for the love of horses - discussion

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Ochre Valley Equestrian is a boarding facility stationed approximately an hour south of the
Victoria/New South Wales border, nestled in the base of the Great Dividing Range. At this
barn, all disciplines and styles of riding are welcome but due to the way we are set up, it
should be noted that we are more able to cater to english disciplines. But as we occupy a
total of 2000 acres and run cattle, we are more than capable of allowing access to a hand-
ful of other arenas that need to be cleaned up. Let us know before you arrive on our open-
ing date, 1st November 2019, so we can have everything ready. As you should know, we ha-
ve not allowed boarders in the past but since taking over from my parents, we have made
the decision to share this beautiful property. Come board your horses here alongside our o-
wn, with over three generations worth of horse knowledge and a small team of handpicked
stable-hands, you can count on all animals being safe and sound at Ochre Valley Equestrian.
It should also be noted that we have a no tolerance to abusive or neglectful behaviour tow-
ards both horse and human alike, and those who break this policy will be asked to leave the
property immediately. If the welfare of animals is of a concern, we will not hesitate to con-
tact the proper authorities. We are strict on our rules regarding unsafe animals, and those
with such will also be asked to leave for the greater good of other boarders at Ochre Valley.
This is not to say that you can't bring your green, spooky horses or those with the tendency
to have the odd tantrum, but horses who are liable to charge, kick, or maliciously biwt hand-
lers will not be permitted to keep both ourselves, our staff and our boarders safe. Safety is
our number one priority. On top of our dangerous horse policy, we ask that all stallions that
are boarded here be of a balanced temperament and have the manners expected of both m-
ares and geldings alike. We will happily allow them at our facility, but will be held to the s-
ame standards as any other horse and will not be given special treatment due to the fact t-
hat they are stallions. That mind set is what creates dangerous horses, and a good stallion
should behave just like any other horse. We have our own, and they are all well mannered
and respectful, we just ask that this is the same. Regarding foals, we welcome your mares
and their babies and even have designed paddocks with chicken wire on the bottom rails to
ensure that there are no miniature Houdini's. We are set up to handle pregnant mares and
welcome them with open arms. So if you are willing to agree to these terms and conditions,
we can't wait to see you here at our very heart and home, Ochre Valley Equestrian Centre.

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Full name Georgia Beatrix Moore
Nickname George, Bea
Age 23 years
Gender female
Sexuality bi, but leans towards males
Relationship status single
Nationality Australian
Ethnicity welsh -australian
Height 5'4
Discipline show jumping + campfrafting
Theme song morning breeze - juke ross

Personality
Georgia is someone who is not seen for how she looks, but rather felt for her presence. She is a confident person, confident in herself and her ability, and doesn't take attitude from anyone no matter who they are. Everything is done to the best of her ability and done to perfection, her perfectionist nature means that the horses she takes on leave with everything they will need in life. But, she is still willing to admit that horses are very much animals and understands that sometimes what she is asking is out of the individual creatures natural range of ability. Although she is understanding and considerate with animals and other people, Georgia has always been very hard on herself when she doesn't do as well in something as she had hoped or expected. Often times her response is to further her ability and increase her skills, but this can become excessive and both physically and emotionally draining on her. To suggest this girl is a hard worker is an understatement, but this doesn't often leave time for a big social life and means she doesn't consider herself having any close friends in the Unites States, although she does have many people in the equine industry that she does consider her friends. Georgia is confident on the outside, but is a big stresser on the inside and tends to bottle things up until they get too much, unbeknown to her she does have both undiagnosed stress and anxiety disorders. Sometimes she just needs someone there to support her, but rarely will she allow herself to let someone care.
History
Born and raised on the property of Ochre Valley, Victoria, Australia, Georgia spent much of her early childhood fascinated with the comings and goings of her father's client horses. Raised by a single father, her loving grandparents and an amazing older brother after her mother left, she was taught to be tough and learnt this lesson to its fullest extent. Whilst growing up riding and competing alongside her father and brother, George took an interest in training horses after watching her father her entire life and from as young as ten, she rode and competed client horses once deemed safe enough. This gave her the experience with green and young horses she needed to break her first horse, under the guidance of her father, at just thirteen years of age. She went on to sell this horse two years later, giving her enough money to buy a six month old registered Australian Stock Horse she later named Enzo. At age fifteen, Georgia worked alongside her father breaking and training until she finished high school and decided she wanted to do more, to be more, to explore and to make her own life. Leaving the family farm, her brother and her father behind, she packed up what she could fit in a suitcase and with all the money she'd saved over the years and at age seventeen she went travelling 'up north' to work on a variety of different cattle and sheep stations, taking her knowledge of horses and live stock with her. By the time she was nineteen, Georgia was working a station manager on a large property in the Northern Territory. She held this position for three years until she got the call that her grandfather had been passed whilst out checking the cattle, she returned home and her grandmother left not long after. It has been a sad time, her father left broken by the loss leaving her at twenty three to manage and run the boarding facility whilst tag teaming with her brother regarding the cattle.
Tattoo(s) stockwhip and a rose of the inside of her left arm
Piercing(s) ears
Horses enzo + atticus +finch
Other Pets 4 year old male black and tan Kelpie, murphy
Family Pete Moore (52, father), Ronan Moore (26, older brother)

