Kenya

Name Meaning: Mountain of the ostrich

Breed: Mustang Paint

Color: Tobiano Dun

Height: 14.3 hands

Sire: Ross

Dam: Willow

Age: 4

Mate:  Peak

Crush: Peak

Crushers: None

Foal(s): None

Herd: Mountains Herd - Lead Mare

Persona: Kenya is very headstrong, but caring. She doesn't like being told what to do by others if she doesn't agree with what they've said. She has an opinion and she is not afraid to share it. However, she will protect and stand up for just about anyone she meets and she believes that every horse should do the same. She would prefer not to fight, but will do so if necessary. She has a heart of gold, but a mind of her own.

Likes: Freedom, Mountains, Other horses, Snow

Dislikes: Bullying, Threats to herself or someone she sees, Fire

History: Kenya was born into a small mountain herd, a herd that consisted of horses of both tame and wild decent. Her father was the leader of the herd, and as his daughter she was taught to stand up for others and to always be kind unless there is a legitimite reason to act otherwise. Her father was well liked amongst the herd, no problems or issues ever happening and everything was rather peaceful, so Kenya followed in her father's hoof steps, hoping to be as good a leader over their herd as him. Unfortunately, mother nature had a different idea. It was the dry season of her third year in life and small fires had started throughout their territory, though nothing major ever came of it. In the dark of night, just as the herd was resting for the night, a great wildfire, larger than any Kenya had ever seen before, rose up over the distant mountain and made its way easily over their territory. The herd panicked, running in different directions and scared for their lives. After many precious minutes, Ross finally managed to get them all calm enough to lead them to safety and away from the fire, but at a price on his part. During the panic, Kenya had been sperated from the herd and ran the opposite direction, out of harm's way though with her mane and tail slightly burnt from a close call. She galloped far beyond the borders of her family's herd, into territory that was completely foreign to her and wandered for a long period of time. Luckily however, she had stumbled upon the Wild Mustang SonRise Reserve, a safe place to a great variety of herds all adapted to a specific environment. So it was inevitable that she found the herd that occupied the mountains. She requested to join them and was happily accepted. She's been with them ever since.

Voice: Jamie O'Neal

Song: You're Gonna Fly - Keith Urban

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