first mare he had ever fallen in love with. She showed him a world outside of his pen to a world of being free and to protect others who need it. He cares deeply for her even though they are so very far apart. He wishes to be with her once more but knows that it will never happen.

Bret: He is the young man who takes care of him and the other horses. He is also the only human he has let come near him after being brought back from the wild. Ever so slowly the boy has brought Ash back into being a tame horse.

Whispers: This mare was one of first mares give to him after he had come back from being wild. She became his friend and good one at that. She understands that his heart belongs to someone else

Rapunzel: She is a strong willed mare that is often giving the humans a hard time but she is also gentle and kind hearted. She had gained Ash’s trust and they had become friends and the best of buddies.

Children:

With Gypsy: Prince, Destiny, Aurora

With Whispers: None

With Other/Unknown Mares: Dusky

History:

Ash was born to the world of humans among horses like him. His mother grace was a beautiful black overo mare who was always teaching him something to do with showing. While he never spoke to his father he often would watch him in the ring training. When his mother wasn’t training him he was playing with the other foals born there. However, he didn’t get to make friends with any of them they were often sold and the ones that weren’t were rude and didn’t want anything to do with him. His only real friend was his mother and the ranch dog. One day his father was put in the pasture next to his mother’s and his. Ash was so excited that he walked over to the fence and tried to talk with him he was turned away and even snapped at. His father saw him as nothing. Ash wanted his father to know he was something and to be proud of him so as he grew he worked hard at being a show horse.

The humans saw this and began to work with him. He was a bit unsure of what they were doing but he soon caught on. As he grew his body filled out and he began one of the most beautiful stallions they had on the ranch. He was often entered into shows on the weekends at first he didn’t do too well with the crowds however, with a few more visits he would walk out with his head held high and his steps proud. Most of the time when he wasn’t showing, he would act like a colt jumping around in the pastured enjoying his time off. But with the years he calmed down was put up for stud. This he was unsure of but he did as his nature told him to. The only thing he regretted about it was that he never got to see his foals.

One night when the humans had gone to bed a mare came down from the hills. He had never seen a mare like her before. She different from the other ones and this fascinated him. After introducing one another Gypsy asked him “Why do you stare out at the forest?” He was a bit surprised and even embarrassed but he answered her “Because I wonder what it would be like to run free.” He had always wanted to run free to see what lied out beyond his pen. They talked for a long time that night but when his humans began coming down to the stables Gypsy had run away promising to be back the that night. He watched her leaving wanting so madly to follow her. During the day he thought about her a lot. Every night he would wait in the spot he met her watching the place she had come from.

They would talk and joke with one another but one night she invited him to come with her for the night. He jumped the fence and followed her. He was enjoying all the sites she showed him they were so beautiful. He wanted so bad to stay free like this but at the end of the night he would return home wait for the night to come. He had fallen for the mare and he knew it. On the night of a full moon and confessed to her not knowing that she was in love with him as well until she told him as well. With that she asked him to join her. He didn’t even hesitant. She led him to her herd where he met her brother who left that day with a mare. He watched the mare he loved brake. Other the next few days he helped begin her back to life again. He took the place as band stallion and as a guardian.

Together they made three lovely foals. He had spent time getting to know the older two teaching them but his happiness soon ended. A month or so after the last foal was born Ash and Gypsy went on a walk. Ash’s humans found him knowing that he had to go back but didn’t want the love of his life to be taken away he turned and told her to run. He argued with her but got her to agree. It broke his heart to see her crying but he had to protect her and the herd. With the last I love you and tears in his own eyes he left with the humans as he looked back watching her run. He was locked away in a stall for long time before his humans moved to a place far from his love. The humans had move to a place in Nevada near another stable.

He soon met two new mares that his owners had bought. They were both lovely but his heart belonged to Gypsy but it didn’t stop him from become good friends. He spent most of this pleasure time with them playing and just having fun in warm afternoon light.