Southern Breeze

Maxine Rae Bowdrie spent twenty years in the Navy as a nurse. After retiring from the service she has been a nanny, home
health care worker, and was a teacher at daycare center in Georgia. With no other living family, she moved to Denver to be
close to her sister 'Gunny' Montgomery and was introduced to the Tanners. She originally took the job as caregiver for the
family to stay close to her sister, but she soon 'adopted' the family as her own and found her place with the Wild Bunch. Max
met Walter Andrews at Vin's home and soon she and Walter were a couple and surrogate grandparents to the children of
Larabee 7. They were married December the 9th.
Max trained with Dorothy (Dottie) Morris as a nurse in the Navy. While Max made the service a career, Dottie went back to
civilian life and specialized in pediatric care. A widow with no children, she has dedicated her life to caring for children. She
had impeccable references and was capable of handling a newborn. Chris had one meeting with the grandmotherly lady, and
after watching how she interacted with Grace he hired her as a full-time caregiver for Grace and Cody.
Colonel Michael Tai was born in California to Asian parents and spent a good portion of his adult life in the military. He saw
plenty of fighting action in Vietnam, and Desert Storm as a Navy Seal. When he was still fairly wet behind the ears, he met and
married Yusira Chi and they were very happy. Unfortunately, the two of them were never able to become parents. When he was
37 years old, tragedy struck. Yusira developed a very rare type of cancer, and died only a few months later. Col. Tai was
devastated at the loss of his soulmate and began to drink very heavily. His work suffered drastically and instead of being
dishonorably discharged, his superiors instead gave him the option for an early retirement with benefits and he took it.
He found Alcoholic's Anonymous a short time later and has been clean and sober ever since. He opened a private
investagation/ personal security business, using  his experience from his extensive military training, and has been fairly
prosperous  over the last 18 years. Although he has never had an addition to any form of drugs, he often attends NA meetings
as well as his AA one's and has been the sponsor for a couple of people over the years in both, and that is where he meets
Chris Larabee for the first time.

George Ramos has been the ranch manager of Larabee 7 for the past twelve years. He learned from his father
about horses and has spent his life working with them. Chris and Vin credit George for making the Larabee 7
breeding program a success. Angelo Lopez was recently hired on George's recommendation to work with the
yearlings.

EAP is Equine Assisted Psychotherapy, in other words horses are used as an aide to work with youth and teens with emotional and behavioral
problems.  The youths are provided with the experiential learning working with horses provides.  They also learn a variety of skills which can
be transferred over into many different situations in life.                                                                                                                                       

Learning to Ride  
On the surface the program looks relatively simple, with the participants learning to ride and take care of a horse.  They are taught basic skills
such as grooming, riding, taking care of the horse, the parts of the horse and the tack.  However, they are also learning to build to trust,
relationships, self confidence, team work, responsibility, assertiveness, communication, respect, self-control and a multitude of other skills.

Those who may benefit from the program:
* Abuse issues, sexual, verbal and physical
* Violence and neglect
* Substance abusers
* Lack of self esteem, confidence and respect
* Poor listening skills
* Attention Deficit problems
* Lack of trust
* Poor relationship skills
* Attachment problems
* Depression
* Anxiety
* Poor communication
*Unresponsive to traditional therapies

They begin the program in the on campus school, where they participate in therapeutic groups.  This includes the Equine Therapy group.  As
they progress and work on their issues they begin to help to teach others in the groups and to participate in expanded programs.  Some may
progress with their riding skills to ride in shows, in parades, or to work as wranglers in ranch activities.

The Southern Breeze Ranch joins Larabee 7 to the east. Matthew Glen Dubois is now the sole owner of the Breeze after buying out his
siblings' interest. Also a veterinarian, Matt is planting his roots in Colorado. He plans to stay close by as his niece Grace and nephew Cody
grow up. The day to day activities of the ranch he leaves to his foreman and general manager, Ben Watson. Ben,
and his wife Martha have been employed by the Dubois family for over twenty-five years, consider themselves part of the family, and take
pride in caring for Matt, his home, and his thoroughbreds.

Matt is the rebel of the Dubois brothers. He resisted the demands to join his brothers in the professional world  of law or medicine, and
stayed true to his love of animals. Buying the Southern Breeze was his statement of independence to live his life, his way.

