Take
a true horseback trail rides vacation in the Missouri Ozarks. The
countryside is rich in natural flora and fauna, and our Ranch is
rich in cowboy traditions, horsemanship and horse husbandry. We
are a 500 acre working family ranch, surrounded by rivers, trails,
and nature. You'll enjoy a wealth of cowboy activities to choose
from, and spend your time doing as much or as little - as you prefer.
Located just 1 hour from St. Louis's Lambert International Airport,
you drive southwest thru beautiful country with rolling hills and
interesting stops that might include wineries, cave tours, or one
of many antique shops.
Upon your arrival we will help you design a cowboy getaway that
is just right. You have many trail riding options, plus roping,
horse-drawn hayrides or sleigh rides in the winter. If you want
to learn some horsemanship then just watch or help with some of
the day to day horse work that it takes to keep a cowboy ranch going. From
shoeing, to harnessing a draft team or maybe training a young colt,
there's always lots to do. Spend your time here as leisurely or
action packed as you desire. It's your call, just sit and relax
in a rocking chair on the big front porch, or go fishing, hiking,
bird watching. Beautiful landscapes and scenes and other photo-ops
abound here, so bring your camera and go hunting! Nearby, the cool
and refreshing waters of the Upper Meramec River provide swimming
and serenity amongst scenic backgrounds of gravel bars, sand bars
and towering bluffs. Local float liveries offer canoe, raft, kayak
and inner tube float trips for
you to explore our Ozark Streams.
So, what do you want to ride? Our sturdy Quarter Horses are well
trained and ready to take you wherever you want to go. If you prefer
a gaited ride our Missouri Foxtrotters are smooth, quick and sure-footed
to handle the hilly rocky outlaw trails in style. In addition, our
"Big Girls", Percheron draft horses are used in day to
day chores as well as pulling the hayride wagon and sleigh rides.
With select ranch getaways or vacations, you'll find that as the
sun starts to set in the western sky and the horses are turned
out to night pastures, friends and neighbors gather around the chuck
wagon and cowboy campfire for the evening. The smells of campfires
and cowboy cooking fill the air as you listen to local Bluegrass
musicians playing old west songs, bring your guitar, banjo, or fiddle
and join in. Cowboy pleasures are simple, down to earth, rooted
in the land and yet deeply satisfying. After a hard day on the trail
or working the ranch, the evening campfire gathering is the perfect
way to unwind, as true cowboys always have, amidst the sights, sounds
and smells of a Nature, the land and a good cup of cowboy coffee.
"Happy Trails" is a cowboy's wish for good fortune or
success on present and future trails, and an expression of comradery.
Join us, experience a glimps of the lifestyle, traditions and skills
that brought about the taming of the West and settlement of the
wilderness. "Happy Trails" are here for you at RS Ranch
so don't waste time looking elsewhere, make the call and reservation
now: 573-732-4590.
We'll be ready and waiting for your arrival!
