Name: Anise

Name meaning: an aromatic plant with liquorice-flavoured seeds called aniseed

Nicknames: Annie

Age: 3 years old

Breed: American Mustang x Morgan

Gender: Mare

Height: 15 hh

Colour

Pelt: Very dark bay

Eyes: Brown

Markings: Star, sock on off fore, partial sock on near fore, pink nose, 'US' brand on near shoulder

Mane/tail: Black. Her mane is pulled, her tail is trimmed short

Relatives

Sire: Khan

Dam: Liquorice

Siblings: Hemlock (half brother)

Relation to Spirit: Both of her parents are valued cavalry horses; her father is the Colonel’s personal horse

Family & Friends

Mate: Willie

Foals: None yet

Crushs/Crushers: Cinder, Willie, Open

Home: US Cavalry

Role: Riding horse

Friends: Open to cavalry horses

Enemies: None yet

Personality:

Anise is a fair mixture of both her parents. She’s friendly and obedient, yet energetic and fun loving. She’s strong willed and spirited but she’s genuinely excited about being a cavalry horse like her sire and dam.

Likes:

The soldiers in the cavalry, a warm stable, practice drills, hearing stories about the cavalry’s adventures

Dislikes:

Being stuck indoors, being ignore/bored, The Colonel (he scares her)

History:

Anise was born to two of the finest horses in the US Cavalry. The breeding was approved by the Colonel himself, in the hopes of producing another mount for the cavalry as valuable as Liquorice and Khan. And he was not disappointed. From the moment she was born Anise showed promise. Her conformation was exquisite, and she displayed a courageous, confident personality by wobbling straight up to the attending cavalry veterinarian, rather than shyly hiding behind her mother. And as the days passed she only continued to grow in strength and confidence.

Naming the horses was always a serious issue in the US Cavalry, and the latest filly was no exception. But it was not difficult to choose the right name for her: almost from the moment she was born it was agreed that she should be called Anise. Not only did it tie into her mother’s name, but she was also a tough little creature with a sweet nature. Nicknamed ‘Annie’ around the stables, the dark filly quickly became a favourite with many of the officers.

When she was old enough Anise was broken to be a cavalry mount. Already willing and obedient, she'd learnt to be led around in a headcollar as a foal, so her training progressed quickly. She was branded and put straight to work as a riding horse.

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