What do I need to start a horse and livestock ranch?

Find what you want to be raising first (you mentioned horses first so I assume it's primarily for horses), then start planning from there. You will need feed, fencing, watering areas, stables, machinery, and a management plan to keep income coming in to counter the larger amounts of money you have to spend to even start up. Horses are more challenging to get into because you have to find some venue or more that you can use to keep having horses. read more

How to Run a Cattle Ranch Running a cattle ranch can be a full-time business, especially during the busy seasons. It takes a lot of hard work to run a ranch, along with the assumption of many responsibilities that you can't overlook. read more

Type of Enterprise. Determining the type of beef cattle to raise is a first step in starting a beef cattle ranch. Carefully consider the market for the cattle. read more