To give my honest opinion, if she wants to own a ranch, she needs to realize that she may be living on pennies for a while. It depends on how you go about getting a job or business in the horse industry. I know older (as in middle aged) trainers that have second jobs just to get by. It's far from easy-it's probably one of the hardest things to make a living at. If she is going to do this, it needs to be for the love and passion of horses, not the glamor of riding a fast horse around a barrel.
As everyone else said, take lessons first! If she's dedicated and passionate about it, she will do well. =)
As everyone else said, take lessons first! If she's dedicated and passionate about it, she will do well. =)