Happy Little Trainwreck

Pegasus!

"Surprised you made it this long, kid. Most don't." "I've got a lot of people at home. Gotta get back to them." "...Get some rest, kid. I'll let you know if something changes."

A soft-spoken young man from a kolkhoz in the Voronezh Oblast, Alexei never imagined a life beyond the farm with his family and fiancée. After Operation Barbarossa ignites in the summer of 1941, however, he finds himself enlisting in the army, leaving everything and everyone he knows and loves to an uncertain fate.

Every bit defining the Fjord standard, Kjærlighet is one of the most reliable and sure-footed members of Riverhill's equine team. She's also one of the barn's easiest keepers and one of the most beginner friendly!

The crown princess of the Kingdom and the sole child of the King and Queen, Brynne is brave, loyal, stubborn, and always looking for a new adventure, often with her best friend Edric. She's also quick to assume, which has gotten her into many interesting situations; though her intentions are often good.

Another mythological horse, this time Hippocampus, the chariot puller of Poseidon! Went with the more traditional half-fish, half-horse for him, and loosely based him off of the Andravida and Thessalian horses and Mediterranean fish! He was a challenge; he was almost scrapped many times, but he's become one of my favorite things I've made!

Finally something other than a portrait! And something that I kept hidden for months! Another member of the mythological horses series I've been working on, and one of my favorite creatures from all of folklore: the Scottish Kelpie. This was both a tremendous amount of work and a tremendous amount of fun; I just really love him 💚🖤

The eldest of the Vuresk siblings, Kel takes his responsibilities (and nearly everything else) seriously. After their father's passing, he shouldered the majority of the burden himself, determined to provide for his mother and younger siblings. He works odd jobs around their village to help make ends meet; he's also quite the swordsman.

If there were only two words to describe Vertigo, they would be scopey and skittish. Not a terrible combination, but definitely one that's led to some interesting situations. Despite his trust issues with shadows and tree limbs and flooring changes, he has a real knack for eventing and takes difficult lines like a champ.

A spitfire stay-at-home mother living on the outskirts of Berlin, Ilse runs her house with the firm hand only a former schoolteacher could have. And, with two rowdy boys, she needs to. With the current of the country changing, she finds herself growing more wary by the day and glancing at every headline she sees.

Elena's college roommate and best friend, Natalie never thought her bestie would choose to move to the rural part of the Ridge and tackle the challenge of her grandparents' rundown horse farm. She also never thought that *she* would be using her afternoons to work with a horse that jumps at his own shadow and spending her summers doing trail rides with local kids. But, Natalie can't honestly say that she minds.

At twelve years old and full of mischief and dreams, Ashley is the definition of "it's her would, and we're just living in it." She's playful, curious, and can be hard to keep up with, but she's fiercely protective of the people she cares about. Needless to say, she gives Elena and the horses a run for their money.

The personal riding horse of Elena and an aloof and rather testy Tennessee Walking Horse, Rocky isn't much one for socializing, with humans or other horses; but, if you can earn his favor, he's one of the most loyal horses around. Despite his less-than-friendly temperament, he does have a slight soft spot for children...sometimes

The older of the Frazier brothers, Spencer is very much the more confident, laid-back, social foil to his more nervous younger brother. He currently works as a traveling mechanical engineer and is quite the culinary connoisseur. While he doesn't get to see his brother as often as either of them would like, they do talk to each other almost daily!

"Dr. Crowe?" He's a bit scattered, but he's a good man. His bedside manner is one of the finest."

A physician in a growing city and a member of a local order, Dr. Arthur Crowe has been practicing medicine for many years now, though one certainly wouldn't know it by looking at him. He lives humbly in a townhouse with his wife, Annabel, and their four children. The remedies he and his wife make are well-regarded by the locals

I drew his wife months ago, and now I get to draw him! 💚🤎 Arthur is *so fun* to work with; he's so awkward, and his brain moves so much faster than his mouth does, and he's so sweet, and he's a solid family man. He's just great (also kinda Harvey-coded, for those of you that have played Stardew Valley. I've had Arthur for far longer than I've played SDV, but there are definitely some similarities there!). This portrait was so much fun though; I have a ball every time I draw him 💚😄

A quiet army veteran with a past he'd rather not talk about, Michael moved to the Ridge after leaving the military in hopes of finding himself again. Eventually, he would land with the team and horses at Riverhill. Despite having no riding experience beforehand, he's become quite comfortable around the animals, and he's grown especially fond of a sweet Warmblood mare named Liberty