New to forum, Cattle work?

[Charlie5190]

Hello everyone. I am new to this forum and I'm very interested into working on a cattle ranch as a hand. So please excuse me if I ask any dumb questions. Cometely green to this. Anyways... I've been looking at ads on the Internet for hiring ranch hands. They all have a brief description of the work but I still have a few questions...do most ranches still use horses? If so what are the odds of them training me to use one for cattle work? I do own a horse and know how to ride. But just trail riding and stuff. Like I said before sorry if any of these are dumb questions but I have no clue. I'm 24 years old and want to get away from my home for a good while and experience something different.
I was in the Marines for four years and I'm a certified welder plus know a good bit about mechanics and I'm all round handy which I know are good percs to working on a ranch. Anyways.. A response from yall would be very appreciated! I've got to start somewhere. Thanks.


Charlie

 

[Faster horses]

Welcome to the forum and good luck to you. If you can weld, that will help you find a good ranch job. Working cows with horses well comes from doing it, hopefully with a patient boss. Not as many ranchers use horses any more so that might not be an issue.

 

[cowman52]

Don't know where you are located but, high plains journal, livestock weekly, weekly livestock reporter, will give you some good places to start looking.

 

[Charlie5190]

Thanks guys

 

[gcreekrch]

So, where are you located?

 

[Charlie5190]

I'm in Mississippi. Would most likely have to travel of course but I don't mind at all

 

[gcreekrch]

You would freeze to death here.

 

[Charlie5190]

I've lived all over the place. Including Michigan. And spent time in the hills/mountains of Afghanistan which can be pretty cold. Not scared of elements

 

[sandtrap]

Thanks for your service.

 

[pups and bucks]

Gcreekrch.......invite him up for a visit to check things out

 

[gcreekrch]

Gcreekrch.......invite him up for a visit to check things out

I did, think I scared him off as he hasn't been back since.