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New Saddle and Tack store in Austin!

Today I visited the new saddle and tack store in Austin – Horse And Rider – located at 804 Breaker Lane. The store is located on the north side of Braker Lane just east f  I-35.  I could have spent hours in there shopping but I was on a lunch break and had an appointment [...]

Horse Property Specialist | Greater Austin area

As a Realtor who has specialized in Horse Properties and Farm and Ranch property real estate for many years I have learned that there are lots of  differences between what a Listing Agent, and a Prospective Buyer consider a horse property to be. Horse Property vs Horse Friendly Property Many real estate professionals who list [...]

Texas state law regarding equine liability

I am working with a Client on a lease property that has a lovely home, six stall barn, and pastures with pipe fencing.  The Listing Agent and Clients indicated that they wanted my Client to purchase extra liability coverage related to equine activity on the property to hold them harmless, as part of the Renters Insurance [...]

Information on Leasing Services

Information on Leasing Services One of the services I offer my Real Estate Clients is Property Leasing  (not to be confused with Property Management, which I do not provide). Steps to finding a Lease Property If you are searching for a lease property here is an overview of the steps that I will take working [...]

Mobile Vet services – Fayette County Veterinary

One of the things that horse owners who are moving to this area wonder about it if there are mobile vet services available, and they are.  A number of vets will make farm calls in this area.  I have used them all over the course of the last six years and this last week Fayette [...]

301 Copeland Hill | Smithville TX | Ranch for sale

301 Copeland Hill is a 40 +/- acre ranch that is for sale just outside of Smithville Texas.  Copeland Hill Road is located about 2 miles outside of Smithville on 2571 headed towards Upton ( also known as Upton Road ).   See more about the property below the photos. Pictures of 301 Copeland Hill [...]

Beautiful hunter jumper facility near Manor

Just last week I had an opportunity to help a friend move her horses to the Manor Equestrian Center.  What a lovely facility.  It seems to be very well run, clean, and not even a full capacity.  The arenas had great footing.  The walker was awesome.  They use rice hulls for bedding.  The wash bays [...]

Arena saves horses in fire | Bastrop Complex Fire

A great couple,  friends, and  real estate Clients  leased a  beautiful home and horse set up in the Lost Pines here in Bastrop through me.  The property had 100 acres of pasture and pines, two large stock tanks, an older darling rock home with a balcony perfect for watching the wildlife in the pastures below, [...]

Selling Client Testimonial about Deb Dahlberg Rowland Realtor

One of the things I like to do is provide my Selling Clients with a copy of their settlement statement at tax time.  Generally that is around April but some of us get extensions ,as this Selling Client of mine did, and he requested a copy of it yesterday.  I had it in my file [...]

Billy Swain Horseshoeing

One of my real estate clients is also a farrier, Billy Swain.  Billy has had 30 years experience and is at the top of his game when it comes to taking care of a horses feet. Think about it – horses are on their feet 99.9 percent of their lives.  If their feet aren’t in [...]