Animation Source Forums

Plot: Born into Death… Animal’s have no voice, no ability to call out for help. And the horses born into Shady Oaks Rodeo Show are no different. Seeing their mothers killed before them the foals know they will be sentenced to death when they come of age. Abused and beaten they experience first hand what the club of a man can do. They each are used as Rodeo horses, some bunking broncos, others Barrel Racers. When the horses are three they are all taken from that horrible place they are untrusting of humans and must over come their fears. But the life of a horse is unpredictable and random; will they end up in the homes of even meaner humans? Or will they live out the rest of their days in peace.

Rules:
1.) All AS rules apply.
2.) No God-Modding.
3.) Your character isn’t perfect, let them have flaws.
4.) The horses can talk (yippee) though humans cannot understand them.
5.) 3+ sentences per post, though I will excuse slow parts of the RP.
6.) Swearing is fine, just use “***”.
7.) Have funn. (:

Bio:
Name:
Breed:
Gender:
Personality:
Talents:
Use in the Rodeo:
Likes:
Dislikes:
Picture:
(only for male characters) Gelding or Stallion:
RP Example:

Horses so far:
Sharkey and Cody, 31_Flavors.


Name: Cody
Breed: Quarter Horse
Gender: Male
Personality: Very happy-go-lucky horse. He is a lover and just wants to snuggle. Cody is very docile and trusting, even though his past was filled with scary experiences. He has a bad habit of cribbing though.
Talents: His ability to make friends, Cattle Roping, Barrel Racing.
Use in the Rodeo: Cattle Roping and Barrel Racing.
Likes: Running, his friends, some humans, sweet grain, working hard, and water.
Dislikes: When he is being hurt or beaten, standing in his stall for too long, not being fed, and being distracted from a job.
Picture: http://www.google.com/imgres?q=Quarter+ ... 24&bih=571
Gelding or Stallion: Gelding
RP Example: A warm droplet of water patted Cody on the nose. He cocked an ear to the side and snorted while giving his neck a good shake. The skinny horse rocked back and forth in the leaky stall. He heard a loud snort come from behind him and he turned his head until his lead rope was strained. He watched as a stallion, its head carried high, its shiny coat glistening over its pronounced bones, be lead past him. Cody pawed at the ground, seeing the sweet grain in the human who was leading the stallion’s hand. The human gave a glare at Cody and continued to walk. Cody bobbed his head up and down, knowing the human would be back.

Name: Sharkey
Breed: Arabian / Thoroughbred
Gender: Female
Personality: Sharkey is very high strung and hot headed. She is very skittish and is usually scared and restless. It’s difficult for her to cooperate with other horses because she is always looking to pick a fight. She is very dominant and doesn’t take insults well *Cough* don’t insult her unless you want your head bitten off *Cough* XD
Talents: Sprinting, jumping, and being ignored by humans.
Use in the Rodeo: The Wild Horse Race, Bucking Bronco.
Likes: Grass, freedom, carrots, something to keep her mind busy.
Dislikes: Being hurt, her job in the rodeo, fire.
Picture: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tobias_r/5 ... 0/#preview
RP Example: A shrill whinny rang out, making Sharkey jump in her stall. She pulled on the lead rope, trying desperately to run from the loud noise. The filly reared and landed her hooves on the wood in front of her. She feverishly snorted and continued to pull. Her heart raced as another whinny rang out. Sharkey kicked this time, nailing a stable hand in the chest. The human managed his feet and picked up a club. He screamed something unintelligible to Sharkey and began to beat the filly. Sharkey screamed with rage and pain and looked down on the man, the whites of her eyes showing.

Name: Shade
Breed: Irish Hunter
Gender: Male
Personality: Relatively quiet - most do not acknowledge his existence, but he prefers it that way. Shade is mysterious, cunning, and an overall great listener. He takes in everything around him and finds a way to use it to his advantage. Shade could definitely be considered the strong, silent type, even if he would never admit to being strong. He is intelligent, but perhaps his biggest flaw is being afraid of small spaces. He likes room to roam and if he is put somewhere where he feels 'blind' [sense wise], he could lose his composure, making for a mean horse in the making.
Talents: Listening, Routing Escapes
Use in the Rodeo: Bucking Bronco, Roping Practice [for roping 'wild' horses]
Likes: Wide spaces, hearing conversations, being free
Dislikes: Small/enclosed spots, dulled senses, being cooped up for long periods of time
Picture:
Gelding or Stallion: Stallion
RP Example:

Shade trotted onto solid dirt, thankful for the small freedom he had. He held his head low, knowing instinctively that someone was coming from behind him. He was in a fenced area, but he was glad for the fresh air. Being in the arena was always better than being crammed in the stables. Here, Shade was given time to think and to heal... for a few seconds. From behind, Shade could feel someone touching his rear legs. He kicked back out of reflex, but whoever had been there quickly moved out of the way. Turning his head, Shade looked to see that nothing was there. Though, he felt something brush up against his opposite side. Snapping his head back, he saw a human feebly grabbing onto his mane, pulling it and themselves onto his back. He huffed angrily, hating these people for treating him like a game. Before the guy could even finish getting on, Shade ran wildly around the small bit of space, turning and weaving as best he knew how to get him off. His mind had pretty much shut down from the lack of light and sound and everything else. Now that it turned on again, he was beginning to work out plans of escape - none of which ever seemed to work out against man-made objects.

Moki Hunter, accepted (:

Thank you! I can't wait to start. (: