Everywhere I look – there’s horses.  Now not that I’m complaining but there are definitely a lot of horses around – perhaps more than people seem to know what to do with them.  It’s a pity the same can’t be said for land.  The saying goes, you might as well buy some land, it’s not in production anymore.

I remember when studying at TAFE, a teacher stated that the best land for horses you’d always find around vineyards and that seems to be the case in the Nagambie region – there are a lot of studs and wineries – the same is for Euroa.  Guess it makes sense – you want your horses grazing on fertile ground.

Some are so familiar with the best types of country for raising horses or providing horse related services that it’s a wonder they don’t get their Realtor license and make a living out of selling such places to others looking to set up their horse business.

There are particular businesses around that do cater to the niche of horse properties for sale such as:
http://www.1horseproperty.com/
http://www.equusrealtycolorado.com/
http://www.horserealestate.net/

The likes of William Inglis & Son, in addition to being a well known bloodstock agent and provider of auction facilities for livestock, also provide real estate services, particularly for well known horse properties.

Obviously, if you’re interested in going into any form of real estate, you’ll need to get your Realtor License which can quite easily be obtained.  Apparently the minimum age is around 19 years and there seems to be a lot of ways that such a license can be obtained, even online:
http://www.realestatelicense.com/ – Nationally Accredited Online Real Estate School (US)
http://www.kaplanprofessional.edu.au/Real_Estate/ – Offering licensing opportunities in four states of Australia.
http://www.usarealestatelicense.com/ – Real Estate License in the USA.

“You know you’re a good horse person when… …you consider a golf course as a waste of good pasture land.”

tag: horse real estate, equine property, agistment, horse business, real estate, realtor license

Today in class we were looking at different foaling alarms and ways to be notified of when a mare is foaling and the best ways to be able to keep an eye on her without invading. One such system involved camera’s set up in a foaling box and being able to assess whether or not it was necessary to actually go out to the horse.

It got me thinking about the different companies that provide such set ups for:
– those who want to be able to see their mare foaling
– the driver who wants to keep an eye on their cargo as they make the trip from the Hunter Valley to Newmarket for a yearling sale
– the proud owner who wants to know their prize mares are under surveillance 24/7

When I spent a short stint at Emirates Park in Murrurundi, New South Wales, I was amazed to see the truck the yearlings were loaded onto – all done up in the stud’s colours with the racing silks painted on the side. There were four cameras set up in the driver’s cab so that he could keep an eye on the precious (and expensive) cargo that he was transporting. Brilliant! And costly, I’m sure.

Perhaps the set up of camera systems or the production of these technologies is more your expertise but you also have a passion for horses. There are a number of ‘barn cam’ providers around:
– http://www.barncam.com/ – Saddlebrook Barn Cams
– http://www.foalingcamera.com/ – Riverwind Surveillance Supply Company
– http://www.marestare.com/Cams.htm – allows the viewing of cameras set up on others’ properties.
– http://www.foalguard.com/camerakit.htm – wireless float/foaling camera kit.

“Horses are the most agreeable friends. They ask no questions, they pass no criticisms.”

tag: surveillance camera, floating, transport camera, stable camera, barn cam

It’s all mum’s fault that I got into blogging but arguably if it hadn’t been her, someone else would have surely introduced it to me and recruited a new addicted blogger.

There are so many blogs out on the internet that have such interesting information and can take up so much of our time to read through that the question arises – how much time does the owner/writer put into the blog? And, is it worth it?

For many, the answer is of course a resounding yes. It’s worth it as they’re able to look back on previous entries and see how far they’ve come with a particular horse they’re working with. It’s worth it due to the friends that have been established online and positive comments and feedback received. It’s worth it because now thousands of people a month view the entries and purchase your product or make use of your services. It’s worth it because the skills acquired while blogging have led to employment opportunities.

There are those who make a living from full time blogging which still blows my mind and I’d love to hear from anyone who is making a livable income from their blog that is related to horses!

Although I’m not currently aware of someone who is doing so, it’s probable that there are people out there who perhaps:
– make a living based on writing for a blog that revolves around horses
– have a general interest blog about horses that receives so many hits, they’re able to make money from something like AdSense or other advertising on their blog
– have self published horse books and are selling them online
– make horse art at home that they’re able to sell online
– run an equine employment business, advertising workers and current jobs via their blog
– providing blogging/website design services for the horse industry

For those who do provide a service or product relating to horses, there’s no argument that having a site or blog that helps to promote your horse related business can be beneficial… perhaps it is even the sole way the income is made.

If you market the site well enough and keep it updated with current and relevant information, there’s no doubt your blog – one that is related to horses – can bring in some form of an income for you. Perhaps it’s worth considering…

“The love of horses knows not it’s own depth till the hour of separation.”

tag: writing, passive income, networking, equine art, website design, horse business, horse magazines, horse blogs, online horse business