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ID-0509: Valetudo

After initially trying him in the show ring to a bit of success, Aslan discovered Valetudo wasn't at his best emotionally in arenas, despite his stellar behavior and mostly willing attitude. He passed him on to Hawley to try something new, who found his spark out on trails, on the move and able to have fun with smaller jumps and various obstacles. He's found some success at smaller, local trail sports shows, where he goes along with Aslan's in-hand ponies for moral support, and gets to do his own thing with Hawley at his task-based competitions. In the pasture, he's almost always at Sidra's side.

Valetudo's thick mane and tail are kept long, and he has no feathering. Occasionally his mane is braided into multiple strands to keep it tidy, forelock can be left loose or braided as well.