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Missouri Dude Ranch Vacation
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At a Glance
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| Famous For: | Natural Horsemanship, 2 miles of river for fishing, Horse and Cattle herding, Great Trails |
| Capacity: | 20 |
| Open: | all year |
| Location: | 45 miles from Branson, Missouri |
| Reservations: | 417-683-2381 |
| Rates: |
Adults: $244-288 per day
Children: $233-274 per day |
| Minimum Stay: | 2 days |
| Deposit: | $200 |
| Payment: | Visa, Amex, Discover, Master Card, checks, cash & wire |
| Closest Airports: | Springfield-Branson |
| Transportation: | Rental car, pickup for additional fee |
| Travel Agents: | YES |
| Guest Reviews: | Read reviews from travelers who have visited this ranch. |
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 Adults OrientedAdult Weeks ArcheryBed-and-BreakfastAlways Big/Heavy Riders200-250 lbs. 250-300 lbs. Over 300 lbs. BirdingBring Your Own HorseCamps for KidsDude Ranch with Kids Camp Cattle Drives1 or Part Day Cattle Ranches101 - 200 Head Children's ProgramsBaby Sitting Children's Dining (kids eat together) Nannies Encouraged Children's Trail Riding0-4 yrs old 5 yrs old 6 yrs old 7 yrs old and over Corporate Groups, MeetingsSmall (under 50) |
Cuisine Ranch/Western Spa Cuisine/Health Oriented Vegetarian Dude/Guest RanchesEmail AccessFishingFly Fishing Fish on Your Own Stream Fishing on Property Spin Fishing River Fishing on Property GolfNear (within 30 miles) HikingGuided On Your Own Holiday ProgramsChristmas New Years Thanksgiving Valentine's Day Honeymoon PackagesHorseback RidingHorsemanshipHorsesAppaloosa Draft Fox-Trotters Paint Quarter Hunting RanchesBig Game Deer Wingshooting/Birds Turkey |
Kitchen Facilities (in cabin)Languages Spoken English Laundry ServiceNon-Riding RatesOrganic FoodsRide on Your OwnSometimes Available Saddle Your Own HorseShort Stays (1-4 days)Always Smoking PermittedTeam BuildingTelephone in RoomTennisNearby (within 10 miles) |
Wagon TripsWasher/Dryer in RoomWomen Weeks |
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| LODGING |
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| Lodges are in a wilderness setting. Aromatic cedar lodge with 3 full baths and private rooms at the edge of the woods. Exotic woods used in construction are wild cherry, cedar, black walnut and sassafrass. It includes a 840 square foot wrap around covered deck also out of cedar with log stairways and railings. Nestled in a wilderness setting with central heat and air conditioning for your comfort. New Oak/Walnut cabin 2 private rooms w/full baths. This lodge offers a beautiful view that you can see for miles. Common dinning with laundry factilites on site. |
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| Bucks and Spurs Guest Ranch is different! Natural horsemanship ranch in the Ozark Mountains of Missouri. Our goal is to have a great time and improve your riding skills and horsemanship. The tools we use are great horses, great trails and fun loving cowboys. Experience colt starting and see horses rode for the first time using the Horse Whisper method of gentle training of the horses. A typical day at the ranch involves miles of beautiful trail riding, swimming, tubing, canoeing and fishing for small mouth bass and brownies or hiking the trails to stretch your legs after a day of horseback riding. Children and adults both love to try their skill at roping a log or calf from the ground. We have colts to pet and other ranch animals. We finish the day with a campfire and story telling. Lots to do at the ranch and in the area. World capital for the Missouri Fox Trotting horse and nearby are the Bass Pro Museum, Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum, 5 area lakes, golf courses, Silver Dollar City Theme Park and Branson the Live Country Music Capital of the World. If you don’t know the Ozarks it is a pocket wilderness in the Midwest that has clear mountain streams and beautiful timber. Missouri has the second largest horse population in the country. Bucks and Spurs offers gaited and quarter horses as well as paints, pintos, palominos, sorrels, red duns and Belgian draft horses for the wagon and large riders. Cattle drives and horse herding and interesting trail rides. Fishing, tubing, canoeing and swimming on Big Beaver. All meals included. |
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| FOR CHILDREN |
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| We include children in all activities. We once ask children why they want to come back. Their answer" We get to play in the river and ride horses and we don't have to stand in line on hot pavement." Babysitting can be arranged with advance notice. |
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| FOOD/LIQUOR |
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| All meals included. |
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| On request |
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| MEMBERSHIPS |
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| Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau, Ava Area Chamber of Commerce |
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| HISTORY/HOSTS |
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| General managers are natural horseman with a life time of ranch experience. |
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| ITINERARY |
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| A typical day at the ranch begins with the country style breakfast about 8:30am. 9:30 You will hit the trail with the ranch cowboys. There is a variety of riding adventure available. River rides, bluff rides, wilderness rides, scenic rides. We check the cattle herd and horse herd everyday. Stock is moved to fresh pasture periodically. Cattle drives are fun and with gentle horses even inexperienced riders can participate. 12:30 Lunch is usually on the trail, a picnic, BBQ, or saddlebag lunches. 1:30 Afternoons include a trip to the river to fish or arrowhead hunt. Horse clinics that include halter training weanling foals, join up with yearlings or starting young horses to saddle and first ride. 3:00 Second ride. Finish trails and cattle and horse herd check. 6:30 Dinner 7:30 Campfire with marshmallows and the sunset. If you want there is sand volleyball and horseshoe pitching outside the lodge or practice your roping technique. |
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