:root{
  --ink:#14202e; --navy:#0f2237; --slate:#3b4a5c; --sky:#dfe9f2; --sky2:#f4f7fa;
  --gold:#b88a3e; --gold-d:#946b27; --paper:#fff; --line:#dbe3ea;
  --serif:"Cormorant Garamond",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:Inter,system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font:400 17px/1.7 var(--sans);color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--gold-d);text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:3px}
a:hover{color:var(--navy)}
.wrap{width:min(1140px,100% - 32px);margin-inline:auto}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.site-header{position:absolute;inset:0 0 auto 0;z-index:50;color:#fff}
.topbar{background:rgba(10,22,36,.55);backdrop-filter:blur(4px);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.02em}
.topbar-in{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:7px 0}
.tb-links{display:flex;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.topbar a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.topbar a:hover{color:#f0d9a8}
.navbar{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:14px 0}
.brand img{height:54px;width:auto;filter:brightness(0) invert(1) drop-shadow(0 1px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.45))}
.desktop-nav ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;gap:6px;align-items:center}
.desktop-nav li{position:relative}
.desktop-nav a{display:block;padding:10px 16px;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-weight:500;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;text-shadow:0 1px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.desktop-nav li.active>a,.desktop-nav a:hover{color:#f0d9a8}
.desktop-nav .sub{position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;min-width:250px;background:rgba(10,22,36,.96);padding:8px 0;border-top:2px solid var(--gold);opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(6px);transition:.2s;list-style:none;margin:0;display:block}
.desktop-nav .has-sub:hover .sub,.desktop-nav .has-sub:focus-within .sub{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none}
.desktop-nav .sub a{padding:10px 20px;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:.01em;font-size:15px;text-shadow:none}
.menu-btn{display:none;background:none;border:0;padding:10px;cursor:pointer}
.menu-btn span{display:block;width:26px;height:2px;background:#fff;margin:5px 0;transition:.25s}
.mobile-nav{display:none}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;height:56vh;min-height:380px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--navy)}
.hero.tall{height:86vh;min-height:520px}
.hero>img,.hero .slide img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.hero:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:2;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(8,18,30,.62) 0%,rgba(8,18,30,.12) 38%,rgba(8,18,30,.50) 100%)}
.slide{position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:0;transition:opacity 1.2s ease}
.slide.on{opacity:1}
.cap{position:absolute;z-index:3;left:50%;bottom:16%;transform:translateX(-50%);width:min(1000px,100% - 40px);text-align:center;color:#fff;text-shadow:0 2px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.55)}
.cap h1,.cap h2{color:#fff;font:600 clamp(36px,6.2vw,76px)/1.05 var(--serif);margin:0 0 10px;letter-spacing:.01em}
.cap p{margin:0;font-size:clamp(15px,1.8vw,20px);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500}
.cap .kicker{color:#f0d9a8;margin-bottom:8px}
.banner .cap{bottom:22%}
.dots{position:absolute;z-index:4;left:50%;bottom:34px;transform:translateX(-50%);display:flex;gap:10px}
.dots button{width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:50%;border:1.5px solid #fff;background:transparent;padding:0;cursor:pointer}
.dots button.on{background:#fff}
.sky-fade{position:absolute;z-index:3;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:70px;background:linear-gradient(0deg,#fff,rgba(255,255,255,0))}

/* ---------- content ---------- */
main{display:block}
.kicker{font:600 13px/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-d);margin:0 0 14px}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--navy);line-height:1.15;font-weight:700}
h1{font-size:clamp(34px,4.6vw,54px);margin:0 0 20px}
h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,40px);margin:48px 0 16px}
h3{font-size:28px;margin:0 0 10px}
.intro{padding:70px 0 20px;text-align:center;max-width:820px}
.intro h2{margin-top:0}
.lead{font-size:20px;color:var(--slate)}
.prose{padding:60px 0 50px;max-width:860px}
.prose.split{max-width:1100px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:start}
.prose.split figure{margin:0}
.prose.split img{border-radius:6px;box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(15,34,55,.22)}
.prose h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.ped{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:22px;color:var(--gold-d);margin:0 0 14px;font-weight:600}
