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CoaH Stallion: Hister by *BlackGlassButterfly:iconBlackGlassButterfly:

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©2008-2009 *BlackGlassButterfly
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Name: Hister – “to mimic, imitate, parrot”
Breed: Scarlet Macaw – Thoroughbred type
Bloodlines: Foundation
Age: 8
Height: 17.2 hh
Body: Aerodynamic; his coat is soft as the down on a baby bird
Type: mimic; quirky
Color: Scarlet Macaw
Markings: “bald” face, black bottom lip
Eyes: Amber yellow
Discipline: Jumping – 6 foot fences
Worst Habit: Picking up quickly on bad habits instead of good; hasn’t picked up on cribbing luckily enough
Biggest Quirk: What we call “making faces,” as he’ll curl his upper lip at people

Genetics: Foal will receive his “soft as down” fur, which requires a little more extra grooming than most horses. There is also a chance the foals will inherit extravagant colors and markings; however, Hister’s colors are not dominant, making the foals markings and color heavily based on the dam.
Status: At stud


Personality: Hister’s personality revolves with those around him. He picks up on the people and animals around him and tries to mimic them. He’s kept next to some of our better stallion’s to ensure he’s well behaved. To date, Hister has had no real behavioral problems, and seems to be a very even tempered horse. When alone in pasture, he tends to be a clown and chews on the wood fencing, hence why we had to replace many of the pasture with plastic railing and rub down his stall with a sour tasting spray.
Hister strives with a very successful jumping career. The trick? To let him watch only the best jumpers of the competition. He will then mimic their actions. But keep it secret.

History: Little is known about how Hister was bred into the world, but his story starts embedded in the jungles of South America. The lone stallion was discovered at the banks of a river by parrot hunters. Thinking they could sell the horse to science, or to someone else willing to pay a higher price, the parrot pirates set at trap to capture the horse. For days they watched as he eluded their makeshift traps, and noted how he survived in the jungles. He lived off of the fruits of the jungles floors, including bananas, and berries, as well as the lush grasses by the river banks. Like the Mustangs of the West, he fought off predators like the tigers and panthers. Thanks to his large size, the fights were easier.
The day came when the horse was tripped, roped, tied, and taken to the shipping boat as the parrot hoarders made their way back to Mexico. The men spoke about selling their discovering to American science, but fearing they would catch on to the life they led as parrot hunters, they sold their horse to a backyard American meat auction. Hister was spray painted to resemble a bay to get past potential buyers who might try to make a bigger profit out of him.
The auction was seized before it was able to begin, and the horses were split up into different adoption and fostering programs. It was there Melody came across the large horse. Because of his size, many people turned away, but Melody had plans on making him and jumper if he proved sound enough.
Hister has seemed unusually trusting as Melody brought him to a wash rack to clean off his coat. She expected to see a bright copper bay once she finished, but as she began scrubbing, she noticed bits of crusty, brown, dried material begin to fall off of the stallion’s coat. As she worked further down, she began to discover the black points were actually the bright colors of yellow, green, and blue. Shocked and impressed, she stepped back to marvel at the Scarlet Macaw colored horse. Upon brushing his mane and tail, she noticed little feathers that were growing from the roots and tips of his hair. Once dried, she ran her fingers through his coat, the feeling as soft as down.
Months went into his training. She noticed the horse picked up on other’s personalities, mimicking what he saw and felt. He was affectionately named Hister, meaning to mimic or parrot, after observation of his personality. Hister had to be placed carefully with the rider handler to perform flawlessly because of his habit to pick up on others.
It didn’t take long for Hister to reach champion status as a 6 foot jumper, seeming to “fly” over the obstacles. Melody told scientists of her horse, who quickly offered a large amount to purchase him for research, but she refused the offer, continuing to advance the horse’s career as a jumper.
Scientists were able to track his roots back to South America where they are now researching the area, in search of a herd or others like him. To this day, Hister remains the only one of his kind.

Author's note: Isn’t he purdy? Obviously based off a Scarlet Macaw. He’s just one of other “horse-bird” breeds to follow.

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*LiLBlueHorse516 Dec 3, 2008, 9:34:35 PM
whoa, this horse has the entire SPECTRUM of colors! Pretty.

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*BlackGlassButterfly Dec 3, 2008, 9:37:14 PM
Whoa! You're fast.
Hister is actually my parrot horse. :] He's based off a scarlet macaw.
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*LiLBlueHorse516 Dec 4, 2008, 9:40:45 AM
that's what I thought when I saw the pattern of the colors. Fast because I said spectrum? LOL I like that word.:XD:

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~quarab58 Dec 4, 2008, 6:17:01 PM
Whoaa, absolutely gorgeous!
Amazing design!!

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(And you're getting away...)
My life has become a boring pop song
And everyone's singing along."
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*BlackGlassButterfly Dec 4, 2008, 7:22:15 PM
Thank you! I'm glad to see Hister has fans. =)
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=purpleshadowbooster Dec 31, 2008, 7:04:02 AM
He sure is colorful. X3 He look very lovely.

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=purpleshadowbooster Dec 31, 2008, 2:33:49 PM
your welcome.

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<Hork-Bajir, come on out,> I said firmly. Slowly the big creature crawled out. He stood erect, blinking in the dim evening light.

"Not Hork-Bajir," he said. "Jara Hamee. My name. Jara Hamee."
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