Hello there!

My dad(65) just retired from W2 work and is ranching with my grandad(85) full time. To celebrate I’d like to get him a few ‘old timer’ gadgets and tools to stop him from working so hard. I was thinking a calf handling tool, bucket buddy, barbed wire roller mount for the side by side… I don’t want them to get hurt doing things ‘the old fashioned way’ when this is supposed to become a hobby operation for fun no vs making money to support the family.

Ranch is in OK, about 100hd, cow/calf with some random ‘show’ animals mixed in.

TY in advance for any ideas!

Does anyone know of a company that installs handling systems for cattle in the northeast? Looking to do pipe fencing and different paddocks for separating valves and sweeping into a tub to the chute. Any advice is appreciated!

Sorry if this isn’t an appropriate post for the sub.

I’m looking to rent a 3/1.5+ on at least 5 acres in Oklahoma. I’m trying to move my farm there and I need a place to stay and keep my horses for at least a year until I can find a place to buy and get the actual ranch business up and running.

Any help appreciated, thanks

Edit: any location in OK is fine. This is an effort in addition to talking to realtors, property managers, and usda offices, and looking online at ads myself.

I know a lot of people probably say it but I mean it. It's all I've wanted since I was like 5.

Now I'm a woman, I live in the east, I work in a factory and I hate every minute of it. I want to move out west and start my cowboy career but I'm not sure how I can do that with a family and now transferable skills. The thought I had was work at a Walmart and do some ranch stuff when I'm free. I could also talk to my husband I suppose and have him go back to work. I don't own any property so moving wouldn't be to much of hassle. Id have to get conditioned to the cold which Its a work in progress.

I'm tired of this expensive state that I hate being in and am so unhappy here. Id leave tomorrow if I was by myself.

I'm concerned about how I'd be treated by the men in the field. I work in a factory, the easiest job and get treated like trash here. I don't want to completely up root my family and hate the thing I've been dreaming of doing.

I know everyone says go to a local barn to learn but I work rotating shifts so that would be just about impossible. Or if be going one day a month. The only course I see is completely changing careers. If anyone else has some advice I'd listen.

Allo everyone I have some questions Should I get in ranching a little back story I m 18 and go out and work on a ranch is my dream since I don’t know wen and I’m wondering if I should go and quit everything and go work on a ranch and I appreciate if some of you can give me some advice on how should I do it or should I do it thanks in advance for the person that answers to my questions

I am interested in applying for ranch/wrangler jobs for next summer time and I am wanting to learn more about peoples experiences esp those who are not white but still would appreciate knowing about ur experience! I’m a black woman and want to know specifically a black peoples experiences in working at ranches. I wouldn’t let this deter me I’m usually the only minority in these types of environments but would love to know can’t really find anything online unfortunately

So for the last few years I've sold a dude some calves, a bull and a few heifers. This year he wanted 2 heifers I said sure. I went to drop them off where I dropped them off in the past and he wasn't home when we agreed upon. I called him and he said he had a family emergency, could he just zelle me the money later. Since I've dealt with him for 3 years now I thought sure... It's been 3 weeks now and I still haven't been paid, different excuses of "I had to run to Mexico for a family emergency" to a "business deal in Cali". The property it's on is a huge grow with no loading facilities so I'm not gonna lie, I'm a little intimidated to head out there with my trailer and try and repo them. I'm in Oregon, do I have any recourse or am I just boned?

Hey just finished this saddle rack and I’m undecided how I should finish it. Should I paint it, stain it, any other ideas… colors? Don’t wanna burn it I think burnt pine looks stupid

Im gonna keep it short. Im 17 going into the military at the start of summer 2025. I plan on saving for when I retire to start a ranch. The more I can save the better obviously as I have no family to inherit land from. Say I do 10 years saving from every check I get. That puts me at 28 when I start my ranching career, and if I do 20 years then im 38 when I start. If I do 20 then im gonna end up doing 25 so I get pension. Im not sure how much I can save by then and I guess I just wanna know if I will even be able to start when im about 40. Who knows what the world will like like in 25 years but would I be able to start at 40-ish years of age. I know it would be hard but im willing to do the work to guarantee a future for my kids and their kids to come.

Sorry for not being able to word it right and using so many numbers.

Does anyone know of anywhere ranches near Middlesboro KY, London KY, or Harrogate TN that I could volunteer at and work at? I’d work for free just so I can gain the knowledge of working one. Wanting to start my own ranch in a few years. Hopefully this post doesn’t go against any rules. I have a work from home job that I need to keep to pay off my debt or else I’d move.

So I’ve been looking into ranch handling in Montana for a while to get experience? But one day I’d like to start up my own ranch?

Currently living in Ohio and was wondering about how much land would be optimal to start a small farm/ranch with cows chickens and a few horses. New to the idea but interested in the the lifestyle

Bought a few loads of sale barn cows to expand my herd. They were all expected to calve February/March. I think the vet was wrong on this gal

Hello everyone!

