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Darya87 — The Whiteout - Strides Through Russia Event Entry

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Published: 2017-03-24 21:54:52 +0000 UTC; Views: 1388; Favourites: 39; Downloads: 0
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 Strides Through Russia Event - OPEN - Race #2 - Troika
 Tihij Don Stables (TD) 
Horses (from left to right): EH Wiener Blut (leased), TD ArchangelTD A Spotless Mind
Driver: Anastasia Vasiljewna Kareljewa

Placing: 1st

   
Story:

[ENG]
Annushka almost regretted that she left her sunglasses at home - the sun was shining on the harsh snow and the reflection hurt her eyes and let white dots dance in her vision. The lippizzan mare Mina was nervous - the cold air burned in her nostrils, her eyes hurt and the snow was hard. Next to her was Angie, who tried to lean closer to the mare and tried to calm her down. She knew what was next to come and she was eager to do her best. NoDot pranced impressively next to the mares and snorted happily - he loved the white steamy clouds. He felt good and confident - his mane was combed and braided so nothing could go wrong for him.

As the starting signal sounded, Annushka held back her Troika - she felt that the weather wouldn't last because the air smelled of snow. Her team would need all their strenght to run against the snow on the ground and the snowfall from above. The greys glittered in the snow and some of the photographers who stood along the track would course at home when they tried to edit the pictures - the horses melted with the ice crystals and their contures blurred because of the speed - soon it became impossible to keep the horses apart and one just starred at the bundle of horsepower flying down the racetrack - the whiteout was complete.


[GER]
Fast bereute Annushka, keine Sonnenbrille eingesteckt zu haben - die Sonne schien auf den harschen Schnee, die Reflektionen brannten in den Augen und ließen weiße Punkte tanzen. Die Lippizzanerstute Mina war nervös - die kalte Luft tat ihr in den Nüstern weh, ihre Augen schmerzten, der Schnee war hart.
Neben ihr im Gespann stand Angie, schmiegte sich enger an ihre nervöse Nachbarin und schnaubte beruhigend - sie wusste, was gleich kommen würde und freute sich darauf, ihr Bestes zu geben. NoDot trippelte imposant neben den Stuten und schnaubte - er liebte die Dunstwolken, die dann aufstiegen. Er fühlte sich gut und zuversichtlich - seine Mähne war gekämmt und geflochten, es konnte also absolut nichts schiefgehen.

Zum Startsignal hielt Annushka ihre Troika noch zurück - sie hatte es im Gespür, dass es nicht das ganze Rennen über so klar bleiben würde, denn die Luft roch nach Schnee. Das Gespann würde also alle seine Kräfte brauchen, um gegen das Wetter anzuziehen.
Ihr Schimmelgespann glänzte im Schnee, als es den Schlitten anzog und Fahrt aufnahm - so manch ein Fotograf entlang der Rennstrecke würde zuhause beim Bearbeiten der Fotos fluchen - die Schimmel verschmolzen mit den umgebenden kalten Eiskristallen, ihre Konturen verwischten aufgrund der Schnelligkeit - schon konnte man die einzlnen Pferde nicht mehr auseinanderhalten und starrte orientierungslos auf das Bündel Pferdestärken - der whiteout war perfekt.

   
Big thankies got to who lend me her mare

no refs used
the characters belong to their owners :>
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Comments: 19

Helsinge [2017-06-14 11:13:52 +0000 UTC]

What a beautiful drawing! The color work really well, all the white tones with the very softest tints of color in them are a nice contrast and bring a lot of focus to the bold reds and greens. The horses look so powerful, can tell they're really dashing through the snow, and I love the little details like the studded shoes, cute little bells, and those beautiful beautiful braids Congratulations on first place, very well-deserved!

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Darya87 In reply to Helsinge [2017-07-15 10:01:30 +0000 UTC]

Naaaw! A thousand times thank you for your detailed comment :>

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Blackwood-Sanctuary [2017-04-16 16:52:43 +0000 UTC]

YOU HAD BETTER WON FIRST THIS IS INCREDIBLE!

And and you didn't use a ref???? R u god I can't imagine myself drawing all that tack and those dynamic poses without a ref!

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Darya87 In reply to Blackwood-Sanctuary [2017-04-16 17:10:21 +0000 UTC]

Naaw, thank you
Sometimes there aren't the right refs for what I have in mind so it has to be without.

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WildOracle [2017-04-01 20:44:44 +0000 UTC]

Congrats Your entry has placed first in the Troika event!
 and a fictional purse of $195,000.

Here is your ribbon

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Darya87 In reply to WildOracle [2017-04-03 09:57:03 +0000 UTC]

Weeeee - thank you!
So sad, that there were only a few entries - it was a great idea!

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WildOracle In reply to Darya87 [2017-04-03 13:58:14 +0000 UTC]

d'aww thanks <3

Not enough people into harness horses I suppose D:

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Darya87 In reply to WildOracle [2017-04-04 08:40:06 +0000 UTC]

Sadly It's so much fun and, in fact, you can feature more than one horse at the same time :>

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WildOracle In reply to Darya87 [2017-04-04 13:01:25 +0000 UTC]

yeh xD I guess people don't like all the straps and cart, at least what some people told me XD

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Darya87 In reply to WildOracle [2017-04-05 07:59:32 +0000 UTC]

Actually it IS hard to draw, but we grow with our challenges
Since I bought two driving ponies for my stable I'm always looking for driving competitions to show them :>

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WildOracle In reply to Darya87 [2017-04-05 16:03:34 +0000 UTC]

yeah XD I did a driving pair once but that was some time ago... There aren't a whole lot of driving shows so it kinda sucks for that. I hope there will be other driving shows XD I don't like entering my own shows haha

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Harusarchus [2017-03-30 17:01:21 +0000 UTC]

Ooooooh das is genial geworden!!! O3O Freut mich wenn ich aushelfen konnte xD Find die kleine Story auch super süß

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Darya87 In reply to Harusarchus [2017-04-03 09:57:16 +0000 UTC]

Danke dir

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Harusarchus In reply to Darya87 [2017-04-11 17:10:38 +0000 UTC]

Immer eine Freude <3

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Darya87 In reply to Harusarchus [2017-04-11 17:14:30 +0000 UTC]

 

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Delkota [2017-03-25 13:54:48 +0000 UTC]

this is fantastic <3 love the dynamic of it all ^^

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Darya87 In reply to Delkota [2017-04-10 10:00:01 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot

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Antrastea [2017-03-24 23:13:24 +0000 UTC]

Ist echt cool geworden!
Auch die kleine Geschichte dazu... ich mag, wie du die Eindrücke der Pferde beschrieben hast.

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Darya87 In reply to Antrastea [2017-03-24 23:18:47 +0000 UTC]

Vielen Dank auch :>

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