You found an ad about draft horse rescue needing farmhands/volunteers, and sent your application. Now, the owner of Draft's heart can't wait to meet the newcomer and introduce them to both future colleagues and residents of this rescue.

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Frank ticked off the last box on his clipboard as he glanced at the now occupied stalls with a smile. Three new additions arrived to Draft's heart. The trio of young drafts, as they guessed by a recent vet check, appeared at the auction and a few good souls contacted the rescue to come for those horses. All of them bays, maybe a bit underweight, scars and covered in scrapes. Frank was relieved that they're getting help now, even if they're especially skittish, plus a tad bit fearful as they stomp when he, or some of his male employees get near them. With few attempted bites. It would take a while to teach them that a human hand doesn't mean a bad thing that should be feared. He couldn't fathom who did or what was done to them, but hoped they would warm up to everyone at Draft's heart. Luckily, Emily doesn't seem to be a threat to them. Perhaps it is best if she, or other women, take care of those poor things.

Now, as the young drafts discover the spacious stalls for the first time in their lives, the whole rescue will debate their new names. From the little they could find about them, these horses are probably draft mixes of European origin. "Crankcase", "Dynamo" and "Sparkplug" stuck. Frank doesn't remember who exactly came with those names, but they feel right at home with other "mechanical themed" names. Piston, Audi and Diesel would make great friends, though little Elin and Ol' Gossip are natural with skittish residents, Frank thinks with a soft chuckle.

The owner of the rescue then headed out to get one more important thing. Welcome another new face here. That's why he had been eagerly waiting for the worker's arrival since he received that e-mail. Frank didn't have to wait too long though, as an unfamiliar person appeared. "Welcome to Draft's heart. I'm Frank, you must be the one who sent in that application." He said as he pushed himself off the fence he was leaning on.