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Open country mustering on a misty autumn morning in rural New South Wales. A stockwoman on a dark bay horse guides a tightly packed mob of Merino ewes along a tree-lined rural road, her black riding helmet and jacket contrasting against the soft greys and greens of the pastoral landscape. The flock moves with disciplined cohesion, their woolly backs creating a dense, textured carpet across the bitumen and grassy verges. Mature trees frame the scene, their branches softening the edges of the agricultural working environment. The rider sits confidently astride her horse, communicating with the sheep through subtle movements and quiet control - a testament to generations of Australian livestock management skills. This image captures the essence of rural agricultural practice, where horsemanship, livestock knowledge, and intimate understanding of the landscape combine in a delicate choreography of stock movement.