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How to hire a Ranch Hand – Sims 4 Horse Ranch

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Whether you've just got classic horses or a unicorn look-a-like in Sims 4 Horse Ranch, you might find yourself needing some help. That's where Ranch Hands come in! They're easy to hire and relatively inexpensive to employ. Ranch Hands can complete many successful tasks for your Sim, and here's how!

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How do you hire a Ranch Hand in Sims 4 Horse Ranch?

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If you want to hire a Ranch Hand in Chestnut Ridge, find the Community Board. You can also do this if you've used Build/Buy Mode to put a Community Board in any other world. Click on the board and choose the option that says Hire Ranch Hand. This will redirect you to do it on your Sim's phone.

Alternatively, you can directly use your Sim's phone to hire a Ranch Hand. Do this by going to the Home tab on your phone and scrolling down to Hire a Service. Then, click that and choose Ranch Hand.

How much money does a Ranch Hand cost in Sims 4?

Hiring a Ranch Hand won't cost you too many Simoleons, thankfully. A Ranch Hand will run you an initial fee of 100 Simoleons. After that, it will cost you 12 Simoleons for every hour that you have the Ranch Hand employed.

Related: How to train horses in Sims 4 Horse Ranch

How to make Ranch Hands do a specific job in The Sims 4

To assign your Ranch Hand to a specific task or job, find them on your lot. Then, click on the Ranch Hand and choose to Assign them a task. From there, choose whichever job you want them to do. After that, the Ranch Hand will begin completing what you asked of them.

What jobs can you assign Ranch Hand to in Sims 4 Horse Ranch?

You can make Ranch Hands do a variety of jobs for your Ranch or Farm. Ranging from general to specific, they can be made to do a lot to improve the efficiency of your Ranch.

  • Gardening (General)
  • Livestock/Horse Care (General)
  • Repairs (General)
  • Collect Manure (Specific)
  • Harvest Crops & Plants (Specific)
  • Make a Repair on an Item (Specific)
  • Water Plants (Specific)

Want to read more about hiring Sims in The Sims 4? If so, check out How to have a Live-In Nanny in The Sims 4 on Pro Game Guides.


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Bethany Barber
Bethany has been a writer at Pro Game Guides for over two years, but she has been into both gaming and writing for countless years. When not writing helpful guides for fellow gamers, she can be found playing on her PC or Switch, writing short stories, and watching horror movies.