Emma Buckley has loved horses her whole life and eventually wants to have a successful ranch with a top-notch horse who can compete internationally in equestrian competitions once they reach the top of their career together. Jockey and horse jumping and running as one across the finish line as many times as possible was the dream. She also hoped to pass it on to an heir one day to take over and continue her legacy.

When she arrived in the best town for growing her home into a successful ranch and place to train her horse and future foals that she would train to the best she could to sell to other enthusiastic horse lovers, she got right to work training Belle, her beautiful horse, for the future excellence that awaited them.

As Emma was settling into her new town and working hard with her training with her horse Belle, she ended up meeting a like-minded man at the park near the equestrian center. His name was Benjamin Schmidt, a local townie who has lived in Appaloosa Plains for a long time. After the first encounter they got together regularly to hang out and it turned into a budding romance which in turn quickly turned into love. On top of training she wanted many foals out of Belle and the first mate that became available was Marney Martingale. Belle quickly became pregnant with her first foal and Emma couldn’t wait for the foal to be born. The new foal arrived, and Emma named him Benny, and he was gorgeous just like his mom Belle. Emma was thrilled to welcome the new addition but a little sad knowing to help support the growth of her horse ranch she would have to sell him when he was older and trained enough.

Emma kept going like that for a while on her own, training Belle and getting Benny and the new foals born along the way trained as best she could before selling them. In the middle of all that a few momentous events happened along this journey…

While doing everything around her ranch and working hard at buiilding a great horse ranch she was still hanging out with Benjamin Schmidt that lived in town who she meet soon after arriving in town. They had been hanging out and a strong friendship had grown. Lately though Emma thought it might be something else but knew Benjamin’s reputation or at least the rumors she heard that can circulate easy in a small town. When she brought these rumors up, Ben seemed to shy away or completely change the subject and that worried her. She was confused because she felt that they had a deep connection, but she was so afraid she was wrong and Ben wasn’t helping any with his avoidance tactics.

One afternoon while Ben and Emma were having a nice quiet lunch, Emma noticed Ben was even more distracted than usual. She had to ask what was going on because she knew there was something.

“Ben, is there something you’re not telling me? I feel like our relationship is strong and honestly I really like you, but I feel you might be holding back on me.”

“Emma, you’re right. I have. Since I was a teenager I have always been known as a player to be honest. I never thought too much about it until I met you. I thought I had toned it down, but if people are still talking then maybe I haven’t slowed down like I thought. I am still dating other women. I could say it was because I had no idea you liked me, but I also felt that connection so I had a feeling there might be something too. I think it has just hit me that I want something more moving forward and I think you’re the one I want to start a clean slate with. If you are still interested that is. I totally get if you are not and I would be happy to stay friends but would rather start dating you…” Ben paused, a little flustered after admitting all that, and looked into Emma’s eyes and waited patiently.

“I see. I knew something was going on. Do you have a girlfriend right now?”

Reluctantly, Ben shook his head yes but quickly added, “I want to break up with her and date you exclusively if you are willing to give it a try.”

Emma didn’t know if it was a good idea but their connection was strong. “Okay, let’s try it. But if you keep dating other women and I hear about it, which I will, because this is a small town, then we are done.

“Fair enough.” Ben and Emma then continued their lunch and started dating exclusively. The rumors around his various relationships faded away and started turning into surprise when all the neighbors saw out and about was Ben with Emma. However, a few months later there was a little snag. Ben was being faithful still but before he had broke up with one of his girlfriends she became pregnant. This was hard for Emma to take but the timing proved it was before they started dating exclusively so with a little time the hurt faded away and Ben showed her every day he was sorry.

Emma and Ben decided to take the next step and Ben moved in with Emma, and instantly loved being part of a ranch. The only sad thing was his pregnant girlfriend was insist that he would not see the baby and she didn’t want him to have anything to do with it. Ben was hurt and Emma was hurt for him but he tried to focus on their life together as it was going great.

Note: More story coming but will be before some of the below foals were born and grew up because I played it a lot before starting the story here.

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