The Game Plan
This is an outline of our game plan. You will notice some things that may make you scratch head and go "Huh?". We want to make our ranch as self-sustaining as possible, which includes growing our own produce, keeping a few beef cattle, and installing solar & wind power generators. We feel that the initial costs will, in the long run, pay for themselves and lower our operating costs significantly.
Phase One - Immediate
Approximately 12-18 months for completion
Phase 2
Approximately 6-9 months for completion
Phase 3 - Long Term
Approximately 2-4 years after riding programs startups
Phase One - Immediate
Approximately 12-18 months for completion
- Purchase of 50-200 acres in Northern Burnet County, Texas, with or without house
- If no house is present, build main house
- Build barn & pens to house approximately 15 horses
- Build 60' round pen
- Build outdoor riding arena
- Build foreman's house
- Build 2 cabins for summer camp children
- Make sure fencing is horse-safe and redo fencing if needed
- Build equipment storage/shop area
- Build hay storage area
- Build greenhouse
Phase 2
Approximately 6-9 months for completion
- Equipment purchase - tractor, manure spreader, etc.
- Purchase ranch trucks
- Purchase horse trailer
- Purchase of 10 horses for riding program
- Purchase approximately 10 head of beef cattle
- Installation of wind and solar energy generators
- Installation of approximately 15 fruit trees
- Land clearing of cactus, mesquite & cedar, if needed
- If property purchased is more than 100 acres, development of 50 acres into coastal hay fields for baling
Phase 3 - Long Term
Approximately 2-4 years after riding programs startups
- Build 45' training round pen
- Build indoor riding arena
- 2 zip lines for summer camp activities
- Build 2 rock walls for summer camp activities (also can be used to create additional income for programs)
- Install pool or build swimming pond for summer camp children
- 2 paint ball fields for summer camp activities (also can be used to create additional income for programs)
- Build game hall with cantina for summer camp & after school programs
- Build wedding garden - income to be used to support riding programs
- Development of scholarship program for area high school graduates that wish to pursue studies in the equine field.
- Addition of exotic animals for the children to interact with such as coatimundi, padigonian cavi, zebu, ring-tail lemur, and others - see "The Exotics" (COMING SOON) page for a list of the some of the exotics we want to have.