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Willowglen's bid on Balti at the Royale Auction 2012


Design by *abosz007

:new: Edit: We won her! :new:



The filly looked around nervously at the strange smelling arena, flicking her ears back and forth as voices echoed slightly off the walls.

"She's got to be one of the daintiest warmbloods I've ever seen." Pip peered closer at the lithe filly, who leaned away looking affronted at the sudden invasion of her personal space. "Are you sure there's no Arab in there?"

"She's got a bit of TB influence," remarked Nina seriously, not quite picking up on Pip's teasing. It wasn't lost on Jamie and Aamir however, who smirked and exchanged looks. The filly was very refined though, but you could tell she wasn't an Arab. Her face was thin and long, as was the rest of her, and she absolutely emanated elegance just by standing there.

"Well, one thing's for sure," declared Aamir, crossing his arms against his chest. "She's not small."

All eyes fell on the filly again, and there was absolutely no denying it. For all her dainty refinement, there was no way this filly was going to be under seventeen hands when she was fully grown. Tall and leggy even as the weanling she was she could easily have stood taller than some of Willowglen's fully grown Arabs. She made a nervous sounding squeal at all the stares she was receiving, and tugged on her lead rope. A long international trip and quarantine would make anyone anxious.

"Let's see how she moves then."

The lithe little filly was released and promptly burst away from her audience in a puff of dirt. Cantering quickly down to the end of the arena, she threw in a few kicks and bucks for good measure, seemingly pleased to be able to do so again. Her twitchy sprints continued for a good three minutes more, until she'd finally blown off enough steam for the staff to coax her around the indoor arena at a slightly more leisurely pace. Her gaits matched her looks; refined, elegant, flowing. When her frame began to relax, dropping the earlier tension that had rendered it with hard angular lines, she began to stretch out and it was glorious.


"Well," remarked Adriane, coming to join the small crowd at the fence. "I call dibs. If she moves anything like that when she's older I've got the olympics in my sights."







Behind the name: Well, I actually misread the original naming instructions, in that her name could start with 'b' OR be sea related, so I accidentally did both instead! Happy mistakes! Barquentine is a type of sailing ship, possessing 3 or more masts.

Registered Name: Barquentine
Nicknames: Balti
Gender: Mare
Breed: Swedish Warmblood
Projected Height: 17.1hh - 17.2hh
Age: Weanling
Colour: Black flaxen carrier (grey)
Markings: Four Stockings, stripe + snip
Genotype: EE/aa/nG/ff

Discipline: Future Eventer
Breeder: *abosz007
Bloodlines: RPS 7C x RPS Briganty
Temperament: Right from the word go it was clear this filly knew she was born of royalty. With a holier-than-thou attitude, she likes to prance around like a fairy princess, and seems to act with actual affront when anyone treats her as anything less. Inquisitive and highly intelligent, she is a fast learner once you've garnered her trust. Mistrustful of new things, people and situations, she can be a little unsure at times and needs gentle encouragement. This filly requires a gentle but firm hand to keep her under wraps and unlock her full potential.
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~boxofpeaches Oct 3, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
This is the most ridiculously awesome black horse I have ever seen. Drooling at the screen right now.
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=Ehetere Oct 7, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Haha, definitely the best I've ever drawn, thats for sure!
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*EmeraldTheWolf Oct 1, 2012  Student Digital Artist
oh my gosh looks just like a photograph :heart: wow -- really takes my breath away!
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=Ehetere Oct 1, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Thank you so much! I was really trying for as close to photorealism as I could manage here :D
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Oh my goodness.
From the thumbnail I truly thought this was a photograph :heart:
Your change in shading and backgrounds has really taken your artwork to a new level. Don't get me wrong, I always loved how you shaded things in the past, but this is truly outstanding.
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=Ehetere Oct 1, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Thanks! It means a lot, since I've been trying so hard for a more realistic style for years :la:
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:iconshadowraven1:
Absolutely! And you have 100% succeeded :D
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*SLEC-EqIsMyLife Oct 1, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
You won you won! Congrats!
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=Ehetere Oct 1, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Thank you :aww:
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Mood: Wow! ~Mini19 Sep 30, 2012  Student Digital Artist
WOW! :O When I first saw this, I thought it was a photograph, it looks really good. Wonderful job! :D
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