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Family ranch
Bourbon, Missouri
RS Ranch
Family horse ranch near the Meramec with one log bunkhouse and gaited Foxtrotter rides.
Recreation-focused stay
- Season
- Not stated
- Ages
- Riders 7+
What you'll do
- Guided trail rides on Foxtrotters, Walkers, and Quarter Horses, never nose to tail
- Roping lessons, hayrides, and chuck wagon cookouts
- Watch or help with the horse work: shoeing, harnessing the draft team, starting colts
When to go
- The ranch does not publish a season
- Sleigh rides in winter, and a ride-and-float day on the Meramec in June, July, and August
Who it's for
- Couples and small groups who want a guide's attention on the trail
- Riders 7 and older, up to 230 lbs
Good to know
- One guest cabin, sleeping up to eight, with a full kitchen
- Four- to seven-day packages include trail lunches and one chuck wagon dinner; call for prices
- Two-night minimum on weekends, and cash or checks only
Getting there
- St. Louis Lambert International (STL), about an hour's drive.
- Boating
- Horsemanship
- Trail riding