~:Named after a fantasy character; so I decided to become one:~

My name is Ivy, but you can call me Pony.
In real life, I am named after a princess from a fantasy novel (Piers Anthony, anyone?).

Dear Pony is a nickname my sister gave me when I was 10 years old and it stuck. Even my grandma calls me Pony on occasion. I'm now 27 years old.

-- I am an adult, so please keep that in mind if you are a minor. I usually keep to myself on this game but will accept friend requests --

I have many hobbies and interests:

-Horses: I started riding in 2012 and have owned my mare since 2019. During high school I took lessons and showed in a variety of disciplines, then during my college years I spent summers as a trail guide and winters as a barn manager for a local boarding barn - doubling as the coordinator of their in-house therapeutic riding program. In more recent years, I've been a 4H instructor, given beginner riding lessons, dabbled in cowboy mounted shooting, and am currently an equine-assisted learning facilitator at a ranch specializing in education and partnering with local schools. In a few months I will be completely certified in EAFL-ED through the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship (PATH) Intl.

-I am an artist; I love colored pencil especially and have a very whimsical art style. Check out my art instagram page: @ivybledsoeartist

-I am an amateur leatherworker - I make pieces to wear to the renaissance faire mostly and medieval armor for my horse.

-I have played the piano for 20+ years. I mostly use that skill to play video game soundtracks (Legend of Zelda being my favorite).

-Writing is a passion of mine - I am working on the final book of a fantasy trilogy that I started 10 years ago.

-Reading: I adore all things fantasy but will read and enjoy just about anything I can get my hands on (Lord of the Rings will always hold a special place in my heart).

-Hiking: I love exploring State and National parks with my husband (my favorite adventure buddy). <3

I've had this Howrse account for ages. Even my sister will sometimes ask if I still play "that horsey game" from when we were kids. lol.

That being said, I've worked my way up from scratch to where I am now, and through all the changes to the game over the years. If you ever need help with anything in game, please don't hesitate to ask. 

Send a friend's request if you like, I'll always try to return congrats when I see them and help with objectives/promos.

Most of my horses are NOT for sale unless listed as such. If they are for sale they will be listed fairly cheap, I like to sell quality horses at low prices.

Not looking to join a team at this time, just here to casually breed and BLUP Paints (Celebrate the Light affix) and Quarter horses (stars in the sky affix).

My breeding farms:

Retired (mortal 25+ years)
-Mortal horses that are 25ish yrs old and up - these just chill until I get a philosopher's stone and bring them back into my breeding rotation. Some I age up to feed my Yggdrasil.

Stallions (100 BLUP) & Mares (100 BLUP)
-My breeding stock (and older immortal horses). If you ever need a 500e covering from my 100 BLUP studs, shoot me a PM or watch the public coverings.

Training (BLUP In Progress)
-Horses that have not yet reached 100 BLUP, projects, experiments, AP finders, comp fillers, and random catch-all for horses 1 yr 6 mo and up.

Foals (under 1 yr 6 mo)
-The babies - all have foal games done to max gain. Often I'll have foals up for direct sale at 3,000e.

The Other Horses:
-Divines, specials, and wandering horses I've collected over the years!