Her father had purchased her from a buyer when she was a foal, and she had soon grown into a fine young horse. She had been purchased to be one of the riding horses, not to be bred for producing racing offspring.

But Della had a nasty habit of throwing off saddles every now and again, and occasionally, she would buck whenever someone tried to ride her. She hadn't caused any injuries or damages yet, but Juniper feared it was only a matter of time; once she did cause harm, her father would have no choice but to resell her.