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A woman working as a station hand leans against wooden rail fencing at a Northern Territory cattle station, her casual attire and wide-brimmed hat reflecting the practical demands of outback work. Behind her, a chestnut horse stands peacefully in the dusty paddock, surrounded by the characteristic landscape of sparse trees and dry earth typical of NT station country. The scene captures the authentic relationship between station workers and horses, essential partners in managing livestock across Australia's vast pastoral properties.