I absolutly love horses. my mom says it is just a stage that i will grow out of, but i don't think so. i am already making plans to have my own ranch. 1st q: How could I get ready for that responsibillity now? 2nd Q: where should the ranch be?
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you sound alot like me! I love horses too! (who doesn't any way!) if you plan to have a ranch, I would have it out more in Tennessee, Texas, Arizona, Kentucky some place like that. Kentucky is a great place because that is where all the fancy horse races and fancy stables are. I f you wanna start having a big responsibility like that, try having a barn at your house to help start out and make sure you get to go some place to get the feel of it! read lots of books, surf the web, and you could even call a real rancher to interview! good luck cowgirl!!!!
PS my horse's name is Dandy!
lol thats what my mom said and look at me now! i have my own arabian gelding and we are having a blast! first, u do really need to see if you are ready for the responsibility of a horse. like they say, dont count your chickens before they hatch. go to a local stable first to take lessons to see if you like the feel of riding a horse. Make sure that they let you get the horse ready and that you clean out the stall. if you dont like to clean the stall, then u really shouldnt have a horse. horses are a big responsibility and they arent just some toy, they are a living breathing animal that depends on YOU to take care of them. i guess that your ranch should be somewhere that uses horses a lot. Montana or Nevada would be where i would put one.
well, people can never force u to believe in something else. i have an obsession or passion for dogs..i no how u feel. well to answer ur questions:
1. Volunteer at a shelter, show that responnsibility u have inside of u. visit public farms so ur mom can c how u deal with horses and that u are serious about it.
2. where do u live? it all depends on where u live to determin where ur ranch is. a lot of ranches r in texas and country places. i cant really answer ur 2nd question that well
I'm smiling at you. Been there, done that. To get ready for that responsibility now, find employment in the industry and learn everything you need to know. This knowledge alone may shake you up a little but if it's a true passion and not just an obsession (or phase, as my mom called it), you'll find a way of making it work. Just be careful what you wish for. You may just get it.
The ranch can be anywhere you want it to be. Land costs money and it takes a lot of money to purchase the land, pay the taxes and keep the ranch going. Chances are you'll have to find outside employment to cover the costs until you're eventually at a point where the ranch is paying for itself in the breeding and selling of the horses. It also takes a lot of business savvy and experience, which is why ... you find employment in the horse world while young, learn as much as you can and go from there. And again, much easier said than done. Regardless, have fun with your goals, and hopefully foals.
I am EXACTLY like u. I love horses, and am already making plans for my own ranch/farm. The ranch should be somewhere in the county... lots of land. Get ready for that by earning money, horses cost a LOT!
And your mom is 1/2 right. When u get older, (like me!) u might slow down instead of giddy upping. :)
But, again, like me, hold on to your dream realllllll tight, and it WILL happen. Good luck, and maybe we will meet each other 1 day!! :)
Your still in 8th grade(I read you profile). Don't worry about starting a ranch yet. You still have a long time ahead of you. In the mean time try looking for a job cleaning stall, take lessons, stuff like that.
well to answer your title question i think it is a passion and to answer your first question i think just by doing what you love and maybe starting a bank specifically for the ranch. And to answer your second question is the ranch should be in a place where you are not too isolated but have enough room...it should be in a place u love to be in
A passion or obsession? Really, I think its both. Its something you can try to get rid of all you want, but if you really love it, theres nothing you can do about it. It can suck all of your money out of your bank account and you can resist all you want, but in the end, the joy it causes you makes it all worth it. I think just start volenteering at a local barn, find out if it truly is what you want, and if it is, then you can start dreaming aobut a ranch
It's an obsession. The best thing you should do is take riding lessons first, to learn what type of riding you prefer. There are many different disciplines.Also many trainers have different styles and techniques. If your not comfortable with english go to western. I would get a job @ a local riding stable, they are always looking for people to do stalls %26 you can trade out for lessons sometimes. Experience is the best teacher. You can never stop learning about horses. You learn something new every day no matter how old you are. You can also look on different websights to learn. If I was to look for a place to start a riding stable it would be in a area where there wasn't a lot of them so you could get more bussiness. Anymore ?'s just ask
i am also preparing to have a ranch when i grow up. it depends on what you want to do. i want to be a trainer, riding instructor, breeder, and i want to show horses. first things to consider is learning to ride. i don't know if you have learned yet but if you haven't thats the best place to start. learn basic riding skills and then search for an apprenticehip.