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Reg. name FN Crowned King
Barn name Enzo
Age 8 years
Gender stallion
Breed australian stock horse
Height 15.2hh
Discipline campdrafting
Offspring none
Phenotype perlino
Markings none visible
Build muscular, solid but athletically inclined build, typical modern ASH build
Genotype Ee/Aa/CrCr
Traits
+ sweet nature, gentle, willing,
soft in hand, forgiving, tries everything
- impatient, dependent, forgets his size,
too much of a puppy dog
History
bred to compete and wow the crowd, Enzo was one of those foals that just held the limelight and has held the ability to catch the attention of any and all bystanders. As young as four months, he was shown in halter classes and has successfully placed in the top three in every show he has attended, so by the time it was ready for him to compete undersaddle, he was sound and relaxed in the showing environment. Kept in tact not only for the colour, but his conformation and his temperament, Enzo has proven himself in a range of disciplines such as campdrafting, sporting and eventing. Georgia bought him as a weanling with the intent of gelding him and having him as her pony club horse, this was not how things turned out and she was persuaded by her grandfather to keep him a stallion.
Years owned 8 years
Stall 24/7 turn out in stallion pasture

Reg. name Ochre's Reigning Spinifex
Barn name Finch
Name meaning
Age 3 years
Gender mae
Breed Australian Stock Horse
Height 14.2, mature 15hh
Discipline campdrafting, sporting
Offspring none
Phenotype palomino
Markings blaze, two back socks
Build athletic, modern ASH build, elegant head and long legs, quite narrow and long but hasn't filled out yet
Genotype ee/Aa/nCr
Traits
+ athletic, strong, well-balanced, eager,
confident, courageous, competitive spirit
- competitive, extremely independent,
high energy, needs consistency
History
bred to work in tough and unforgiving conditions, but compete softly with elegance and athleticism. Finch was destined for greatness the day she hit the ground, out of the six foals sired by Enzo, she was the one who showed the most potential as a youngster. Georgia picked her out for her athleticism and cowy nature, being that she was one to cut and play with a herd even without human intervention. Finch was brought in as a yearling and halter broke, having all her ground work done by the time she was two, she was backed a few months shy of three. She is in light work, currently only does trails and the odd muster or cattle work to keep things interesting. As soon as she is ready, she will start going to outings and hack days before being drafted and sported.
Years owned 3 years
Stall large barn (stall 4), group turnout in paddock behind main house

Reg. name Ammunition Z
Barn name Atticus
Name meaning
Age 10 years
Gender gelding
Breed Zangersheide
Height 17.1hh
Discipline show jumping
Offspring none
Phenotype bay
Markings star, back offside sock, back nearside coronet
Build
Genotype EE/Aa
Traits
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History
Years owned 4 years
Stall large barn (stall 10), group turnout in paddock behind main house

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Full name Ronan Alexander Moore
Nickname Ro
Age 26 years
Gender male
Sexuality hetero
Relationship status single
Nationality Australian
Ethnicity welsh -australian
Height 5'11
Discipline campdrafting + bronc riding
Theme song

