introducing DYSPHORIA (frosty)

SIZZLING DAWN AND HENNA TURATH

The new season was being kind to Henna. Fly had won and became a grade three. Jayde had placed second. Flash had won his first race of the season. And, the glorious mare she rode now, Sizzling Dawn, had broken her maiden in her second start. She was ahead of the curve, but as of yet had only shown up at The Wire racetrack. She would not be running here due to the stable's desire to keep Dawn a secret of sorts. She came from relatively unproven bloodlines, and she would be the prover of them. It was her job. But for today, Henna wanted to take the filly out on the track and get her acclimated. She would be the surprise star, and Henna couldn't wait to finally unveil this horse to the world.

Dawn was intense. She was overbearing, powerful and difficult to control. Even now Henna felt a bit nervous as she guided her along the dirt track. Dawn wanted to compete. She didn't want a solo workout, especially after winning her race. She wanted to do what she wanted, and Henna knew that she wouldn't be able to get away with a solo workout today. They needed a horse to race against. So she did Amber's technique of track scanning and spotted a chestnut filly who looked undeveloped enough to be a two year old whinnying imperiously as she trotted along. Henna grinned. That would be their competition. Clucking once to Dawn, they trotted over and matched the pace of the horse and rider. Looking for a workout partner?

Henna had long wondered just what kind of rumors circulated about her on the track. How was she viewed by others? As mentally unstable? Her dislike of Sunset Crusade and Marissa Star was universally known, but did people judge her negatively for it? After all, strong emotions were felt during racing, and she shouldn't be judged for them. Even if she made them very public when Flash was ridden against that other colt. Just the thought made her blood boil, but she reined it in. She was a talented jockey. Nobody could dispute that. So never mind what everybody said about her personal life. She just wouldn't care.

Henna grinned back at Stella, relaxing a little bit. Dawn was every bit the competitive firecracker as she fought for control of the ride. She wanted to go and was done with this waiting. Hey Stella. I'm Henna Turath from Stride Of Perfection. This would be Sizzling Dawn. She mimicked the other woman's introduction perfectly, and then added some new words. Dysphoria? The opposite of Euphoria...this must be her daughter then?

Dawn was feeding off of Dysphoria's competitive fire. It was what Dawn did. She was competitive herself, and if everybody else started getting fired up she got fired up too. It was a good trait to have in a racehorse, competitive spirit, but too much of it made for an overly difficult ride. As Henna held fast to the reins and tried to sit to the impatient side steps and bucks of her mount, she knew that Dawn had a lot of spirit, and perhaps a bit too much. But she couldn't change this about her filly. She was too willful.

She's by Barely A Moment and out of Flash At Dawn, who's by Flash Of Lightning. And her personality is completely unexpected from her lines. All she thinks about is competition, competition and more competition.