Welcome to Hickstead, home to both Seven Oak Stables, and Blue Acre - two rival stables. Both offer opportunities for their clients to reach the highest level of excellence. Each stable differs from the other, so choose wisely and never forget, loyalty is everything... Meanwhile as the stables battle it out, there's trouble brewing at the university. Be careful, if you don't pick a side you may get caught in the cross-fire...
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Tenaya had received a text from Kegan, asking to meet her at the local Starbucks. It seemed so far as if the new owner was more hands on compared to the previous one. She usually checked in to see that everyone was actually doing their work. Thankfully to Tenaya, all the horses were shod on time and she threw herself into helping pick up the slack.
The blonde had finished helping turn the horses out before heading to her truck. She checked the time, wanting to make sure she was going to be early for her meeting. On the drive there, she wondered what the main topic of their conversation would be. It didn't exactly sound like a meeting to catch up though, making her worried. The woman pulled her truck into a free parking spot and headed inside, her keys jingling in her hand as almost to serve as a distraction. She waited in line, needing to read the menu board to see what she wanted.
It wasn't long before she was at the start of the line, ordering herself a pistachio latte and an almond croissant - something she hadn't had before. Getting coffee out was something that she considered a treat. Once she paid for her order and grabbed her coffee and snack, she surveyed the shop - quickly heading towards an empty table for two. She set her coffee down before taking a seat - facing the front door so she was able to see when Kegan arrived.
Tenaya wasn't expecting to run into anyone she knew. She tended to be too much of a workaholic to make friends outside of the people she worked with. The woman continued into the water, stopping as the water hit about knee height.
She heard her name called by a familiar voice, which made her turn around. Placing her hand on her forehead to shield the sun from her eyes, she recognized it as Roisin. "Hey! Long time no see. I ended up finishing my ranch work earlier than I thought today so I thought I should show myself in public for once." She began heading towards the other woman, stopping as she reached the edge of the pool again.
"What did you say to your family to get out of working today? Or is it because you start school again soon?" She didn't know the Malloy family well enough, though they all seemed nice. Tenaya tended to buy her share of apples and carrots for the ranch horses, but mostly for her own. "How have you been?" Of course she started a conversation about work first, it was something the woman needed to work on when it came to talking to people in town.
Tenaya had a lot on her mind recently. It seemed as if the Ranch was for sale and like all the other employees - she was worried about the future. The blonde kept herself busy, currently leading Coltrane back to the barn after a session in the round pen. She was too tired to actually get on and ride, knowing the gelding would have more than enough of a workout in the round pen.
She led the gelding back to the cross ties, giving him a good grooming session before putting him back out with the other geldings. With the quick check of her watch, she realized she had time for a snack. The blonde stopped quickly at the food hall, getting herself a glass of lemon iced tea and a slice of pound cake, wondering who else was sulking about after the news broke. Deciding to head to the new building, she took a sip of her drink before spotting Violet in the distance. The blonde waved as she approached her coworker.
"You look like you need some company. Mind if I join you?" She stood in front of the steps, waiting for an invitation to take a seat next to her. "Are you going to be alright? You don't look like you usually do." Tenaya had a feeling what the sadness was about, but she wanted to make sure they were on the same page.
She didn't know what Sam was going to wear to their hangout. It was still Winter time, which meant neither of them would be wearing t-shirts and shorts. The blonde took a moment to glance at his outfit, smiling back at him as he greeted her in return. "We can check on them when we are done with the bonfire if you are worried about them." The cloven hooved animals would be a welcoming distraction in case it got super awkward for either of them.
"I think I should be thanking you for hanging out with me! Should we go grab some food from the buffet and find a table?" She realized she was still wearing her beanie, though she didn't really want to risk having hat hair. Tenaya glanced around the food hall, seeing that there were a few two person tables available for them to sit down on. "How was your work day today? I honestly can't believe how fast the two weeks have flown by." She had to start the conversation somewhere, starting to head towards the lineup. Tenaya hoped that Violet wasn't around - she'd be spying on them having dinner together and that was the last thing she wanted.
Tenaya let out a noticeable yawn, her long day of doing farrier work was finally coming to a close. There was only a few more local indoor rodeos before things started to speed up for the Ranch, though there was always work to do. Once the stable hand she was working with took her last freshly shod horse away, she started cleaning up her area - starting with sweeping the hoof clippings and dust into a pile. She then used the shovel as a dust pan and dumped the contents into a nearby muck bucket.
The blonde wiped her brow, wondering how much time she had until she had to get ready. Sam had agreed to have dinner with her before they had a bonfire and s'mores. She let out a sigh and hurried herself - always wanting to leave her area neat and tidy for the next day. Once her chores were all done, she headed to her room. After a quick shower, Tenaya got herself dressed, hoping she would be warm enough to be outside. Violet had convinced her to put some makeup on, so she did - something natural looking with a pink lip.