Personality
Ronan is the typical country Australian boy, he is loud and confident and needs to be knocked down a few pegs so to speak. For as long as he has been able to so much as open and close his eyes, it has been clear that Ronan has a strong and humorous personality, he loves a good joke but also knows when he needs to be serious. He has a considerably strong work ethic and has the mentality that if something is started, then it has to be finished or there is no going home until it is. Things aren't left half done around Ronan and he doesn't appreciate slackers, in short he runs a tight ship. Unlike his sister, Ronan is a fighter with the tendency to escalate situations in the from of physical violence. He is known to throw the first punch due to his short, fiery temper and takes some time to cool down. Despite this trait, he is generally content with livestock and other animals and is capable of keeping his cool under the pretence that animals are well, animals. Despite being a natural horseman, Ronan doesn't have the desire to compete and will compete in the odd draft here or there but his passions lie in training horses and generally just working on the farm. He is the manager of the facility's breeding program, often his time is spent with the horses but that doesn't mean that Ronan doesn't enjoy going out to parties or just have a drink with the boys. Overall, Ronan is either a good mate or is going to make your life hell depending on what he thinks of you or who you have hurt. Just don't touch his sister and you'll be fine.
History
Born and raised on the property of Ochre Valley, Victoria, Australia, Ronan is the oldest of two and grew up following in his grandfathers shadow. Originally, they lived on a small acreage just outside of the main town as his mother didn't want to live out in the middle of nowhere, but still the young boy had horses, chickens, ducks, dogs, a cat and even (an evil) goat. Despite all of this and a good group of friends, the highlight of Ronan's week was visiting his grandparents at Ochre Valley. It was here he really learnt to ride and work with young horses, as well as manage and run a beef cattle station. By the time he was five, and his darling baby sister was just creeping on two, Ronan's mother just up and left in the middle of the night. It wasn't long after this they moved in with his grandparents, the property had been home ever since. Like most country kids, Ronan had been working cattle from as young as six and thoroughly enjoyed his time with the animals, eventually convincing his grandparents to let him halter break and show some of their Angus cattle. Slowly, he brought on one, then two, then five animals at a time, showing in places as prestigious as the Sydney Royal Easter Show. As he entered high school, Ronan continued this love through Agriculture and Primary Industries, having cattle donated by his grandparents as well as becoming a helping hand with the school's own cattle and breeding program. Unlike his sister, Ronan never decided to move on from Ochre Valley, taking over as station manager from the age of twenty as everyone began to go in their separate directions.
Tattoo(s) stockwhip and a rose of the inside of her left arm
Piercing(s) -
Horses ____ + _____
Other Pets 2 year old red kelpie x acd, named ____
Family Pete Moore (52, father), Georgia Moore (23, younger sister)

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Reg. name Ochre's Legacy
Barn name Drover
Age 18 years
Gender gelding (cut at 10 years)
Breed australian stock horse
Height 15.1hh
Discipline general farm work
Offspring 43
Phenotype chestnut
Markings large diamond
Buildtypical modern ASH build
Genotype ee/Aa
Traits
+ strong, tough, hard working,
determined, athletic, high stamina, trustworthy, loyal
- overly independent, leader, strong-willed,
arrogant,
History
born and bred on the property, Drover is part of the original stock produced and sired many animals that had put Ochre Valley on the map so to speak. As a young animal, Drover worked on the land and competed in the campdraft ring, making it to Warwick as a four year old and then the Sydney Royal and Equitana (Melbourne) as a six year old. It was at six, he was given to Ronan and became his horse on the farm due to the rule that riders under 18 couldn't compete a stallion in public. A prime example of the breed, Drover stood at stud for four years during the off season and came back into work after being gelded, he sired forty-three foals, twenty of which bred at Ochre Valley it self. He was retired from competing last year, but continues to be Ronan's main horse around the farm.