.ped.big{font-size:26px;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:4px}
.fee{background:var(--sky2);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding:12px 16px}
.stallion{padding:22px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.stallion h3{margin-bottom:2px}
blockquote{margin:22px 0;padding:16px 22px;background:var(--sky2);border-left:3px solid var(--gold)}
figure.pedigree{margin:18px 0}
figure.pedigree img{border-radius:6px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;padding:13px 26px;border-radius:2px;font:600 14px/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;border:1.5px solid var(--navy);transition:.2s}
.btn:hover{background:var(--gold-d);border-color:var(--gold-d);color:#fff}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--navy)}
.btn.ghost:hover{color:#fff}
.btn-row{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:34px}
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:34px;padding:40px 0 20px}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(15,34,55,.08);display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.card img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/10;object-fit:cover}
.card-b{padding:26px 28px 30px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;flex:1}
.card-b .btn{align-self:flex-start;margin-top:auto}
.video{padding:50px 0;text-align:center}
.video h3{font-size:30px}
.ratio{position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/9;max-width:860px;margin:20px auto 0;box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(15,34,55,.2)}
.ratio iframe{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0}
.story{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--sky2),var(--sky));padding:70px 0;text-align:center}
.story-t{font:600 clamp(24px,3vw,34px)/1.4 var(--serif);color:var(--navy);max-width:900px;margin:0 auto}
.cta{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;text-align:center;padding:60px 0}
.cta h3{color:#fff;font-size:36px;margin-bottom:6px}
.cta p{margin:6px 0;color:#cfd9e4}
.cta-actions{display:flex;gap:12px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:22px!important}
.cta .btn{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold)}
.cta .btn:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--navy);border-color:#fff}
.cta .btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:#fff}
.cta .btn.ghost:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--navy)}

/* ---------- management software embeds ---------- */
.embed{margin:26px 0}
.embed-note{font-size:14px;color:var(--slate);margin-bottom:10px;font-style:italic}
.embed iframe{width:100%;height:1300px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff}
.embed-open{text-align:center;margin:16px 0 0}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.site-footer{background:#0a1624;color:#c4cfdb;padding:56px 0 0;font-size:15px}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr 1.2fr;gap:40px}
.site-footer h4{color:#fff;font:600 13px/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 16px}
.site-footer a{color:#e4cfa1;text-decoration:none}
.site-footer a:hover{color:#fff}
.foot-links{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.foot-links li{margin:6px 0}
.foot-story{margin-top:16px;max-width:360px}
.site-footer img[alt="RQF Performance Horses"]{filter:brightness(0) invert(1)}
.hours{margin-top:14px}
.copy{border-top:1px solid #1d2d40;margin-top:40px;padding:20px 0;font-size:13px;color:#8797a9}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media(max-width:900px){
  .desktop-nav{display:none}
  .menu-btn{display:block}
  .mobile-nav{display:none;flex-direction:column;background:rgba(10,22,36,.97);padding:6px 24px 20px;max-height:80vh;overflow:auto}
  .mobile-nav.open{display:flex}
  .mobile-nav a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none;padding:13px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #223347;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:15px}
  .mobile-nav a.m-sub{padding-left:18px;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-size:15px;color:#cfd9e4}
  .topbar-in{justify-content:center}
  .topbar-in>span:first-child{display:none}
  .tb-links{gap:14px;justify-content:center;font-size:12.5px}
  .tb-links a:last-child{display:none}
  .brand img{height:44px}
  .hero.tall{height:78vh;min-height:480px}
  .hero{height:48vh}
  .cap{bottom:18%}
  .cards,.foot-grid,.prose.split{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .embed iframe{height:1000px}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.slide{transition:none}html{scroll-behavior:auto}}

/* ---------- reprinted articles (Legendary Lines) ---------- */
.article{margin:46px 0;padding:30px 0 0;border-top:2px solid var(--gold);font-size:16.5px}
