Life on a working ranch

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 3:39 pm

Here is the sum total of my experience/knowledge of life on a working ranch:

Yup...that's it. Hey, BTS...maybe you could fill in a couple blanks for us?? HINT, HINT...NUDGE NUDGE... :yh_wink

I KNOW you know what I'm talking about... :yh_giggle

No pressure...really...honest...

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 7:03 pm

What about an orange ranch? Used to be lots of citrus farms, ranches, in the olden days of So Cal and I remember them well. Most are gone today, all paved or constructed over now. Now I would take a Macademia Nut Farm/ranch in Hawaii anytime....................................

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 7:10 pm

Actually Chonsi, I was hoping to tease BTS into telling us about his experience on a cattle ranch. Apparently he comes from ranching folk and I find that lifestyle fascinating, and I wanted to hear more about it.

Maybe he is perfecting a rough draft... :yh_wait

While we're waiting, maybe we could find out who here rides? Horses, I mean. Been years since I've been on a horse. One that wasn't made of steel, anyway.

Or, you could tell us about the ranches you're familiar with Chonsi....

I dunno...killin' time till BTS has something for us. Or me, rather.

Am I just bored?

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 7:26 pm

No, you not bored, waiting for BTS to tell you about the cattle range. I just know about citrus farms, and my high school boyfriend's family owned a Sunkist citrus ranch in the hills above L.A. They were really cool, all the usual farm animals, horses-we got to always ride horses all the time. I went to Cal Poly, Pomona for my BA, and they only had beautiful Arabian horses there. Horses everwhere, I love horses. Ialways wanted one.

Not as rough and tumble as probably a real ranch, but here is a site of dude ranches to check out while you're waiting for a reply from BTS.

http://www.duderanch.org/

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BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 7:29 pm

Thanks for that link, Chonsi! And that is a gorgeous Arabian you posted there!

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 7:32 pm

that Arabian is stunning, as they all are.and intelligent as well. i just lifted the photo. it makes me think of the gorgeous Austrian Lipanzzaners. (one of my sons and his wife operate an equestrian ranch in Texas.)

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 7:41 pm

And I remember Mexican dancing horses, at their fiestas down south of the border. The horses would dance to the music, better then I could!

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 7:44 pm

Had to post one more pretty horse picture.....................

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lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 7:53 pm

one more....i love them!! .. ......