Reg. name Ochre's Second Command
Barn name Trooper
Age 6 years
Gender stallion
Breed australian stock horse
Height 15.3hh
Discipline campdrafting
Offspring 3
Phenotype buckskin
Markings none
Build more muscular build than typical ASH, delicate head
Genotype Ee/Aa/nCr
Traits
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History
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by FN Crowned King, out of an Ochre's Legacy mare

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i. nehaela rojas ii. haela iii. twenty-two iv. 4th august v. sing
le vi. english, endurance & eventing vii. rides silver cigar vii
i. bisexual, no pref ix. black sand hair x. opal eyes xi. curvy
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considered to be a seductress off the track, ne
haela puts her all into everything regarding her
riding and her horse, silver cigar. she's compuls
ive, sarcastic and witty but conceited and judg
mental, not to mention non-committal. born in
colombia before emigrating to france, haela is
a direct replica of her mother and elder sister;
firey, passionate and direct. not necessarily th
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e center of attention, but rather the girl who s
tarted the drama in the first place. she knows w
hat she wants and she's going to do everything t
o get there. in her heart of hearts it's all mostly
an act. part of her doesn't feel settled at ochre
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𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡 𝐞 𝐥 𝐥
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valley, and she's still itching to
see the other half of the world.
french-bred silvy is part of her
reason for staying grounded, s
he can't put her horse under t
he pressure of travelling on ha
elas' every whim. she's thankfu
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𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐀 𝐅𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 ！
𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐀 𝐅𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 ！
𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐀 𝐅𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 ！
𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐀 𝐅𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 ！
𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐀 𝐅𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 ！
𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐀 𝐅𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 ！
𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐀 𝐅𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 ！

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001. douglass young 002. douggie 003.
twenty-four 004. single 005. heterosexual
006. rides godsend, arizona 007. dressage

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008. mahogany hair 009. mocha eyes 010.
6"3 011. clean shaven 012. canadian-austra
lian 013. protective but standoffish

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nality. he's sometimes overly protective, but its
for good reasons. he's a family man, and makes
regular trips to the family farm. he's standoffish
and semi-cold until you really get to know him.
back home there are big shoes to fill, so douggi
e loves being away from the hustle and bustle o
f flat racing especially. part of him is able to be
child-like and mischievous around ochre valley.

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douggie comes from wealth and often times uses that to his ad
vantage. being the son of a renowned trainer, douggie gets his
fathers special treatment. a native to the hunter valley, dougg
ie has grown up being surrounded by horses his whole life. up u
ntil age twelve, he wanted to be a jockey, but when his height
proved to not favor that career path, he turned to managing a
nd pleasure riding. douggie has a boisterous and 'blokey' perso

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relations

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─ show. silver cigar barn. silvy
─ age. five years gender. stallion breed. shagya arabian
─ rider. nehaela rojas discipline. english/endurance
─ height. 16.4 hands weight. 461 kg
─ markings. four black stockings, dapple marks over body coat colour. steel grey
─ pos traits. feisty, confident
─ neg traits. high-maintenance
─ history. foaled in france when nehaela had just emigrated, silvy was all haela was
looking for. his sire and grand sire were both endurance winners, as well as promine
nt stallions on the stud. when haela moved to australia, she couldn't just leave her
colt back in france, so he now has a home at ochre valley.
─ stall. barn 1, stall 2 turnout. group turnout (stallions/geldings)
─ origin. bred in france. dam/sire. finca/nightmarch

─ show. godsend barn. godsend
─ age. six years gender. gelding breed. thoroughbred
─ rider. douglass young discipline. dressage/pleasure
─ height. 17.1 hands weight. 459 kg
─ markings. white star coat colour. light chestnut
─ pos traits. inquisitive, relaxed
─ neg traits. needs constant attention
─ history. foaled in japan, as part of douggie's father's racing plans, godsend
never stood up to other horses in the crop that year. he works best as a dres
sage or pleasure horse. douglass picked godsend up from his father.
─ stall. barn 2, stall 3turnout. group turnout
─ origin. bred in japan. dam/sire. opaline/locksmith


─ show. arizona iced barn. arizona
─ age. five years gender. mare breed. holsteiners x thoroughbred
─ rider. douglass young discipline. english
─ height. 17.1 hands weight. 454 kg
─ markings. n/a coat colour. seal brown/dark bay
─ pos traits. gentle, easy-temperament
─ neg traits. 'marish', skittish
─ history. by the same stallion of one of douglass's horses, arizona was foaled in austral
ia at the family farm. she, like godsend, was intended to be a race horse, but after her
work in the gates proved to be fruitless she went up for sale. needless to say douggie's
father isn't happy to have another horse that he's picked up from an original foaling.
─ stall. barn 1, stall 7 turnout. group turnout
─ origin. bred in australia. dam/sire. majorie/locksmith
─ offspring. 1 filly