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Texas Horse Property and
Wide Open Spaces
The horse and equine
folks in Texas are mighty friendly, warm, and fun loving
people. They enjoy thousands of acres on which to enjoy their equine
friends. It is little wonder that the word Texas means, "those
who are friends." The month of April is generally the best month for
extended trails as this is the wildflower month in Texas, especially in the Hill Country,
with its annual Wildflower
Celebration from April 3 to April 23 which coincides with the peak
bloom.
Texas with
nearly a million horses (978,822) leads the nation
with the most horses of any state. California comes in second with 698,345
horses and significantly more race tracks than the
lone star state. For this reason
California leads all states in horse related
job creation and economic impact.
It is good to
know that horse property buyers looking for Texas horse property, or
rural homes for sale in Texas are, in many respects, going to the
source where ranching began. Texas has a colorful ranching history
that traces back to the time when Texas belonged to Spain. Mexico
acquired Texas in 1821 when they won independence from Spain, but
then in 1836, with a cry of remember the Alamo, Texas won its
independence and became a sovereign nation. Its flag featured a lone
star, and still today, Texas is known as the lone star state. In
1846, Texas was annexed to the United States.
The number of buyers seeking Texas ranches for sale and Texas land
for sale has increased significantly in recent years. Horse ranches
in Texas represent a $39 billion dollar industry, and this number
triples with consideration of ancillary businesses, making Texas the
number one state for horse ranching.
Cattle ranching has been a major Texas industry for nearly three
centuries. The decline of the Spanish missions gave rise to the
private raisers. The famous cattle drives originated in Texas after
the Civil War when ranchers began to seek for new beef markets
outside of the war torn south, using routes such as the famous
Chisholm Trail, and the Goodnight-Loving Trail named after Charles
Goodnight, whose Texas Panhandle ranch operation covered more than a
million acres with over one hundred thousand head of cattle. Food
service on these trails was provided by the chuck wagon, also named
after Charles Goodnight.
Eventually the railroads replaced the cattle drives as a means to
market, and by the end of the nineteenth century, Texas led the
nation in production of cattle and cotton farming. Cotton remained
the primary cash crop into the twentieth century. In 1901, the
discovery of the Spindletop oilfield near Beaumont Texas brought oil
to the forefront of Texas economy, and industrialization caused a
burst of urbanization and the development of major cities such as
Houston and Dallas. But Texas is a big state with lots of land;
ranching and farming persisted throughout the twentieth century and
today still remain essential to the state's economy.
Texas horse property land for sale, as well as rural homes in Texas
offer amenities that include relatively large amounts of acreage,
facilities, water development, and grazing land or access to grazing
land. Some Texas ranches for sale are devoted exclusively to cattle
ranching. Others are set up as horse ranches. Some are exclusive to
sheep or Angora goats. Texas is not only geographically quite large
(second only to Alaska as the nation's largest state) but it is also
geographically quite diverse. West Texas is dry and prone to drought
with sparse vegetation, while heavy humidity and dense forests cover
much of east Texas. Texas land for sale can vary in price. South
Texas and Texas Hill Country prices can be ten times or more the
price of land in the Texas Panhandle, because of the beautiful
scenery, water supply, and rolling grassy hills. But regardless of
where, thousands of buyers have found Texas land for sale and Texas
ranches for sale to be an excellent investment.
For horse
property and equestrian buyers who are searching for Texas horse
property, or rural homes for sale in Texas are, in many respects,
going to the source where ranching began. Texas has a colorful
ranching history that traces back to the time when Texas belonged to
Spain. Mexico acquired Texas in the early 1800s and then in 1836,
and by winning the battle at the Alamo, Texas won its independence
and became a sovereign nation. Its flag featured a lone star, and
today Texas is known as the lone star state. In 1846, Texas was
annexed to the United States.
The number of buyers seeking to buy Texas ranches has increased
significantly in recent years. Horse ranches in Texas represent
approximately $40 billion dollar industry, and this number triples
with consideration of related businesses, making Texas the number
one state for horse ranching.
Cattle ranching (with its use and need of horses) has been a major
Texas industry for nearly three centuries. The decline of the
Spanish missions gave rise to the private raisers.
Eventually the railroads replaced the cattle drives as a means to
market, and by the end of the nineteenth century, Texas led the
nation in production of cattle and cotton farming. Cotton remained
the primary cash crop into the twentieth century. In 1901, the
discovery of the Spindletop oilfield near Beaumont, Texas (Home of
Texas Tech) brought oil to the forefront of Texas economy, and
industrialization caused a burst of urbanization and the development
of major cities such as Houston, Ft. Worth, and Dallas. Ranching and
farming has persisted throughout the twentieth century and today
still remain essential to the state's economy.
Some Texas ranches for sale are devoted exclusively to cattle
ranching. Others are set up as horse ranches. Some are exclusive to
sheep or Angora goats. Texas is not only geographically quite large
(second only to Alaska as the nation's largest state) but it is also
geographically quite diverse. West Texas is dry and prone to drought
with sparse vegetation, while heavy humidity and dense forests cover
much of east Texas. T South Texas and Texas Hill Country prices can
be ten times or more the price of land in the Texas Panhandle.
This is due largely because of the location, scenery, treens, gently
rolling hills, and ample ponds and lakes. But regardless of where,
thousands of buyers have found Texas land for sale and Texas ranches
for sale to be an excellent investment.
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Horse Property
The department of transportation and tourism divides Texas into 7
regions, the Texas Panhandle Panes, the Texas Prairies and Lakes,
the Texas Hill country, the Big Bend Country, the Texas Piney Woods,
the South Texas Plains, and the wonderful Gulf Coast (where the
website manager, Marie Griffith was from).
Among states, Texas ranks second in the categories of population,
area and gross domestic product. No personal income tax, limited
business regulation, low taxation and low housing prices ensure a
booming, pro-business environment.
Texas has 268,581 square miles of land and plenty of range for the
states equine population of nearly a million to roam. Rodeo is very
popular among horse lovers in the Lone Star State with major annual
events taking place in Houston and Fort Worth .
Around a half million Texans are participating in the horse world,
either as a employee, rider or horse owner. The total economic
impact is over $5 billion.
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