Figuring Out His Past

A little disclaimer ❤

Some creative liberties may have been taken to create this story. Not everything is accurate.

Please don't jump me. :)

 

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Ever since Kim had adopted Sage, she had been told a bunch of different stories of what he was, and where he came from.

Some told her he was a jumper, others said he was a dressage horse, and the "US" branding was just a branding from the barn he came from. Kim would search high and low for videos, records, anything, showing Sage in discipline, but no matter what, she could never find him.

He always remained a mystery to her. Out of all the owners he had in the past, he was taken back weeks later due to his "violent" behavior, and she was warned of this the day she was to take him home. He'd buck n' kick, bite if you went near, he cribbed and weaved, and overall just..freaked out when there was a sudden hit of noises. Which, that last one wasn't much of surprise, but he always went over the top. The weirdest habit was him freaking out when everything was silent. Some kind of noise always had to keep going.

Eventually, Kim reached out online. Sending pictures and details of Sage, hoping someone had an answer. At the verge of just giving up, a woman reached out to her, explaining she was the daughter of Sage's first owner. Followed by old pictures of Sage, and the description of what his story was.

Sage, known as the old man at EE, was a retired military horse. A gelding of cavalry. At least for the first half. Sadly, Sage suffered a bullet to the leg and could no longer be used in the cavalry, but that didn't stop him. Once healed, Sage was used to save the wounded, and collect the dead. He also had appearances at the funerals of the fallen he had brought back.

It wasn't until Sage was blinded he had to completely retire. Tear gas caused his fate. Though it only causes temporary blindness, unfortunately Sage was left to endure it for several hours while those he rescued was taken away to be helped. They had no time, or the muscle, to haul a blinded horse with them.

After believing Sage was dead and gone, he made his own way back to his owner. He remembered the path, and the steps after going through them a million times.

Sage was, again, retired after this. Becoming one of the greatly decorated horses, even bearing the Purple heart.

 

After Kim had found all this out, she had a new found respect for her senior horse. The hell those eyes seen, the pain that heart felt. Oh the stories her could tell.

So why does he have all his weird quirks and freak outs? Sage now suffers from severe PTSD. But now that this is known, it'll be much easier to work with..

People have their Grand prix champions, their Triple Crown race horses, their jumpers..but Kim? She has one of the most bravest horses she had ever met.

She was able to get his old cavalry tack, as well as his badges, but keeps his Purple Heart up above his stall. Where he can have it showing proudly to all those who see him.

What a wonderful, amazing horse.

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This story is still a bit of a WIP, and may be changed. But so far..here ya go. Enjoy.

 

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