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Sun-baked earth and sparse eucalyptus woodland frame a quintessential Australian rural scene of cattle work. A jet-black stock horse stands steadily while a stockman in a crisp white long-sleeved shirt, blue jeans, and an iconic wide-brimmed akubra hat tends to the horse's hoof. The rider is carefully examining or potentially treating the horse's lower leg, bent with practiced precision against the rich red dirt of a stock route. In the background, a small herd of pale Brahman cattle - recognizable by their distinctive humps and light coloration - graze and mill about, suggesting this is part of a traditional cattle drive across pastoral landscape. The scene captures the timeless rhythms of Australian cattle work, where horsemanship, physical endurance, and intimate knowledge of the land converge. Harsh sunlight casts sharp shadows, highlighting the texture of the ground and the muscular lines of the horse, embodying the unforgiving yet beautiful nature of rural Australian agricultural life.