Welcome to Hickstead, home to both Seven Oak Stables, and Blue Acre - two rival stables. Both offer opportunities for their clients to reach the highest level of excellence. Each stable differs from the other, so choose wisely and never forget, loyalty is everything... Meanwhile as the stables battle it out, there's trouble brewing at the university. Be careful, if you don't pick a side you may get caught in the cross-fire...
This is an chilled out rpg with a super friendly and relaxed atmosphere! Remember to sign up with your characters full name in all caps and don't forget to do your claims! Thank you and Welcome, we've been established since 10th March 2009 but unfortunately have had to close guest view of our boards due to multiple sites ripping off our hard work, such a shame! Come chat to us in Discord before joining if you like!.
show name • N/A owned by • RONAN DAIRE SLADE barn • Seven Oaks Stables age • Estimated at Twelve breed • Australian Brumby [wild horse] height • 15.1 hands discipline • Reinning, Cutting, Stock Horse work gender • Gelding likes • Working, Going for hacks, Apples, Feeding Time, Laying in the sun, Mares and Geldings dislikes • Fruit Treats (Bananas, Watermellon, Berries, etc), When the stable hands do not feed him on time, Sitting in a stall during the day time, holding his leg up for a ferrier for an infinite amount of time, Stallions strengths • Sociable, Quick, Surefooted for a horse, Smart weaknesses • Impatient, Greedy/Pushy when it comes to food, Excitable over cows, Curious fears • Weird smells, The sound of a tractor engine misfiring overall personality • Unlike his owner, Max has no issues always showing his true colors around strangers. He is a very social horse despite initially coming from a feral background. He is always curious about new people and will routinely investigate from the pasture or the stall to see who is coming. Max tends to be more loud and obnoxious when he sees either Ronan or knows that the delivery of food is on the way. He tends to also be over dramatic if he catches sight of a cow, the sight of the animal signaling that he knows he will be doing his favorite thing ever: work. Despite this though, Max does know how to relax in the pasture and doesn't cause too much mischief. He can be greedy when it comes to treats and will over extend his head and neck to snatch them or try to steal them out of pockets. He will even make ugly faces at other horses to keep them away from the treat giver.
show name • Bad Moon Rising leased by • MOLLY ELODIE MAC'INTOSH barn • Blue Arce Stables age • Fifteen breed • Appendix (Quarter x TB cross) height • 15 hands discipline • School Horse - Eventing (dressage, show jump, x-country) gender • Mare likes • Lessons, Being doted on, Crunchy Treats, Being turned out, Stall Visitors, Going Fast, Tight Turns dislikes • Tight Girths, The Equine Dentist, Slowing Down, Collected Gaits, Other School horses or ponies getting too close to her in the arena, People getting in her mouth strengths • basic flat work, jumping, directional changes weaknesses • dressage, mare moods, requires lots of figure eights to rein in her brain fears • plastic items such as bags and tarps, leaves than land on her without warning during the fall time overall personality • Luna is a mixed bag of crafty and stupidity. She's light on the reins and quick to react to directions, and is usually a favorite when it comes to jumping due to her speed and eagerness. However, she is easily spooked by the outside elements that can make her run out on her rider or throw a fit, such as the time she and her rider were waiting their turn in the lesson to practice jumping when a dead leaf unexpectant landed on her hindquarters, and she threw a fit. Luna is also known to throw fits when people are a little too heavy on the hands. However, many of figure 8's can usually set her straight and put her brain back to working. Luna's antics tend to make her an intermediate level horse for Blue Arce students. Despite this, when not under saddle, she loves to be doted on and is often used for pony camp for grooming activities.