I am currently in law school and interested in starting an agricultural law practice after I graduate. I’d especially love to start a non-profit to offer free legal services specifically for farmers and ranchers. I grew up with family that had cattle ranches, but most of my life has been spent with horses, so I have some understanding of the industry.

I am curious what you most often need a lawyer for and how often you need one? Is cost often a barrier to getting help? Thank you!

Perfect night and we finally got enough rain to burn the piles!

• I have included my size 10 boot for scale
• Geographic location: South central Oklahoma
• Environment: Wooded/brushy ranchland, print left in sandy washout area, leaving an area where I'd dumped a doe & 9 pt buck carcass. Carcasses were drug approx 30 yards, winding thru brush and under a barbed wire fence.

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Hopefully I’m posting in the right sub. I know there’s more to ranching than just horses and cattle so thought I’d share my pops and I (mainly him 😂) doing some irrigation work on my uncle’s ranch. This is in AZ and my uncle lives in CA so my dad takes care of his ranch.

I know there are many posts of people wanting to learn how to get into the lifestyle and everything but I’m genuinely curious. I’m a 25 year old male and have always loved hard labor for some reason. I don’t know if it’s just part of being a guy or not but my job is as white collar as you can get. I don’t get me wrong I love my job now but was curious what y’all thought about how easy it is to find someone that needs help on just weekends or if I should stop trying to look since everyone I have seen is looking for full time people (Monday-Friday).

I don’t know if this counts as experience either but I’ve ridden horses and been around them a long time ago like when I was 12-14 years old. I also don’t have much experience specifically on farming and stuff like that but I know my way around fixing cars & bikes and other random stuff so I’m sure I could be a good help around any farm/ranch.

I know I’d want to work in a place that I could at least be around horses but anywhere near me (northeast) seems to never look for weekend help. Especially places that do anything with horses or animals since there aren’t as many places like the ranches in the middle of the country.

Y’all think I should give up because everyone wants full time work or should I keep trying to push to look for side work wherever I can?

We've been getting quite a few calls this year from young 20-something women who want to work on our family ranch. I grew up on the ranch, and when I was 20, suckling sheep was not my idea of an exciting employment opportunity. Why the sudden interest in ranching among young women?

Hey y'all, I'm a 17 year old girl wanting to work as a hand. I'm in Texas if it would change your perspective on the question I'm going to ask. For some context: I'm willing to put in the effort and work for next to nothing, or nothing at all, once I get out of school since I have no experience. Currently, I'm going to start to try and help my grandpa with his cattle and hopefully some fencing so I can get some experience there. My question is: Should i invest in horse riding lessons now, and become adept with horse riding and care, or should I leave it be and focus in on other things? I ask only because I've seen a lot of people in this community say that many ranches don't use horses anymore, and rather rely on things like atvs and such. I'm just not sure if it's something I should learn, or if I'd be better off without the financial stress of lessons. (Especially because I'm not exactly rich right now as is, and many places around aren't all that willing to offer free lessons in exchange for work) Any and all critique or advice is welcome, even if its unrelated. I'll probably need it to end up wherever I'm gonna end up later in life. Thank you for any and all advice.

I’m currently enrolled at Wisconsin right now, which obviously is nowhere near the south nor west, but I’m majoring in Dairy science and wanna work with dairy livestock for the rest of my life. Didn’t grow up on a farm but entire family are farmers. Not sure if I really deserve to wear a cowboy hat, much less own one.

I can't find my speedrite fencing remote anywhere, and I was wondering if anyone knew about alternatives that would still work with my staffix fence charger. The Speedrite remote is very cost prohibitive, but given the acreage I'm operating on it's all but a necessity. Thank you so much in advance.

I lay in my cabin after my first day of my new life. I’m 33, and threw my first saddle at 32. I loved the work immediately. And by some stroke of luck, and a lot of advice and encouragement from this community, I landed a job as the winter caretaker on a 1800 acre ranch 58 miles due north of Steamboat Springs.

You all provided me realistic advice, fair warnings, and tips that have already saved me (muck boots, tow strap). Everyday will be hard work that I love but it’s the lifestyle for me. It’s joyful work. I’m as green as grass but was in the Army for 7 years and got a masters degree.

But now the real education begins. Snow chains on a tractor. Basic mechanical work. Eventually, learning to weld. Doctoring. This ranch has two reservoirs and ditches and culvert work. Horsemanship. It was overwhelming how many tools, tack, vehicles and equipment they have. But with time comes challenges and with challenges I will learn. I will become handy and helpful.

Right now I’m the winter caretaker, so there are going to be some long hard days between now and May. I may even die out here or be irrevocably injured. But I will survive, thrive and learn day by day. It’s so quiet here.

I’m so glad to have temporarily have escaped the madness and recreational hatred of the modern world. I plan to work hard and help the elderly owners at every turn. To go above and beyond. And at times admit I don’t know what to do.

I owe all of you my thanks for helping this new hand achieve his dream. And I’ll owe you more as I know I will have questions. Thank you for changing the course of my life.