it all started with a unicorn

Centaur:

Gavyn – centaur, late thirties, owns a ranch not far from where the local dude ranch is, the rodeo, and Maribeth’s ranch. There are several ranch hands, youngsters living on the ranch, in their twenties and learning the ways of ranching from him—some hope to start their own ranches.  (Dun gene, viewable as quarter horse).

Riverton – young 20’s ranch hand of Gavyn’s. Learning the ways of ranching with like Harrison. Is a like a boy scout—he is teased about this. Is learning roping. Is very ‘green’ to the way of ranching. (paint)

Humans

*Marideth – Woman Rancher, roper. Early thirties, owns a ranch not far from the dude ranch and the rodeo. Her two sisters and their husbands work the ranch with her. She is not married, but has adopted a young girl, Gemma.  

Gemma – young girl, late teens, who does barrel racing at rodeos. Troubled girl, foster child, kept at the dude ranch out of charity with some other troubled teens. Natural rider. Marideth got to the know the girl at rodeos and started working with the girl on the circuit. Adopted by Marideth.  

Horses:

Gambit (Marideth’s horse) – grade horse, horse of unknown breeding, no beauty, rescued from starvation and neglect by the ASPSA and rehabilitated on a horse sanctuary/rescue. One of the best roping horses in the country.  

Starburst (Gemma’s horse) – unruly buckskin quarter horse from the dude ranch, given to Gemma since no one can handle her. Gemma trained the horse into a champion barrel racing horse.

Ranches:

Wild Hickok Ranch – the dude ranch.  

Redhawk Range – Merideth and her family’s ranch.