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SEVENTEEN . STUDENT . RIDER AT BA STABLES . LGBTQ+
show name • Major Blues leased by • MOLLY ELODIE MAC'INTOSH barn • Blue Arce Stables age • Seventeen breed • Lusitano Horse height • 15.3 hands discipline • School Master - Flat Work, Jumping (Scaling back to Light Jumps though) gender • Gelding likes • Children, Easy Rides, Lessons, Hacks, Taking Advantage of Riders when They're Not Paying Attention dislikes • Peppermint, Eating a Snack with a Bit in his Mouth, Thin Saddle Pads (old back issues), Being Left Behind on a Hack, Other Horses getting too close to his rear strengths • basic flat work, cuddle bug, feeling the bit weaknesses • carrots, apples, pushy on ground after a lesson ends fears • overhead barn doors closing abruptly overall personality • Major is one of the school horses that not one rider at Blue Arces can say that they haven't ridden. He's popular with beginner riders, but stubborn enough that intermediate riders can still get a good workout from him. He's more keen then some of the younger riders give him credit for, so he's quick to take advantage of them when they're not paying attention, either running out on them from the indoor arena into the stall lanes, or collapsing inward when in the outdoor ring. He's still a favorite for a reason, and that its his heart of gold and a willingness to do whatever is asked of him, and even this older gentleman can get a little wild on a hack so he can be first in line.
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SEVENTEEN . STUDENT . RIDER AT BA STABLES . LGBTQ+
show name • Light Me Up owned by • WYNTER ALINA MORIARTY barn • Seven Oaks Stables age • Seven breed • British Warmblood height • 16.3 hands discipline • Show Jumping gender • Gelding likes • Apples, Mud, Splashing in Water, Jumping, Skipping [trotting quirk], Chiropractors and Massages dislikes • Dentist, Farrier [Gets Nippy and Leans] Being in his Stall too long [weaves out of boredom], Small horses, Donkeys, Cattle, Trailers [hard to load] strengths • People Pleaser, Fast Learner weaknesses • Mares [hard to make focus], BIRDS! [must chase] fears • Fireworks overall personality • Cuddly, Curious, Sweet, and a tad flighty, Firefly is a horse made for people that like the occasional challenge when he gets unsure. He's a bit of a food hog and will beg for treats all the time. But that aside, he's a good, hard working horse that - with the right rider - excels. He's a fearless jumper, and has yet to ever shy a jump, though he has jumped awkwardly before which is a weird quirk he gets from time to time.
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TWENTY ONE . STUDENT . UNIVERSITY TEAM RIDER . CRUSHING ON GRIFFIN SKY KELLER
show name • Jetsetting Style owned by • JOHN EOIN RYAN barn • Ryan Sports Barn age • Nine breed • Irish Sports Horse height • 16 hands discipline • Show Jumping gender • Stallion likes • High Jumps, Mares, Watermelon (rine and all), Cold Mornings, Rubber Curry Combs, De-Shedding Season, Flavored Salt Blocks dislikes • Low Jumps (He Wants a Challenge), Lunge Lines, Flat Work, Hot Days, The Grooms Not Feeding Him on Time strengths • Excellent Jumper, Easily Corrected weaknesses • Mares, Gets Excited when Stall Doors or Gates Open fears • Deer that Pop Out unexpectedly on Trails overall personality • Jett is a springy horse that does well with stability and constant work. He's not a horse for sitting around in the pasture and looking pretty, or else he becomes an ordeal to handle. With regular exercise and pampering though, he is a dream horse for John, though continues to live in the shadow of his first champion. Jett isn't a favorite amongst the grooms, given his high energy, but can easily be corrected, which makes him reliable even when acting stupid. He has served John well as a show mount, and will serve Marie well too when retirement is come and babies are needed to be made. He is willing to jump just about anything put in front of him, and his need for speed while remaining poised as made him a commentator favorite.
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FORTY THREE . EQUESTRIAN . OWNER OF RYAN SPORT HALL HAPPILY MARRIED - Marie Iylah Ryan. THREE CHILDREN MANY FUR BABIES
show name • International Delight owned by • ARCHIBALD BARRON WAGNER barn • Blue Arces Stables age • Fifteen breed • Argentine Polo Pony height • 14 hands discipline • Polo gender • Gelding likes • Sprints, Fields, Warm Weather, Bananas, Horse 'popsicles', Getting Ahead dislikes • Cold Weather, Anything that isn't Flat, Getting Crowded (he deals, but doesn't appreciate it), Being Separated from his friends (unless it's for a match), Working outside of Games strengths • Fast Spritner, Sturdy Body weaknesses • Verbal Rewards, Bananas fears • Those weird grass eating contraptions that make loud sounds overall personality • Mokka is a sturdy little Argentine Polo pony, who is often considered lazy unless he sees that perfectly curated field of green grass awaiting before a match. He's the sort of pony that's happy sitting around in his stall or out in the field if its warm to soak up the sun. Mokka usually isn't too far from his fellow Polo Pony squad, and typically is reluctant to be separated from them. He respects Archie, but anyone else would be fair advantage to his antics should he choose to have them. Mokka tends to be unphased by almost anything, given his profession but every once in a while, something can get the best of him.
