#hanoverian

Philippe Karl & High Noon

We did a prix caprilli costume class at our last show of the year! We won the class with a 68% and only knocked one jump 😆

I've been asked multiple times if i can draw the characters from Planes as horses ever since i started doing the characters from Cars as horses, so i'm starting off with Blade :D

Blades actual name is Ranger, it was the name given by his human caretakers at the time. He has done a lot in his life: police work, acting on a show, and now he's a firefighter hore. I couldnt decide whether he should be a Thoroughbred or a Hannoverian, so i just made him a cross.

My designs so far:

Need to personalize him a bit more

Heres his character sheet for now

I thought it wouldnt be a good idea to make the helicopter that died on set another horse, because animals are easier to replace them humans when it comes to television productions most of the time, so i decided his rider died in an accident while he was riding Blade, because he did all his stunts by himself (mostly because Blade liked him the most out of all the actors) Blade really liked his rider and when he died on set he was Blades first concern. Blade was actually injured himself too and was rushed to the vet for a checkup, but had no bones broken and got out alive with some bleeding wounds. His rider died on the way to the hospital because of fatal injuries.

Blade was later bought by a firefighting team, where he works together with multiple other animals, mostly Windlifter, a big working horse, and Dipper, a Thoroughbred mare, who used to be a police horse just like him. Blade in an incredibly determined horse and easy to work and ride,

Headcanons ofc:

1. He doesnt really like working with different people, he would rather have a few people in his team and some other animals he knows well and trusts.

2. Blade finds riding and being ridden perfectly fine, he doesnt necessarily love it but he doesnt hate it or dislike it either.

3. Blade actually really enjoys to be ridden without a saddle - wich was done with him quite a few times back in his acting days - but with his job, he needs a lot of tack and he carries his water with him on his back.

Okay I actually really loved this one .. love them