.article p{margin:0 0 1.1em}
.article .a-title{display:block;font:700 clamp(26px,3vw,34px)/1.2 var(--serif);color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:6px}

/* ===== v2: look closer to the original WordPress site (paper texture, maroon Lora headings, Raleway text) ===== */
:root{
  --ink:#4d4742; --navy:#6b183f; --slate:#6a625b; --sky:#efe6d3; --sky2:#f5efe2;
  --gold:#6b183f; --gold-d:#6b183f; --paper:#fcfbf7; --line:#e3d9c6;
  --serif:Lora,Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:Raleway,system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,sans-serif;
  --paper-tex:url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='400' height='400'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.9' numOctaves='3' seed='7'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 .55  0 0 0 0 .42  0 0 0 0 .25  0 0 0 .22 0'/></filter><filter id='f'><feTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.012 .5' numOctaves='2' seed='3'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 .6  0 0 0 0 .45  0 0 0 0 .3  0 0 0 .10 0'/></filter><rect width='400' height='400' filter='url(%23n)'/><rect width='400' height='400' filter='url(%23f)'/></svg>");
}
body{font:400 16.5px/1.75 var(--sans);color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper) var(--paper-tex)}
h1,h2,h3{font-weight:400;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.01em;color:var(--navy)}
h1{font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,56px)} h2{font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,48px)} h3{font-size:clamp(22px,2.4vw,28px)}
a{color:var(--navy)} a:hover{color:#000}
.kicker{color:var(--navy);font-family:var(--sans);letter-spacing:.24em}
.lead{color:var(--slate)}
/* header: paper bar with the real dark logo, like the original */
.site-header{position:relative;background:var(--paper) var(--paper-tex);color:var(--ink);box-shadow:0 1px 0 var(--line)}
.topbar{background:#1b1717;backdrop-filter:none}
.brand img{filter:none;height:58px}
.desktop-nav a{color:var(--ink);text-shadow:none;font-family:var(--serif);letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:14.5px}
.desktop-nav li.active>a,.desktop-nav a:hover{color:var(--navy)}
.desktop-nav .sub{background:#1b1717;border-top:2px solid var(--navy)}
.desktop-nav .sub a{color:#eee;font-family:var(--sans)} .desktop-nav .sub a:hover{color:#fff;background:var(--navy)}
.menu-btn span{background:var(--navy)}
.mobile-nav{background:#1b1717}
/* hero: full photo, white uppercase Lora titles */
.hero:before{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,.05) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.0) 40%,rgba(0,0,0,.42) 100%)}
.hero.tall{height:78vh;min-height:460px}
.cap h1,.cap h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#fff}
.cap .kicker{color:#fff}
.sky-fade{display:none}
/* sections */
.intro{max-width:860px}
.intro h2{color:var(--navy)}
.card{background:rgba(255,255,255,.62);border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(90,60,30,.10)}
.btn{background:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy);font-family:var(--sans);letter-spacing:.14em}
.btn:hover{background:#000;border-color:#000}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--navy)} .btn.ghost:hover{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.story{background:rgba(107,24,63,.92) var(--paper-tex);color:#fff}
.story .kicker{color:#f3d9e3} .story-t{color:#fff;font-weight:400}
.cta{background:#1b1717} .cta h3{color:#fff} .cta .btn{background:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy)}
.fee,blockquote{background:rgba(255,255,255,.55);border-left-color:var(--navy)}
.stallion{border-top-color:var(--line)}
.ped{color:var(--navy)} .ped.big{color:var(--navy)}
/* footer: charcoal like the original */
.site-footer{background:#1b1717;color:#cfc8c0}
.site-footer h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400}
.site-footer a{color:#e8d3dc} .site-footer a:hover{color:#fff}
.copy{border-top-color:#332d2d;background:#000;margin-top:40px;color:#9d948b}
/* new home sections */
.gallery{padding:60px 0 10px;text-align:center}
.gallery h2{margin:0 0 26px}
.g-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:12px}
.g-grid img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover;border:6px solid #fff;box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(60,40,20,.18);transition:transform .3s}
.g-grid img:hover{transform:translateY(-4px) rotate(-.4deg)}
.feature{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:44px;align-items:center;padding:60px 0}
.feature img{width:100%;border:6px solid #fff;box-shadow:0 16px 36px rgba(60,40,20,.25)}
.feature h2{margin:0 0 14px}
@media(max-width:900px){.g-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.feature{grid-template-columns:1fr}.site-header{position:relative}.menu-btn{display:block}}
.topbar{color:#d9d2ca}