The roar of Power

Placed 6th, not too bad considering the BEAUTIFUL other entries!! Proof [link]

Sometimes, I hate not reading the rules XD Forgot his helmet, then added it. Might upload the version without the helmet, since I love how his hair turned out! And, is anyone else having trouble with changing the main file on their deviations? It won't let me, and I have sent in a ticket to them about the problem, but so far non of their suggestions are helping.


Show: 2013 Palo Duro Chariot Race [link]
Horses: Blomst av Krig [link] and Ulv i Krig [link]
Driver: Chadwick Woodward
Chariot: Viking style ([link] chariot [link] harness)

Stable: Powa Shell Stable [link]
Bonus Points (correct me if I'm wrong)
Pre-registered before February 1st= 1 pts
Historical Breed= 1 pts
Size under 15.2 hands= 1 pts
Team of Two stamina= 3 pts

Random Generated event: Your team can't react quickly enough and gets clipped by another chariot! No injuries, but your horses momentarily balk and you lose ground (-2 points)

STORY!!!

Chad wiped the perspiration off his forehead with the back of his hand as he tacked up Ulv and Blossom. He'd only been at Powa Shell for a little bit, and their recent changes didn't really effect his department. He was fine with having Ulv a gelding, it didn't really matter to him. It seemed they trusted him so much, they had allowed him to take the two fjords down to Texas for the chariot race. He'd heard one of the employees who'd been there even longer, Candy, only got to go to a show by herself after a few years.

Maybe I'm lucky, or just more mature. Shrugging, he took the reins, jumped in the cart and cued for a trot.

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The race had started smoothly, as smooth as jagged rocks can be. It seemed like mass chaos, the dust rising, clouding everyones vision. Horses screamed out as their handlers yelled commands. Chad held the two fjords back a bit, and easy gallop, almost a canter, gauging for the right moment to speed up.

Many of the bigger horses were starting to flag, their handlers having had them sprint in the beginning. Chad cued for a faster gallop, by passing them.

He heard them before he saw them. They sounded like a freight train, coming right behind them. Risking a glance back, he saw a team of four maneuvering to the left. As he turned to look forward, a single horse chariot cut in front of him. Blossom threw her head, a shrill neigh escaping as she slowed down, while Ulv curled his neck and gave a small rear. "Easy guys, easy." Chad whispered through gritted teeth. He sure hoped the team of four behind them had the sense to slow down a bit or pass them.