The Horseshoe Mtn Ranch

06/28/2024

2024 doelings

06/19/2024

2024 Doelings

06/19/2024

Registered PB Nubian doelings. Bonnerdale AR IM only

06/16/2024

Tugg And Hot Rod ready for a new home.

04/30/2024

Time to move to the pen with the other kids. The glider needs cleaning now..yuck

04/27/2024

Kids

04/20/2024

Madison & Tugg

04/13/2024

Some of the littles

04/08/2024

Well, that sneaky Alley delivered another kid after I left for work. 2 bucklings and a doeling (middle pic)

04/07/2024

Alley had a buckling and doeling today. Pic of pre delivery udder

03/27/2024

Kids 2024

03/26/2024

Flo had two bucklings and a doe

03/26/2024

Clarissa’s twin doelings

03/25/2024

Dahlia had a buckling and doeling

03/25/2024

Hot Rod (Beautiful Dreamer and Waldo)

03/25/2024

Irene (Beautiful Dreamer and Waldo)

03/25/2024

Isabelle (Beautiful Dreamer and Waldo)

03/24/2024

Dottie’s little girl

03/21/2024

Honey’s little baby boy, Hector.

03/20/2024

Dottie had two girls today 💕

03/19/2024

Dreamer (Cici) had triplets today. 2 doelings and one buckling

03/17/2024

Patrick made his St Patrick day arrival. Momma June is doting over him.

03/10/2024

Girls showing off their baby bumps

03/10/2024

Somebody had an oops 😬

03/09/2024

06/13/2023

HOW MUCH FOR A GOAT?

Let me say a few words to you, yes you, the person who sends a text to just ask for the price. The person who calls and hears the price and says “I can buy a cheaper goat somewhere else”. I'll talk to you too; the person who doesn't care about papers because I want “just a pet and milk goat to raise”.

No registered goat is “just a pet and milk goat”.

Behind every purebred goat is a BREEDER. I use capital letters to distinguish a breeder from an animal factory for lack of a better word. A serious breeder does not breed goats without documents that protect the integrity of the breed.

Registration papers are records of ancestry documenting the bloodline and enabling you to investigate possible health problems in your lineage.

When you tell a breeder you don't care about the papers, just tell them you don't care about the goats’s health, you just want the cheapest thing you can find!

If you choose to buy a goat from a reputable and quality breeder, this breeder is responsible for every goat’s health.

This breeder will skip vacations, miss sleep, and most of their personal time is dedicated to their goats and their well being. The truly passionate breeder, who loves what they breed, puts all of their time into it. Not only for goats that are sold, but also for every customer who owns a piece of their heart and is now a member of their large family.

A breeder will get his hands dirty, often covered in everything that comes with birth. Because that's what life is all about... in the midst of birth and death is life. The wheel that keeps spinning. A breeder conducts ultrasounds, analytics, emergency vet calls, vaccinations, registrations, researches pedigrees, deworming, hoof trims and provides the base start for the future of the goat in handling, milking and showing.

Last but not least, a breeder CHOOSES the family who is lucky enough to have one of their goats. Yes, you read correctly.

A real breeder chooses who they sell to.
There really is no compensation that can offset the investment a breeder has made.
A good breeder has other criteria for those who want to continue their bloodline, why? Because breeding isn't a responsibility to take lightly, it's a lifestyle choice reserved ONLY for the few devoted people willing to sacrifice.

Since a goat is never “just a pet” he/she is the legacy of the breeder, a little boy’s best friend, a caretaker of a little girl, therapy for the elderly, a member of the family, someone's whole world!

Partially written by: Sr. Eduardo Loredo Muller
Translated into English by: Angel Sophia Nogga
Modified for foals by: Stacey Mugrage
Modified for goats by: Katie Dean/Living Dreams Nigerians

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Worth sharing with so much truth in this article. Responsible breeding and possession of many goats is a lifestyle and commitment many cannot understand.

7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Our lives revolve around the goats!

06/09/2023

Barn full of first cut hay before August!! Win win 🏆

05/27/2023

Don’t let this cute face fool you. Being with with the other boys for the start of weaning has him mad at me

05/22/2023

Alan feeling frisky