after finishing your tours of all the purebred stables, you've been directed to the hybrids barn, which you've heard the Vaale of more than one variety are housed in. after a day of endlessly walking through the various barns, your feet scream for rest, but the curiosity of what lies next has been egging you on. as you near the barn, you hear a high pitched whinny, sounding irritated, and what you recognize as a Shadow's voice. jogging slowly into the barn, you catch a glimpse of an orange Nightmare Shadow/Gallasan Earth... heading right at you at full speed! with a shriek you try to decide whether you should leap out of the way, or try to get a hold of the handsome vaale's white lead rope. as he nears you, you decide to go ahead and give it your best shot. standing to one side, you crouch down, but then move to your former spot, waving you arms, trying to get him to stop. instead, the orange vaale veers sharply to the left, giving you just enough time to go ahead and latch onto his lead rope. as he starts off, you pull back firmly but not violently, causing him to rear up. keeping the line taught, you head to his front, and the next time he hits the ground, you place a hand gently on his nose, talking softly, hoping to calm him down. in a few moments, the large vaale is breathing normally, and you hear the echoing footsteps of someone running to catch up. you peer around the vaale's shoulder, seeing a young girl sprinting to catch up. she slows a few feet from you, in awe that you've done what you have. as she walks up, you hold out the line, and she takes it politely. "I'll be right back, hold on for a minute." with a few kind but scolding words, she walks the cooled down vaale in 5 tightening circles before returning him to his stall and giving him a fresh feed of oats in his manger and filling up his water bucket. stroking his withers as he eats, she returns to you, breathing hard and sweating. "sorry 'bout that, I was washing Toxic over there, when he swung his head and managed to unravel the lead line, so he obviously ran off with it." she took a sip of the Coca-Cola on a stall door, and continued. "I was grabbing the soap, so I didn't see him get loose, and when I got back, he was making his way towards here! so, how did you get him calmed down?" "I just stopped him running, and then stroked his muzzle a little bit, talked to him some, and then you came along." you explain. "wow, you've got a way with vaale it seems." she wonders a while, then walks off without a word, seemingly deep in thought.  Show Name: YM's Toxic Bloom Name: Toxic Breed: Nightmare Shadow/Gallasan Earth Sex: Male Color: Orange Eyes: Red Hooves: Peach Mane/Tail: Orange Markings: Leopard appaloosa, tail-tips, poisonous horse nettle flowers. Parents: N/A Personal Description: Toxic is very difficult to handle and feisty, as are most Nightmare Shadows, so that was not unexpected. Although the Nightmare�s blood is in him, he is half Gallasan Earth, so on his good days he is not so disagreeable. Toxic is a very fast flyer, and when he is outside, he must be tethered to a length of rope to keep him from flying over the fences, but giving him enough room to exercise those powerful wings and graze. He is awfully stubborn, but when someone gains his trust, he will allow them to handle him without too much difficulty. Overall, Toxic is a nice horse, but just over-spirited sometimes.  back |
