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Description
this is just a partial view of the ranch, the rest of the acreage is just pasture land and a separate area reserved for huntingshow area
the show area consists of a parking lot for visitors, and three arenas. There are two covered arenas, A and B, and one outdoor arena. When hosting shows, one of the covered arenas is usually converted into a temporary stable, with temporary stalls set up for the guest horses. For a strictly outdoor rodeo event, the second covered arena would also be converted into an area to hold livestock. Both indoor arenas have sand footing, while the outdoor one has dirt.
housing area
the housing area has the main ranch house, and two guest houses. These would be for either on-site ranch hands or people coming to the area the night before a show. A would be for the women, and B would be for the men. The main ranch house is where Shinku and Davion currently live.
stable area
There is a small 6 stall barn, but it is hardly used because the horses are almost always turned out. The barn would be use for mares who are going to foal, sick or injured horses that need to be watched, etc. There are two paddocks, again A and B. These would be used if a horse needs to be isolated for whatever reason.
horse pastures
pasture A houses most of the horses and is much larger then pasture B. Pasture B is for a band of geldings for bronc riding and rodeos. They live a feral life, but are trained enough to be led and load up into trailers, and be handled with ease. The Crimson River also runs through pasture B.
cattle pasture
This is where the cattle graze, and it is much larger then shown in the picture. The cattle live and breed naturally with just enough human intervention for them to be calm around people. Bulls are often either used for on-site rodeos or sold to other rodeo associations as the Hereford mix that is primarily bred on the ranch makes for a good rodeo bull. There is also a smaller herd of longhorns kept in another division of the pasture, they are mostly pets rather then meat animals.
misc. corral
this corral is used for whatever it is needed for at the time, sometimes it's used for horse training or breaking, other times it's used to hold the cattle for medical exams or calves for branding.
hunting reserve
lots of game cross into the ranch, and in this area there are a lot of white-tail deer. A second income for the ranch is to rent out hunting cabins in that corner of the land during deer season. Shinku and Davion enjoy the sport a bit themselves.