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IVS Emanuel Schikaneder - "Blondie"
He/Him
158cm - 15.2hh
Silver Green Sabino | EE/AA/nZ/SbSb/KK
Blondie isn't just an extraordinary looking horse, he also is one of a kind when it comes to his personality. He is an amazingly gentle, willing and sweet person, especially for a purebred european kelpie. One easily thinks he actually is delighted to be ridden. He never refuses or gets bitchy about tasks he is given, but eagerly tries to get his head around the new things he is show, never losing patience, if they turn out to be hard to learn. He is also incredibly sociable with other horses, taking great delight in living in the stallion herd. He gets along great with the obertaurers, probably because they are just as rustic and open-minded in nature as he is. His best friend immediately became Wolferl, the two of them always eating and sleeping next to each other as well as causing mischief together. Blondie always got some short, upstanding leaves of seaweed at his tail, because Wolferl keeps nibbling some off. Blondie never minds, though.
Blondie also loves attention, big crowds, lots of noise and the busier the better seems to be his motto altogether. He isn't at all shy to show himself, but seems to be quite fond of being the center of attention, yet never without getting into boasting, he just loves entertaining an audience.
Naturally Blondie loves water, just like Liz. The two of them already looking very much forward to starting in many water-themed events together.
Blondie has strong, sturdy legs and a medium sized body, he had a broad chest and powerful rear making him a great swimmer as is common for his breed. He was the first european kelpie discovered with such light mane, it's not known if this might have to do with him losing his parents - aka having been abandoned - or not. Alas, he's prooven to reliably pass his mane to his offsprings.
Blondie was found orphaned by the wild european kelpie mare Girlie in the woods around IVS, it's not fully clear what happened to his parents, but they were never found. Girlie raised Blondie, but the colt soon discovered a special interest in the humans as well as the castle of IVS. Girlie encouraged this, also because she knew that once the kelpie stallion, Cavalier, would return like he did every year in autumn, he'd not tolerate another male close to the herd.
Blondie had become quick friends with Liz already as a foal, them sharing lots of fun adventures in the rivers and lakes, sharing their love for water. So, when he was almost a year old, Blondie moved to the castle and has been staying there ever since, soon becoming the trusted mount of Liz. He still visits Girlie and the kelpies during summer, but knows to stay away when autumn comes.
DICIPLINE(s): Dressage
RIDER: Elisabeth Holiday
PARENTS: Starter
OFFSPRING: BVS Aldric | ES Die Witwe Ching | HSLG Doris | EH Generalmajor Olivier Mira Armstrong | SSC Peridot Pearl | IVS Die Zauberflöte
STUD: Yes
LEASE: No
REFERENCE: -none-
DESIGN: Original Design