turn3turnsok - 2016-06-20 6:28 PM

 I just learned a lot here - to the OP don't move to Fannin County in North Texas 

streakysox - 2016-06-20 4:51 PM Fredricksburg is heaven. I really do not know of any horse ranches in the area but plenty of managed hunting ranches. Most of the big breeders are in the N TX area. Fredricksburg has nice shopping, great places to eat, pretty nice entertainment. Kerriville may have some breeders. It is a nice area too.

turn3turnsok - 2016-06-20 5:49 PM  I've lived in states with state tax - at the end of the year state tax is pennies compared to federal & state taxation has nothing to do with the high rate property tax in Texas, counties tax on appraisal value it would have nothing to do with the state tax if Texas had state tax. I lived in Oklahoma, paid state tax out of my pay (pennies compared to Federal) my property tax on 20 acres was $588 a year.  I lived in NJ paid state tax out of pay (again pennies compared to federal) had 2 acres paid $5400 a year.  Now live in TX (taxes based on county appraisal) no state tax out of my pay, have 5 acres and my tax is $4000

Marfan - 2016-06-21 7:19 AM

Are you ok with humidity?  Lots of humdity?  We moved east of Austin, near Giddings, about 3 years ago from dry west Texas.  What a nightmare for us!  I have no idea how people are able to use their horses here.  My poor horses are constantly chewed up by all the bugs and they are miserable from the watery air.  This morning, I went to feed at 6:30am and the horses are sweating, and they are simply grazing!  Some are pastured and some are penned, but they all are suffering.  I have not yet figured out how to ride them without killing them.  The grass is wonderful, though!  The rest of it, not so much.  Sunday, I got sick from the oppressive weather and barely made it back into the air conditioning in time.  I was only catching and grooming horses to try to ride.  I have attempted riding at night, but it is still hot and the bugs are so thick that they drive us crazy.  After three years, it seems like we could adjust!  There are a lot of horses in this area and LOTS of nearby barrel races, but I quit riding and running because I have not adapted to the nasty climate.  It's very frustrating!!!!!  So....long story summed up to watch out for the humidity!

Tilt The Kilt - 2016-06-21 6:35 AM Right where we are in the beautiful, cool and not-humid mountains of ranchy west Texas.  

Tilt The Kilt - 2016-06-21 6:35 AM

Right where we are in the beautiful, cool and not-humid mountains of ranchy west Texas.  

mollibtexan - 2016-06-20 11:59 PM Weatherford TX

DLV - 2016-06-21 3:11 PM I sure do love Texas, took a trip there this march and it was fantastic, I fell in love with the Galveston area!! One thing about Texas I hate is that the animal welfare is TERRIBLE here and I know many shelters that regularly Euthanize 20 dogs and upwards of 40 cats a WEEK!!! I wish that there were more responsible people in this State, it sure is a HUGE problem of people not spaying/neutering their pets and maybe not adopting... I just pulled a Blue Heeler from a shelter in Amarillo this week that was scheduled to be euthanized. That shelter is a death camp. :( Sorry for the rant, it's just what I think of when I think of Texas....

WYOracer - 2016-06-21 12:59 PM


Where at in west Texas? I haven't been far it that way.

Tdove - 2016-06-20 4:48 PM I think the hills just south of Abilene are pretty neat and pretty close to a large town and very centrally located. Humidity really gets me so I don't care for much east of that. One good thing about Texas is there is a lot of neat places....except for Midland (that is where I live )