When Leonidas feels he is being watched, he likes to show off his beauty. Modesty doesn't seem to be his strong point, but what does it matter. He can count himself one of the lucky ones who were spared transportation to slaughter after he was able to perform in dressage and show jumping. He was already in a stable when we found him. To some, this seems cruel and unfair, but it is a reality. The way humans see horses as sports equipment and treat them as such, these sensitive souls are never treated with respect.