Adventures In Horse Ranching - Starting a (Small) Horse Ranch in Montana

In this limited episode podcast I share my experience of feeling internally called to move to Montana and create a small horse ranch from scratch. I share the adventures that my family went through of not knowing how to do any of what we were called to do, and the challenges and blessings that we experienced along the way. Whether you’re in the process of starting your own ranch or horse property, or you’re secretly dreaming of doing so one day, perhaps these stories will inspire you to move beyond your doubts, fears or challenges and follow your dream. Hosted by Michelle Waldo. LEARN MORE ABOUT ME https://michellewaldo.com/

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Episodes

Ep.11 – Where I've Been & What's Next For Me

In this episode I talk about the unexpected hiatus I went on since episode 10 and what caused me to take it. And I talk about next steps on my journey. . . . CHECK OUT MY ONGOING PODCASTS ON YOUR FAV PLAYER OR MY WEBSITE Riding From the Inside Out -Listening To Our Horses & Ourselves https://michellewaldo.com/riding-from-the-inside-out-podcast/ Horse Girls On a Budget – Creative Ways of Pursuing Our Passion & Connection With Horses https://michellewaldo.com/horse-girls-on-a-budget-podcas...

Oct 29, 2023•13 min•Ep. 11

Ep.10 – Discovering Meditative Moments In the Most Unexpected Places On a Horse Ranch

Today I talk about the meditative moments I’ve been discovering in the most unexpected places as I move through my daily life on our property and with my horses. I share my recent experiences and observations with this and how it changes my “state of being” in wonderful ways. . . . CHECK OUT MY ONGOING PODCASTS ON YOUR FAV PLAYER OR MY WEBSITE Riding From the Inside Out -Listening To Our Horses & Ourselves https://michellewaldo.com/riding-from-the-inside-out-podcast/ Horse Girls On a Budget ...

Jun 27, 2023•57 min•Ep. 10

Ep.9 – How Our Minds Could’ve Never Led Us to Our Amazing Montana Property (But Our Inner Knowing Did)

In today’s episode I reflect on the amazing combination of things we have in our Montana property and home. How it’s the most perfectly-tailored-to-us combination of mountain views, conifer trees, horse pastures, wildlife, opportunities for tractor and pickup truck adventures for my husband and kids, privacy and yet neighbors nearby, and so very much more. How it’s a compilation of so many things dear to our hearts and to be honest, many things I longed for, but had given up on believing I could...

Jun 18, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 9

Ep.8 – Getting Through the Hard Parts of Starting a Horse Ranch in Montana

Today I have a frank and heartfelt discussion about the many hard parts and challenges we've faced on our adventures in ranching journey - both lately, and over the past year. In fact, there have been so many challenges and hard parts that I dedicate roughly 35 minutes of this episode to sharing things like horse feeding and horse herd dominance antics, horse catching theatrics, redoing electric fencing on an entire pasture and still having it not work properly woes, massive horse shelter delays...

Jun 09, 2023•56 min•Ep. 8

Ep.7 – Why I Danced In Our Horse Pasture in Montana Today (And It’s Not the First Time)

Today I share how and why I danced in our horse pasture. And I admit that this is not the first time I’ve boogied outdoors on our (small) horse ranch in Montana. As part of this episode I share some of the antics we experienced with our horses since Episode 6, as well as some major pasture grass growing and ranch watering woes that I learned to work through. . . . CHECK OUT MY ONGOING PODCASTS ON YOUR FAV PLAYER OR MY WEBSITE Riding From the Inside Out -Listening To Our Horses & Ourselves ht...

Jun 02, 2023•44 min•Ep. 7

Ep.6 – The Great Horse Escape(s) and Other Equestrian Adventures

I talk about how I wasn’t planning to record today, but how my day got off on an unexpected start when we experienced a "great horse escape," as well as other equine antics. . . . CHECK OUT MY ONGOING PODCASTS ON YOUR FAV PLAYER OR MY WEBSITE Riding From the Inside Out -Listening To Our Horses & Ourselves https://michellewaldo.com/riding-from-the-inside-out-podcast/ Horse Girls On a Budget – Creative Ways of Pursuing Our Passion & Connection With Horses https://michellewaldo.com/horse-gi...

May 22, 2023•53 min•Ep. 6

Ep.5 – Unexpected Tractor & Shopping Transformations (Moving From the City to a Montana Ranchette)

I talk in this episode about how my family has transformed in many wonderful yet entirely unexpected ways since getting a tractor. And I share some of the surprising things I’ve noticed about how (and what) I shop for now that we're living our Montana ranch / homestead lifestyle, compared to how we lived in the past. . . . CHECK OUT MY ONGOING PODCASTS ON YOUR FAV PLAYER OR MY WEBSITE Riding From the Inside Out -Listening To Our Horses & Ourselves https://michellewaldo.com/riding-from-the-in...

May 22, 2023•50 min•Ep. 5

Ep.4 – Montana Transitions: Wine Country to Ranch Dog, One Horse to Two Horse Ranch, & More Lifestyle Changes

Today I talk about the many transitions we’ve experienced since going on our adventure in ranching. I share how our dog changed from a suburban, “wine country” dog who'd never even seen a horse, to a Montana ranch dog. How we went from a one-horse property to a two-horse property and back again. And I share other transitions we’ve navigated as we’ve gone on our life adventures lately and in the past. . . . CHECK OUT MY ONGOING PODCASTS ON YOUR FAV PLAYER OR MY WEBSITE Riding From the Inside Out ...

May 22, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 4

Ep.3 – How a Video of a Couple Walking Down Their Driveway Inspired Us To Move to Montana

Today I recall how before we came to visit Montana for the first time, I stumbled upon a Facebook video of a couple walking down their long and beautiful Montana driveway to get their mail. I share how that video deeply affected me and seemed like such an unattainable “dream." And I reflect on the wonderful feeling of appreciation I have now that we have our own long and beautiful Montana driveway to walk down and get our mail. . . . CHECK OUT MY ONGOING PODCASTS ON YOUR FAV PLAYER OR MY WEBSITE...

May 22, 2023•54 min•Ep. 3

Ep.2 – How What Excites Us These Days Has Changed Since Moving to Montana & Starting a Horse Ranch

Today I talk about how what excites us these days has really changed since we moved to Montana and started living a very different lifestyle. I share how it both delights and surprises me to discover these new things about myself and my family, and how different it all is from how we used to live. . . . CHECK OUT MY ONGOING PODCASTS ON YOUR FAV PLAYER OR MY WEBSITE Riding From the Inside Out -Listening To Our Horses & Ourselves https://michellewaldo.com/riding-from-the-inside-out-podcast/ Ho...

May 22, 2023•55 min•Ep. 2

Ep.1 – How We Found Ourselves Moving To & Starting a (Small) Horse Ranch in Montana

In this first episode I talk about how we felt called to move to Montana and found ourselves on an unexpected adventure of starting a small horse ranch here. I share how we didn’t know anything about living on a larger piece of property, and how that launched us into a series of adventures in "ranching." Finally I talk about how I started this podcast to entertain you or possibly inspire you to go on your own "adventure" of living on your own larger piece of property. . . . CHECK OUT MY ONGOING ...

May 22, 2023•47 min•Ep. 1

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