Post by Admin on Dec 27, 2020 13:45:05 GMT
The Basics
Registered Name: Northwest Passage
Year of Birth: Y19
Height: 17.0hh
Color: Dominant White
Gender: Colt
Sire: Tears No More
Dam: Polar Bear
Taking after his sire in many ways, Northwest Passage has certainly inherited the obnoxious personality. He's not a particularly agreeable colt. North hates affection for some reason, often going out of his way to actively avoid it, While he can somewhat tolerate mares and fillies, he has an intense hatred for other colts and stallions. This, unfortunately, often leads to him being turned out alone whenever he is allowed into the paddocks.
When it comes to people, North maintains a healthy respect for them but still keeps his distance. Despite this, he is one of the easier colts to catch - seemingly uninterested in a futile chase around a paddock and thus allowing himself to be begrudgingly caught and lead elsewhere. The one exception to this is when he spots his sworn enemy; the farrier, Northwest Passage will attempt to avoid him at all costs. On multiple occasions, his frantic escape attempts have lead to him acquiring a few minor cuts and bruises.
In the evenings, it's not entirely unheard of to see Arthur (King of the Hill's owner) sitting outside of North's stall with a glass of scotch in hand. Nobody working at the stables is sure how it started,, but Arthur swears that the colt is somehow a good drinking buddy. He'll sit quietly with him for an hour or so as he has a drink or two, feeding the colt his favourite treat - peas. Northwest Passage will eat these directly out of Arthur's hand in one of the few moments when he is happy to stand nearby another living being and accept a few pats from them.
On the track, Northwest Passage is not the fastest horse to leave the starting gate, though he is not the slowest either. or the first few moments he usually finds himself in the middle or towards the back of the pack. This prompts him to kick it up a gear, and the colt will then speed up - overtaking the competition and moving into the lead position, where he will attempt to remain for the rest of the race. With guidance from his jockey, he is capable of surrendering this front running position if he really must, but it's never something that he's happy about. Thankfully, this often helps him - Northwest Passage using his pent up energy and built up irritation to push him to his very limits when he is finally allowed to let loose and make a mad dash to cross the line first.
Racing Information
Class: Grade Four
Preferences: 5-8F Dirt
Leg Type: Progressive Front Runner
Race Record: 13 6/3/2
Racing Achievements:
None
Breeding Information
Availability: Still Racing
Reserves: None