Camp Larabee was built as part of the increased security program on Larabee 7. Disguised as barns, the buildings are actually
a mini-MCAT complex to be used as an alternate to their regular offices or in case of emergency situation. Included are
computer and satellite facilities, training rooms, and living quarters as well as rooms for conferences. A helipad and
emergency escape routes were also incorporated into the plans.
Caitlyn Abigail was born  in England to older parents, Eliza and Donald Evans. Her parents moved to the United States shortly after her birth
and owned a farm in Virginia.  Besides raising an assortment of animals, including horses.  Being raised on a farm, Caitlyn grew up as an
animal lover as well. She was especially fond of horses, her favorite being her current bay mare named Moon Shadow.  

She decided at a very early age that she wanted to be a veterinarian, and worked hard in high school to achieve the grades she needed to
get a scholarship to go to college.  Once in college, her interests where animals were concerned changed a bit.  During a psychology class
that she had to take to fulfill her degree requirements, Caitlyn learned of the promising effects that animals, especially horses had on
handicapped, abused or mentally challenged adults and children.  It was then and there, that she decided to get a degree in child psychology,
and hoped to one day run an equestrian camp for underprivileged children.

College was also where she met Stephen Broderick. He was a tall, handsome young man whose goal was to be a veterinarian.  The two were
inseparable almost from the start, and were married while still in college.  Less then a year later, their son William (Billy) was born.  He was
followed two years later by their daughter Amanda (Mandy).  Sadly, the happy life that Caitlyn had found was destroyed when a drunk driver
crossed the meridian and hit their car head on. Stephen, Billy, and Amanda were killed instantly, and Caitlyn was seriously injured.

Through hard work, a strong will, and long recovery, Caitlyn eventually pulled her life together.  Determined to make Stephen and their
children proud of her, Caitlyn has continued to work hard to earn her PHD, and fulfill her dream.  Now, thanks the generosity of the Wild Bunch
of their land and time, her dream is finally going to be a reality.
Camp Larabee
George
Angelo
Reins of Change
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Larabee 7
Wild Bunch Plus
Ben & Martha
Matt Dubois
Walter Lee Andrews was a marine for ten years before leaving the service and returning home to Texas. He joined the police
department in San Antonio and was a cop for twenty-five years. He first met Kelli when she was four-years-old. He was the
investigating officer when she was abandoned in San Antonio. He kept tabs on her and her case even after he retired and was
instrumental in helping her find out the truth about her past. Chris called and offered him the job as head of security for
Larabee 7. With no family to tie him to Texas, he accepted, and soon became an important addition to the Wild Bunch and the
Tanner family.
Dr. Caitlyn Broderick PhD. ~Founder, Reins of Change
Matt Dubois and Chris Larabee along with his brothers contributed the land that lay between the Southern Breeze and Larabee 7 for Reins
and the Wild Bunch jumped in to help with the building of three barns, a main house, a dormitory, and a large storage facility, as well as
fenced in training arenas.

Barbara gave up her successful law practice  as a children's rights attorney to be a full time advisor and legal representative for them.  Rain
Jackson became their resident doctor and made a presentation to the board of Denver Memorial to sponsor their non-profit group.  Inez
Wilmington keeps the books, and Casey Dunne is a full-time counselor, working with the younger children.  Ezra handles the main fund raising
operations and all of the Larabee clan donates part of their free time to Reins.  Collage students majoring in psychology work as volunteers.
Inez Wilmington ~ bookkeeper
Ezra Standish~ Investment counselor and fund raiser
CPS ~ Carmen Johnson
Willard Robard ~ Horse wrangler
Sally Reeder ~ Daycare manager
Cordelia Thomas ~House Manager

Dr. Caitlyn Broderick PhD. ~Founder, Reins of Change
Casey Dunne ~ Counselor ~ Therapy groups
Shelly Foster ~ Resident girl's counselor/teacher
Tony Rodriguez ~ Resident boy's counselor/teacher
Rain Jackson ~ Doctor & coordinates with Denver Memorial Hospital
Barbara Lindsey-Standish -  Children's rights attorney
The MCAT AU was  created by Tannertexaslady.  Also the original characters of MCAT, the Wild Bunch and the Larabee 7 Ranch.
Note:  I'm a Texan, born and raised.  I speak Texan, understand it, and write it as I know it.   
I've found only two things that last to the end
One is your heroes the other your friends
My heart rides the range with my heroes and friends
Your heroes will help you find good in yourself
Your friends won't forsake you for somebody else.
They'll both stand beside you thru thick and thru thin
And that's how it goes with heroes and friends *



* Lyric from Randy Travis 'Heroes and Friends
Not much is known about the man who goes by the name of Raven. He allegedly works covert ops for the CIA and has ties to
Vin Tanner. He was instrumental in keeping Vin alive when he was undercover with the RMR.