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.

Running Update of Foals’ Info:

Note: My fellow simmer friend MintyLemon made a new Sunset Valley with mostly new sims and some new houses and let me stream it on Twitch. For those who would rather just read about this series or if you need an update, or you want to follow the series in both places, I am going to post the various families progress in story-like form. Posts will be on the families that we make the most progress on and have more interesting stories. Also might not be in order of how I played it on stream.

~Quick Intro~

We all know the original Sunset Valley farily well or have at least heard tales of the more famous og sims that live there. Well let’s explore a different sunset valley that has replaced most og families and sims with new families, and some new houses, and grow that community of Sims to mix it up one family or household at a time.

~The Demons Household/Family~

Background:

The Demons household located at the old Landgraab house is an unique bunch of sim characters. The household consists of Blitz Demon and his adopted daughter Loona Demon who harbors a secret that she may or may not be able to keep.There is also their two roommates and friends who just happen to have the same last name, Moxxie Demon and his wife Millie Demon.

Now:

Blitz wants to find a permanant partner and have at least four more kids before he reaches the end of his life. Loona just wants to get through her teenage years. Blitz signed up for online dating and made an online dating profile. He has only started his search for love and as much as he wants to start having more kids, he’s going to take it slow. He is a potentially fine bachelor for the single women out there being a good and family-oriented aspiring doctor. His trouble is the rebellious childish side he also has. Loona has had a few mood swings as teenagers do but add the fact she turns into a werewolf in a full moon her life might be more complicated than most teens. She also naturally has a grumpy disposition. Due to her werewolf condition she also tends to be a loner and on top of that she caught her Dad’s rebellious side so she is often causing trouble without trying too hard.

Moxxie has his eyes set on two things: being a good husband and his dream of being a one man band and learning the guitar, bass, piano, and the drums. Millie strives to be a well-liked woman about town and fit into society with a goal of making twenty friends. She also has embarked on a new career in journalism that she hopes she’ll like and that will help her get noticed around town, hopefully in a good way. The couple wants to be a powerful duo but haven’t expressed any desire yet to have a baby and are still trying to decide if they want kids or not.

~The Sentons Family~

Background:

Originally from a old western town, the Sentons have moved to Sunset Valley and it’s more suburban than they are used too. Can they fit in with the suburban life? We’ll have to wait and see how married couple Cole and Daniella and their two children cope.

Now:

We start the Sentons story with the couple Cole and Daniella with their two children, teenage daughter Elijah and son Hunter. Cole and Daniella have two children, a young toddler son named Hunter and a teenage daughter named Elijah. The kids tried their best to fit in and as any transition goes there were a few bumps but once they all were settled in school and their mother and father in their work, things calmed down. Hunter did have a harder time as he got older and was in school though because he was generally a loner and could be a bit hot-headed so he didn’t make many friends. Elijah didn’t have many friends either but did well in school and was focused on that. Once they felt more stable and relaxed into their new life in suburbia they decided to expand their family and got pregnant. After a little wait they were blessed with a baby girl named Georgia. And life went on from there in a normal fashion.

~The Phelps Family~

The Phelps household consists of married couple Derrel and Susan and their son Adam. Derrel just wants to be a hard working loving family guy but can be a little bit of a perfectionist which isn’t always good but isn’t always bad either. It will help him in his dream of someday becoming a world renowned surgeon. He certainly is smart and reads enough to pull it off and Susan appreciates him. Adam had his birthday and is a teenager trying to manage to graduate high school. The transition from boy to a young man is starting, but he thinks he already knows what he wants to do after graduating high school. Susan hopes her only son will be okay but she herself likes to take risks and one risk she has embarked on is not having a traditional 9 to 5 job and going after her dream of becoming a master painter and guitarist in the arts arena.

~Lumpkin-Steel Family~

Janine Lumpkin-Steel is a single mom who is an heiress wanting to master the guitar and being charasmatic to attract people to her. Her and her son Adam can do anything they want in life. Will they find their passion in life and pursue them?

~The Brooks/Everet/Lowg Household~

In what was formally the Goth house, now lives Pauline Brooks and her daughter Millicent Brooks, rommate Ronald Everet and his son Shawn Everet, and single roommate Elliot Lowg. Pauline is on the brave and evil side and wants to adventure further into the “criminal industry” whereas her daughter Millicent is more of a hot-head and gets angry easily but is friendly not evil, although instinctively she might get what her Mom is getting into which she broods on from her brooding nature sometimes. She just wants to be a professional sports star. Ronald feels like his dream is to eventually be a master scientist whereas his son Shawn’s dream is to becoime a famous news anchor for his local tv station. Also it makes Pauline a little nervous to be living with an aspiring journalist with secrets she will and already has to keep and her daughter might like Shawn too…Meanwhile everyone is just working on their skills and Elliot decides to start with fitness as in sports career and wants to gain points in the jock social group first but eventually fit in to all social groups.

~Decker Household~

Background:

Nicolas and his wife Vanessa Decker have three spirited girls ranging from their youngest child Olivia Decker to their two tennege girls Kelly and oldest sister Maggie. They moved away from the more country scene in Appaloosa Plains to more surburbian Sunset Valley to gain more opportunities that were lacking there. The only thing they miss is the animal loving culture of Appaloosa Plains and they want many animals from dogs and cats to horses. Now that the girls are older and are able to help, can they grow their fur family?

Now:

Nicolas Decker is a friendly, open to a party, handy around the house, type guy, and is proud of his family. The only dream he hasn’t been able to pursue yet is becoming a five-star chef in a successful restaruant. He was more focused on providing for his family and couldn’t concentrate on his dream career but now that they were more financially stable and his girls were older, he thought it was a great time to take that leap. Vanessa wants her and her whole family to strive for a healthy body and mind but she is really into making that her life’s work by honing her fitness and logic skill. The goal for the whole family is to grow a fur family to extend the great family they have. However, time and room at their house and backyard could be a problem. Hopefully Nicolas, Vanessa, and the kids can get all they wish for in their new start in Sunset Valley.