figure out what you want to go pro in and focus on that. there are all different things to choose.
western riding, english riding, trick riding, jumping, dressage, hunter, trail, reining, endurance, freestyle, mounted games (like polo and horseball), racing, cross country, vaulting, and driving. you should learn about each of these before choosing. learn about all different types of equipment and breeds and how to care for horses and such.
western riding uses a western saddle. there are different types of western saddle tho. synthetic, leather, barrel,roping, and trail most popular amongst them. look up information on other pieces of western equipment like breast collars and skid pads. cattle working, pole bending, barrel racing, reining and trail are all western. many other things are incorporated as well.
english uses an english saddle and there are also many types of english saddle. look those up as well. trail can be done in english as well as dressage jumping, hunter, endurance, freestyle, and mounted games.
vaulting is vaulting onto a moving horse, and driving is driving a team of horses rigged to a cart.
trick riding uses other harnesses and can be used in many different ways.
choose a specific type of riding like western or english and take lessons and work your way from there. from there you get your own horse. learn as much as you can before getting your on horse. leasing a horse is a good idea to do before getting your own horse. learn how to really care for your horses needs and learn things like good grooming and mucking stalls and how to spot when something is wrong with the horse.
once you can ride well on your own and take care of your own horse your next step is finding an apprentice ship or getting a job working with horses at a stable. a lot of summer camps have wranglers working on them if they have horses in their program. thats a good idea because you learn the ropes of being in an environment where you are independent but there are people there to correct you if you need it. its also lots of fun.
when you have your own horse you can do open horse shows and competitions. that'll help your experience in the ring.
going to horse camps yourself is also something to consider. they teach you basics and its loads of fun. often they have trail rides and you get to work with different types of horse and different types of riding.
hope thats enough to start you off if you have any other questions feel free to ask me! im well on my way to being a horse trainer. my email is caitlinwestern64@yahoo.com
I don't know if it's an obsession but it could definitely be a passion. As preparing for the future, learn all you can about horses, stay in school, get good grade, and find a career that will allow you live your dream. Where you should buy a ranch, well that's up to you (try to get a ranch in horse friendly country). I only wish I discovered my love for horses when I was in school, it would of made my life so much easier today.
Good Luck and have fun, I hope your dream works out for you
I hate making these things long so I'll try to cut it short.
It's a little of both. to have a passion it is a little of an obsession. sometimes people do grow out of loving horses, but some don't. I fell in love with them at the age of 4, got my first pony and at the age of 17 I still love them, still have my first pony, plus a mare in foal, and a gelding that I'm training. I was bit by the horse bug and it will never let go.
First A: to get ready for such a responsibility look up local boarding stables and see if you can volunteer there or get a job. if you can't get a job, just tell them you'd like to hang out and do some of the chores. (cleaning the stalls, leading them out and around, saddleing them up, brushing them, bathing them, feeding them, if you don't like any of these things don't get into horses. i hate it when people have horses just to ride them,but have someone care for them) Next see if you can get riding lessons somewhere, or do chores around a boarding barn in exchange for some lessons, or befriend a rider there and see if he/she will let you ride their horse. Look in the papers at prices. you never want to by a very old or very young horse. always ride it a few times before you buy it (so learn to ride and care for a horse before actually buying it) they are expensive to keep and care for. the cheapest part of owning a horse is buying it.
Second A: A ranch can be anywhere really, but your best bet would be Oklahoma, Texas, or Colorado. You don't want to be too far north because it gets very cold, so you have to buy more hay, more blankets, and you have to have a very good barn that will stay warm several months out of the year. to far west and everything gets dry so there isn't a lot of normal grazing, so you have to buy a lot of hay. You have awhile before you actually get one tho. but really to have a ranch with 5 or so horses you only need about 20 or 30 acres. it's when you plan on having 20 or more horses you need 75+ acres.
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