Absaroke

Animal Friend: Grouse Introduced in: Native Lights

Appearance
Absaroke has a playful appearance, with brown and white markings. Her mane is pulled into various braids, some with beads, tassels, and feathers. She also has tribal markings on her face and neck.

Tribe
The tribe Absaroke, which this steed is based on, is located in the Western U.S. at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in present-day Montana.Their name is derived from the language of their sister tribe, the Hidatsa, and means “people of the large-beaked bird.”The Absarokes are more commonly known as the Crow Nation. About the TribeThe Crow used horses to hunt buffalo, and did not farm other than to raise tobacco. They cultivated two kinds of tobacco—medicine tobacco used in ceremonies and everyday tobacco.In the 19th Century, the Crow allied with the United States, and fought on the side of the U.S. in various conflicts against the Cheyenne, Arapahos and Sioux. Today, the Crow Nation has the largest reservation in the state of Montana, 1.5 million acres.

Stable Code
Absaroke's stable code can be found at: http://bellasara.com/nurturing.html?userhorseID=21769004

Inspirational Message
"Dancing keeps you in touch with your body and its energy."