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EIGHTEEN . POLO PLAYER . STUDENT . LGBTQ+ . SINGLE
show name • Caramel & Creme owned by • ARCHIBALD BARRON WAGNER barn • Blue Arces Stables age • Twelve breed • Apendix Polo Pony height • 14.3 hands discipline • Polo gender • Gelding likes • Scuffles, Running After Objects, Greeting People from the Stall, Joly and Yoga Balls, Annoying his fellow pasture mates dislikes • Being left behind on the polo field, When the yoga ball pops, When people walk by his stall and don't say hello, When Mokka and Pfannkuchen put him in his place strengths • Changing Directions, Offense and Defense weaknesses • Any forms of Balls, Home Made Horse Treats fears • Chickens, Wild Turkeys, Canadian Geese, Ducks (essentially, any sort of big bird that can spread its wings and charge him from the ground) overall personality • Waffel is the youngest of Archie's polo ponies by a year and perhaps has the loudest personality. He's the sort of gelding that seems to believe that the world revolves around him and typically gets annoyed when he's ignored. This is especially prudent when he's sitting in his stall, and he'll make his presence known. To the outsider, it looks like Archie's other two ponies appear to be haphazardly enduring him, but he does have a strong bond with his 'brother and sister'. Waffel loves to work, and when he's not working, he loves to chase around a giant inflatable ball in the pastures. He's also been known to take his stall jolly ball and try to smack people with it. The farm where he was born and bred appeared to keep birds and perhaps had a migration issues since Waffel is not particularly fond of large birds, and will do his best to turn the other way when they're around and sprint for the hills.
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EIGHTEEN . POLO PLAYER . STUDENT . LGBTQ+ . SINGLE
show name • Americana Standard owned by • ARCHIBALD BARRON WAGNER barn • Blue Arces Stables age • Thirteen breed • Argentine Polo Pony height • 14 hands discipline • Polo gender • Mare likes • Grooming Sessions and generally being doted upon, Traveling, Strawberries, Cucumbers, Geldings, Playing Defense, Being in Charge dislikes • Being turned out with the Mares, Playing Offense, Vegetable Treats (other then Cucumbers), When her 'brothers' annoy her, When Archie forgets her treats strengths • Defense, Sturdy weaknesses • Archie, Mare of Habits fears • Weird sudden movements from humans overall personality • Pfannkuchen rounds out the Breakfast Club for Archie and is the sole mare of his polo squad for games. While she is adapt at playing both sides of the game, she much prefers playing defense. Pfannkuchen can be mare-ish and temperamental, to the point of where Archie prefers that she get let out with geldings rather than mares. She tends to believe that she's top horse in the pasture, and both of her 'brothers' have made it easy for her to believe. She enjoys being doted upon by Archie and other humans, but she can't be trusted with children since both sides of the equation (Pfannkuchen and said Child) are unpredictable. She is best suited for adults if Archie lends her out. Pfannkuchen loves to travel and load up into the travels, mainly because she has figured out that it means they are going to competitions. She can be a mare of habit and any disruption to her routine can annoy her, especially when her treats are forgotten.
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EIGHTEEN . POLO PLAYER . STUDENT . LGBTQ+ . SINGLE
barn name • Park, Parker owned by • RIVER ARLO BLOOM barn • Seven Oaks Stables age • Nine breed • Swedish Warmblood height • 16.3 hands discipline • Show Jumping, Cross-Country - Minor Dressage gender • Stallion likes • Black Jelly Beans, Jumping - will jump anything, Ear and Jaw scratches, Swimming, Farriers [likes to lean on them], water - will try to eat the hose! dislikes • Going Slow, Riding Spurs, Stiff Riders, Other Stallions, Geldings, Small Animals and Children strengths • Bold Jumper, Nimble weaknesses • Hard-Mouthed, Doesn't like Change fears • Dogs, Water-Jumps, Whips overall personality • Park is generally a chilled out stud who has decent ground manners and understanding of space around people. Though he is a bit mouthy and has bitten people before. Aside from his nibbling tendencies, Park is not malicious or violent, and if he does turn, its usually out of reaction to something that offends him - a hard voice or unnecessary force on his part. He is generally easy to control and bring under control, rarely wild from moment to moment, unless there is a lady around - then he's all but deaf to reason, so rider beware. He's a leading horse and will assert himself to no end. He's also a bit of a goof, getting himself into situations that defy general logic.
