Spanky - HARPG's Next Top Horse 2012. Phase 3

Horses: PD Handdown Hancock (AKA Spanky)
Breed: Quarter Horse
Age: 6 years

Rider: Paisley
Age: 17 years
Representing: Painted Desert Ranch

Show: HARPG's Next Top Horse 2012
Class: Phase 3: Strike a Pose!
Number: 042
Country: United States (Nevada)

Placing: n/a.
Extra Pictures: Extra Picture 1.

Story: It had been a busy week, being that Painted Desert had to fly to the location a few weeks in advance so they could get all the international stuff done. Paisley still couldn't believe her little blue roan stallion was heading to the Netherlands. She would have never guessed he'd be international! She had a hard time with being a western girl, as most of the competitiors were english riders, but being as she had some of the girls back home that she was familiar with, it all felt a little better day by day.

Phase 3 of the event had come, and Paisley called over Wade to help her set it up. She'd taken a picture of the cattle moving to the chutes a few days before, and decided that it would make a perfect backdrop for Spanky's picture. He was a rough and tumble horse, it'd work perfectly. So she shined him up with showsheen and got him ready. When the photographer came round, the look on her face was quite humorous. Apparently they really were out of their element in this new world...

Artist's Comments: Spanky has a foal for sale out of PD Hollywood Tramp here: [link]

Ya I entered Spanky. I hate the background, so if I get time I will change it, shading done...finally. Had a lot of issues this morning. Stray dogs, sore body, my eyes are even stinging from crying, I just want this day to be over with.

Credits

• Horses, Handlers, Painted Desert and ARTWORK are all copyright myself.


• Reference: From my own stock; my Paint gelding in the round pen.


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