General Information

Full Name: Harold Thomas Dasher

Nicknames:Harry (shortened name);Bullseye (nickname); Sonny (second nickname)

Age: Durango (beginning) - Baby; Jade Part 1 – 10; A Journey Faced Alone – 18-19; Destiny – 24

Appearance: Skin - White; Hair - Black; Eyes - Bright-greeny-hazel; Height - 6ft 2” - tall; Weight - Light; Typical Clothes – Shirt: Shades of red and brown, occasionally dark blue or black; Jeans: Light or dark blue; Footwear: Brown, ¾ leather ‘cowboy’ boots; Other: Hat, leather sleeveless jacket, orangey-red bandana around neck

Occupation: “Cow”boy – he actually captures, trains, breeds and trades horses, but does keep a small herd of cattle in the meadows surrounding Cimarron Town.

Lifetime Ambition: To train and breed the best horses in the Old West

Home: As a Child – Jake Tumblethorn’s ranch near the desert; As an Adult – Owns his own ranch in Cimarron Town, a settlement built in Spirit’s original home valley

Relations

Parents: Thomas ‘Speedy’ Dasher and Mary-Jane Dasher

Siblings: None mentioned, possibly a younger brother/sister

Wife: Annie Dasher (Maiden Name: Smith)

Children: None yet (could change)

Family Friends: ‘Uncle’ Boss (Jake Tumblethorn) and ‘Uncle’ Bear (Barry Sasher) – his father works with both of them on the shared ranch capturing, training and breeding horses for sale

Relation to Spirit: His father is one of the cowboys in the film; His father is one of the three cowboys who capture, tame and train Jade, Spirit’s daughter; Boss’ brother is Murphy (the blacksmith) from the film; Durango (Jade’s stallion) was sold to the army base so that Harry’s parents could afford his cot and food, and he became the Colonel’s horse; He grows up to have his own ranch in Cimarron Town that has been set up in Spirit’s home valley; He nearly catches Jade and Durango for horses on his ranch.

Life With Horses

Years of Riding Experience: 20+ (4 years old – present)

First Horse Ridden: Tammy, bay Quarter Horse mare

Favourite Activities: Jumps and Barrels

Favourite Horse Coat: Palomino (because of Jade)

Favourite Horse: Ever – Jade; As a Child – Jade and Tammy; On His Ranch – Spring (his horse)

Wanted to be a Cowboy Since: He was very young, he wants to follow in his father’s footsteps

Breed Specialties: American Quarter Horses; Mustangs

Captures/Breeds/Works/Trains/Sells: Quarter Horses [BWTS]; Mustangs [CTS]; Paint Horses [BTS]; A Perchon [W]; Appaloosas [BTS]; A Clydesdale [W]

Personality

Loves: His wife, the idea of having a family, being around horses, chasing and capturing mustangs, horses with character, jumps and barrels, his bandana and hat

Likes: Farming, grooming, training, racing, cattle drives, a little bit of gambling with his friends, hunting, fishing, camping

Dislikes: Housework (but he does it anyway), disobedient animals, liars, cheats, thieves, compulsive/obsessive gamblers (he is a firm believer in fun, not money making)

Hates: Floods, wolves, bandits, arguing (doesn’t stop him though), having to use force (but he isn’t soft with his horses), his rival(s)

Wants: To have children with Annie, to breed a palomino, to become a famous/rich rancher

Fears: Losing everything he has worked for, going into debt, the settlement being attacked by Natives

Personality in five words: Hardworking, Fun-loving, Family-man, Horseman, Adventurous

Summary

Harry was born on a ranch where his parents lived and worked with the other two cowboys Boss and Bear. It was Boss' ranch and the boy was brought up with proper respect drilled into him. From an early age he rode, and he helped care for the horses even before then. When he was ten years old, the three men caught a golden palomino mustang mare to the ranch, and there she was tamed and trained. Harry grew attatched to her and spent time with the new mare along with Tammy, the old bay Quater Horse. But sadly, the mare was sold to the army soon after, and Tammy was put out of her misery when it was discovered that she had colic.

As a teenager, Harry joined Speedy, Bear and Boss under the nickname of Bullseye, and he learnt how to track and live out in the wilderness. He enjoyed spending time outside the ranch, and depending on the season he would hunt, fish or capture wild mustangs with the three men. When he turned 15, Boss gave him ownership of a new born colt which he named Spring and began to train once the horse was three.

By the time they were both ready to ride together, news came via the postman that a new town was being set up in the Cimarron Valley, and he moved to the camp with his parents and two 'uncles'. For a few months they built cabins and fences, cleared trees and set up a waterwheel for Harry's new homestead, where he would stay as an adult to live his own life. To help start him out at the age of 19, Boss, Bear and Speedy went out with him to collect a few mustangs for his ranch. His main objective was horses, not the cattle that he was forced to breed for a reliable income. Soon the herd had disappeared from the lands, and he was left to make do with several mustang mares and a stallion, and later bought a Clydesdale and a Perchon to pull his plough and cart. As a goodbye gift before moving back to the ranch, the three cowboys left him a pair of Quarter Horses to breed with the local stock so he could use them for work aswell.

Over the years he managed to invest in Appaloosas and the odd Paint Horse because of popular demand for their exciting coats, but his focus stuck with Quarters and Mustangs. Although the other men in town were happy to breed with his QHs, none would go near the feral horses, as they believed their blood was wild and they were not good enough to work. It seemed that only Harry saw the true beauty of the wild horse. More people moved to the now-established Cimarron Town, including a plucky young lady called Annie Smith, who he fell for completely. It took her a while to warm to him, as her cheeky sense of humor often left her laughing at his misfortune, but she had a soft-spot for him that grew into love. A few months later they were married, and she took up an interest in the horses; particularly the wild ones, giving him someone to talk to that shared his passion.

Harry also managed to make friends and enemies in the town. His friends were a cheerful bunch who also farmed, but in the field of crops, cattle and poultry, none of them even daring to match his stud farm. They all enjoyed having the weekly drink at the saloon, but Harry always insisted on keeping to one drink alone, since he was secretly amused at the foolishness the others potrayed when they were drunk. However, his rival - son of another successful horseman - was keen to show him up. They constantly fought with each other using cunning and stealth. They both lost and won equally, becoming more and more competitive and vicious as time went on. After a serious scrap in the centre of town, the Sheriff warned them that if either of them played up again there would be serious consequences. Harry - although enraged - took the advice and tried to keep out of his rival's way, even if it meant losing out himself. But his oppentant was determined to push the boundaries, and was caught trying to make on of Dasher's horses lame. He was jailed and sent away, ending the problems and lifting the couple's spirits.

Now that they have a business firmly established, and enough gold to feed themselves in the winter, Harry and Annie wish for children to lighten their day. He continues to breed, train and sell his horses, content but ready to take his lasso in hand incase he ever sees the golden mare again.

I did the lineart - pose (c) Dreamworks

I'm not ready for people to use him in stories since I'm not finished with him, but if you want to do a picture, image, ect., just send the request thingy and I'll accept. He's not a completed character so this information may change as time goes on. I might yet write his own lifestory; there are hardly any human tales on this site!