Samurai!

Let me introduce you to the 13th horse: the samurai warrior's mighty steed!

I had some fun researching Japanese motifs and crests.  So she has a classic gold and red lacquer color scheme, a chrysanthemum on the saddle, fish scale (I love fish scales!) and a wood sorrel circular crest.  I love the red against her black coat, rather bold and spirited, don't you think?

This horse is from the middle rank of the carousel, and was also originally black. 

-Christi