I want to start my own horse ranch. What do I need to do?

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Jim Derby – A "Raising Bee" not a Bumble Bee. Raising a 1/5 scale model of a timber frame while discussing the raising sequence and framing details. The model is of an actual three-bay "English" barn with a common purlin roof system, a very common type of framing in Northern New England.

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Question by runningwest: I want to start my own horse ranch. What do I need to do?
OK-so I have a name and a brand but I’m not sure what else is needed. Is a ranch considered a small business? Eventually I will want to sell the horses and I also hope to raise bees and sell the honey. Help! I have no idea how to get started.
I have the experience, knowledge, equipment and land. I am currently looking at horses and have the blood lines and what I hope to accomplish. I do not what I need to do legally.

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