How do I get my own ranch forum thing? Do I have to be a mod or something?

If you want to have your own barn/ranch then you need to notify one of the admins. The most active one right now is Rockeh. If you notify here with what you want and a description of it then she can either accept it.. or reject it. It's up to her though if she wants to add it to the forum. Your answer will most likely be yes.. (because ROCKEH is AWSOME!) but it's up to her(;