She checked herself in the mirror one last time before she slid her feet into her boots and headed to the dining hall. The familiar face of Sam came into view as she approached him. "Hello, Sam. I jokingly thought you were going to bail on me tonight. How are the calves doing?"
No, it's not work related. We are just having a bonfire and smores after dinner on Saturday. You'll be proud of me for asking if he'd like to join me for dinner too
It felt odd for Tenaya to be away from the Ranch. She decided to take her afternoon off and head to the outdoor pool. The woman packed a bag with a towel, coverup, water bottle and a snack - heading into the pool area. She paid for her entrance and headed into the change room - changing into her light blue swim suit and locked up her bag with her clothes and shoes in a free locker. The woman took a deep breath and headed to the pool deck. She set her bag down and pulled out her water bottle, taking a sip before setting it down next to a free deck chair.
She brought out her towel and laid it across the back before heading into the pool, dipping her toes in first to test the temperature. It seemed like there were a lot of people at the pool - enjoying the last few days of summer. After a few moments, she kept going in - the nice cool water feeling nice after a hard morning of helping with barn chores.
As soon as Tenaya had heard about the fundraiser, she knew she had to help out. She didn't quite know anyone that rode at the barn that had burned down, but that didn't mean she didn't want to help out.
She headed down to the area with the tents and began browsing what was available for her to do. She figured that she would start with something to drink. The blonde stood in like at the bar tent and waited her turn.
"Yes, Hi. Can I get the cranberry margarita please?" She said once it was her turn. Tenaya pulled out her wallet and paid for her drink before she continued on.
As she didn't have children, she just glanced past the faceprinting tent and the pony rides. She had read a sign saying that there would be a riding show though and headed off to go find the riding arena.
enaya is the opposite of being girly. She loves getting hands on and fixing things, wether it be a fence or her own car. She is always going to lend a hand even if she is already exhausted. She is rough around the edges but once someone gets to know her she is kind. Right now, she has no friends so if you have any ideas please send them my way!!
enemies
Right now her parents are her worst enemies. They disapproved of her becoming a Farrier and completely abandoned her. I'm sure there are some people out there that underestimate her for being a female and a farrier.
full name • Tenaya Sydney Holland nicknames • Naya age • 21 birthday • April 20th occupation • Farrier for Diesel ranch and horse exerciser. gender • female sexuality • bisexual
the appearance
face claim• Gigi Hadid
identifying features• She has light freckling on the front of her chest and they go down her arms as well. Her hair is a dark blonde and her eye colour is a blue-grey. She also has a chickenpox scar on her left hip.
the personality
likes• fruity drinks, caring for horses, country music, American Football and snow. dislikes • hot weather, being disrespected, wearing dresses, most girly things and rugby strengths • fixing things (very hands on), handling clients, independent and willing to learn weaknesses • working too hard (sometimes until she is exhausted), sour candies and competing (thinks of riding more as for work than for fun so she doesn't compete) dreams• running her own farrier business with multiple employees and to breed, own and train a horse from birth. fears• being disrespected (due to her being a female in the farrier industry) overall personality • Tenaya is the opposite of being girly. She loves getting hands on and fixing things, wether it be a fence or her own car. She is always going to lend a hand even if she is already exhausted. She is rough around the edges but once someone gets to know her she is kind.
the history
father • Ryan Holland, forensic accountant, 47 mother • Sofia Holland, Geologist, 45 siblings • none. important people • Leonard (her grandfather) and Romi (aunt living in Hickstead) hometown • Canmore, Alberta, Canada. overall history• Born at the base of the Canadian Rockies, Tenaya's childhood was a bit of a struggle. Due to her parents professions, they travelled often, leaving Tenaya with her grandfather until they got back. Her grandfather was used to raising boys, so Tenaya wasn't raised any differently. She learned how to ride horses, help check the fence line and just about anything else one would do on a Ranch. She wasn't exactly the smartest in school, until it came to Woodworking, then she felt she was in her element. When she was in her parents care, she rebelled often. They wanted her to be a "proper princess" and wear very feminine clothes.
When she had first watched a farrier work on a horse, she knew that's what she wanted to do as a profession. She applied to attend Olds College for their farrier course. Her parents didn't approve. Tenaya didn't care and packed up her things to move to Olds, Alberta for her year long course. She loved everything about it and was sad when it was time for her to graduate. She didn't want to go back to her parents, so her Grandfather suggested that she move to the UK. Her dad's sister was living in Hickstead and recently became a widow. Tenaya decided to wait on her move, getting a job offer from a local Ranch to be their farrier and ranch hand. She gladly accepted and began working there.
A few months into her working there, the barn she was working at went bankrupt and someone had set the barn on fire. This left Tenaya jobless and gladly took the offer to move to Hickstead with her aunt. When she arrived, her aunt had Coltrane waiting for her. She had never had a horse of her own so she is excited start work with him and as a farrier for Diesel Ranch.
the role player
alias • Gabi age • 2 Million other characters • many!
