Ask a Rancher

[yuyu!]

I live on a small miniature horse ranch in Texas. My mom owns it. =)

Questions?

[Dr. Mc]

Do you have horses?

[yuyu!]

Do you have horses?

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I really don't know... Why don't you go look out the back door and tell me, sis?

=P

[Dr. Mc]

I don't take mini's as horses

Do you have to feed them alot?

[yuyu!]

I don't take mini's as horses

Do you have to feed them alot?

You know that answer... Yes, I do Mom always has me feed them for her.

[Sophist]

Where in Texas?

[yuyu!]

Where in Texas?

Parker, It's about an hour or less from dallas.

[Sophist]

Figures. Everyone lives in that area.

[Thunder Wave]

How are the bugs there, last time I stayed in Texas, Austin I think, there was a closet full of cockroaches in the Motel 8.

[yuyu!]

How are the bugs there, last time I stayed in Texas, Austin I think, there was a closet full of cockroaches in the Motel 8.

Haha It must've just been a bad motel. I rarely ever see cockroaches. The bugs I do see the most are (outside) wasps and fire ants. During this time of year, lots of junebugs (i believe that's how to spell it) come around. There are also a lot of those long-legged moquito-killers. I think that's what they are, but I'm no bug expert. 

[Holkeye]

Do you enjoy it? I have romantic ideals about living on a ranch, and working with the earth, but part of me knows that these are overinflated.

[Djangonator]

Can I work on your ranch for a while :<

[Sophist]

Do you enjoy it? I have romantic ideals about living on a ranch, and working with the earth, but part of me knows that these are overinflated.

It's honestly a really romantic ideal if you actually live on the ranch. Waking up in the early morning, putting in a hard days work and enjoying your evening. I've put in a few days on a ranch outside of Canyon and it was really really really enjoyable.

[Holkeye]

So have I, but a few days is different from living on one.

[yuyu!]

Do you enjoy it? I have romantic ideals about living on a ranch, and working with the earth, but part of me knows that these are overinflated.

That was a good question. I actually don't do much to the earth (we don't grow crops or anything) but taking care of animals itself is a bit of hard work. It's not as hard as it seems, but there are many things I don't like about it. Horses tend to be smelly, there are quite a few insects, and occassionaly I'll see a snake (not very often, where I live).
But I think overall I like being on a ranch. Everything is very calm and beautiful, and safe. The area is healthy, and since I only live on 2 acres, its not too much land at all.

[yuyu!]

Can I work on your ranch for a while :<

That's not for me to decide haha