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Thirty Three . Professional Equestrian . Stable Hand - SOS . LGBTQ+ . SINGLE
show name • Darkest Night owned by • RIVER ARLO BLOOM barn • Seven Oaks Stables age • Fourteen breed • Dutch Warmblood height • 15.5 hands discipline • Show Jumping - National Levels gender • Mare likes • River, Being the Center of Attention, Long Grooming Sessions, Bath Time, High Jumps, Humans in General (especially the stablehands), Clapping Crowds, Being Rewarded for a Good Round dislikes • When Other Horses get near River (whether in her pasture or a different pasture that she can still see), Being Passed Over, Scrambling over Jumps, When River is out of Sync in their ride, Some new horse arrival trying to dislodge her from near the top of the pecking order, Being Ignored by Humans, Floating Day strengths • Elite Jumper, Quick Thinker, Always tries to Save the Jump weaknesses • Ill-Tempered outside of Humans, Owner Possessive fears • Being Forgotten, Certain Trail Areas overall personality • Raven is a people's horse, she is not a horse's horse. She doesn't care for hanging out with her own kind, and gets ill tempered when she thinks that another horse is zero-ing in on her human or time for affection. She loves to be the center of attention, whether its at the barn, or in the show arena. Anything related to grooming or getting cleaned tend to be her favorite things. The claps from crowds tend to get her riled up, and she can be hot entering the arena. Raven is always eager to please River though, and when they are in sync, the are a force to be reckoned with. She'll always listen to commands, but she's also quick to try and make up any mistakes with poles or jumps if she can help it.
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Thirty Three . Professional Equestrian . Stable Hand - SOS . LGBTQ+ . SINGLE
barn name • Muse owned by • ODETTE AURÉLLE LACHAPELLE barn • Seven Oaks Stables age • Seven breed • Icelandic Horse height • 13 hands discipline • Dressage gender • Mare likes • sprinting, attention, the outdoors, fresh grass, rain, being in the shadows dislikes • being ignored, standing around for too long, not being able to go outside, small children and animals, extreme heat strengths • cold-tolerant, hard to spook, picture-perfect gaits weaknesses • the heat, too energetic, stubborn fears • automatic water dispensers, fire overall personality • Muse is a mare who knows what she wants and she will not back down until she gets it, be it attention, approval or an extra treat. This attitude often annoys potential riders, since she acts like she knows best. But something many of those riders miss is that she sometimes does know best. And when lines are drawn and rider and horse cooperate, Muse will become the horse of one's dreams - sweet, friendly, and hard-working.
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TWENTY FOUR . PROFESSIONAL RIDER . LGBTQ+ . SINGLE
show name • La Beauté et le Rythme owned by • ODETTE AURÉLLE LACHAPELLE barn • Seven Oaks Stables age • Seven breed • Dutch Warmblood height • 16 hands discipline • Show Jumping gender • Mare likes • Big Jumps, Ice Pops, Spring & Fall, Rolling in Mud and Dirt, Running Around the Pastures dislikes • Extreme Heat or Cold, Being Clean, Baby Jumps, Going Slow, When her 'Big Sister' is Picking on Her strengths • Jumping, Picking up her feet and legs weaknesses • Extreme Temperature Flux, Delicious Treats fears • Sitting in a Stall all Day and Night overall personality • Belle is a mare who loves to go go go and not be told to stop, which might have been one of the reasons why she ended up in Odette's care. She has a lot of untapped potential that require an experienced yet gentle hand as Belle can be hyper sensitive to even the smallest of emotions. Still, she is a good mare with a heart of gold, and loves to romp around with the other mares in the pasture and particularly Odette's other mare Star. She gets grumpy with the weather changes, missing France's climate compared to England, but she will still begrudgingly get the job done when asked.
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TWENTY FOUR . PROFESSIONAL RIDER . LGBTQ+ . SINGLE
show name • Aurores Boréales owned by • ODETTE AURÉLLE LACHAPELLE barn • Seven Oaks Stables age • Nine breed • Selle Français height • 15.2 hands discipline • Eventing gender • Mare likes • Personal time with Odette, Her 'sisters' - particularly Belle, Home Made Carrot Molasses Cookies, Being Lazy, Snowfall dislikes • Sharing Treats, Sharing Attention, Sharing just about Anything, Being annoyed, When Treats break and fall to the floor, Soggy Arenas, Throwing Shoes strengths • Endurance, Lovable weaknesses • Hangry Attitude, Sour Moods fears • Fast Blurs (chickens, dogs, cats, anything unexpected) overall personality • Star is a finicky mare, she loves humans yet hates being kept waiting on them. She tends to have a hot and cold attitude to just about everything depending on their mood of the day. This doesn't mean that she's not a good horse though, just particular, and Odette's time with Star has made them particularly in sync with each other to the point that Star knows to flatten her ears when a certain ex girlfriend is around. Star isn't the greatest when it comes to sharing Odette with her sisters, or allowing new horses into Odette's herd, but eventually she caves in such as when Belle arrived and, several years later, Muse's arrival. Star particularly enjoys being lazy, hanging out in pastures like they are hammocks. She's not one to take to schooling, but come competition day, she is truly a champion.
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TWENTY FOUR . PROFESSIONAL RIDER . LGBTQ+ . SINGLE
show name • Lucky Rabbit's Foot owned by • SAMPSON FREYR GRAVES barn • Diesel Ranch age • Sixteen breed • Quarter Horse height • 15.3 hands discipline • Cutting; Ranching gender • Gelding likes • Cows, Calves, Grain, Nap Time, Working - Particularly on the Range, Following Sam around dislikes • Being Nipped by Nugget, Stall Rest for Days, Getting his hooves shod (why can't Tenaya just support his whole weight?), Damsel being Moody, some cow or calf trying to be crafty and out maneuver him strengths • Hard Worker, Quiet, Pleasing weaknesses • Docile, A good pat fears • Not much startles Thumper any more, but gunshots or flare guns can still get the best of him overall personality • Thumper is a seasoned ranch horse that's been around the block a few times, and thanks to Sam's hard work as his first project horse, all the blood, sweat, and tears he put into Thumper truly payed off - well, along with the extra help he got from some of the professionals. He's happy to work, and he's happy to mill about as long as its not infinite stall rest. He can perk up when cows are involved, but that's about as hot as he gets. On occasion, he can still have a wild side but they are few and far in-between. Being imprinted on by humans, he tends to follow Sam around like a dog, and can be a bit more moodier with other horses - especially when they're being jerks.
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Twenty Nine . Ranch Hand . LGBTQ+ . It's Complicated - TENAYA SYDNEY HOLLAND (unrequited crush - 2 years)
show name • The Hero's Lady owned by • SAMPSON FREYR GRAVES barn • Diesel Ranch age • Thirteen breed • Canadian Stock Horse height • 15.2 hands discipline • Cutting; Ranching, Resident Moody Mare gender • Mare likes • Flavored Salt Blocks, Head Rubbing Humans (and not in a loving way, a scratching way), Meal Time, Being Alone, Work Days at the Ranch dislikes • Being crowded by other Horses, Late Feeding Times, Being given hay in the winter pastures when she can see grass on the other side, Nugget being annoying, Blankets strengths • Quick Mover, Pivoting weaknesses • Moody, Voice Rewards - she thinks she done for the day when informed 'shes a good girl' fears • Snakes, Crows overall personality • Damsel is the definition of a moody mare, she doesn't care for hanging out with either of her 'brothers' and doesn't care much for the other ranch horses either unless she's in heat. She's predictable enough, but can still get the best of Sam or any other rider if they're distracted. Damsel is still willing to work though, and isn't quite considered barn sour, although she prefers working in the pastures compared to going out for long days out on the range - the opposite of Thumper. Damsel prefers her days to sit around and lick peppermint flavored salt blocks (courtesy of Sam) if she can get away with it, but if she's feeling up for a challenge, Damsel can be called a true ranch horse.
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Twenty Nine . Ranch Hand . LGBTQ+ . It's Complicated - TENAYA SYDNEY HOLLAND (unrequited crush - 2 years)
