Star ride | Missouri Fox Trotter Ride

On horseback through the Ozark Highlands

Star ride | Missouri Fox Trotter Ride

On horseback through the Ozark Highlands



Star ride | Missouri Fox Trotter Ride

On horseback through the Ozark Highlands


Kurzinformation

Webcode: IRMO01

Programmart: Star ride
Reisezeit: All year
Unterkunft: Ranch
Verpflegung: Half board (plus 2 dinner)
Zimmer: Double, hut
Sprache: English
Nichtreiter: yes
Kinder: upon request
Eigenes Pferd: no

Gruppengrösse / Mitreiter
Min: 2
Max: 8

Unser Tipp

Additional dates are possible for groups of three or more.

 

Beschreibung & Reiseverlauf




Experience the pleasant pace and balance of the trailer-driving and off-road Missouri Fox Trotters in the region of the Ozark Plateau! This region is located in the heart of Missouri and is known for its extraordinary variety of plants and animals. You can encounter for example white deer, wild turkeys and herons. The Meramec River and other rivers are home to numerous perch and trout. On five days this ride takes you along beautiful forest and field paths, past steep slopes with magnificent views and to spectacular caves that you can visit. On some days, horses and riders are first transported a bit by car, so that new riding areas open up to you again and again. You will spend the night at the Meramec farm. The log cabin was built in 2005 and offers a nice and comfortable accommodation. On cool evenings you will find yourself around the open fireplace. From the terrace you have a wonderful view over the lake. Breakfast is always taken on the farm, lunch is usually a picnic lunch on the way. Twice dinner is also included in the price.


 

Reiseverlauf





Day 1: In the afternoon you arrive at a horse and cattle farm with about 1,300 square kilometres of land. There you will get to know your hosts and settle down in your log cabin or room. Take your time to enjoy the view of the sparkling lake in front of your accommodation! Dinner is served outside by the campfire with "handmade" music in the background. Afterwards you will take a horse-drawn carriage ride into the sunset. The hay cart is pulled by coal-black percherons. The following days you will undertake varied rides in the landscape around the Meramec River.

Day 2: The first riding day is used to get used to the horses. Accordingly, you will start off comfortably. You will ride over the ranch grounds and return to your accommodation for lunch. In the afternoon, another ride is on the program, where you can admire old paintings of the Osage Indians on steep rocky slopes. In the evening return to your accommodation.

Day 3: Ride over wide farmland and over a ridge to a farm in the neighbourhood, which breeds buffalos and other animals. The owner Fran will show you around this interesting farm and afterwards you will enjoy lunch on the large veranda and enjoy the sight of the grazing animals. After this rest you will quickly return to your accommodation.

Day 4: You and the horses are taken to another beautiful ranch. From there you have the best view of the Meramec. Today you ride along the river and across farmland, past ranches and through forests. In addition, you climb some heights with a great view. There is also a picnic up there at noon. Today´s ride is quite long and demanding, but it´s worth it!

Day 5: You will be brought deeper into the Ozark region. Unload the horses at a campsite and follow the Berryman Trail. You will ride through thick forests and on the way a picnic with a view is waiting again.

Day 6: Today you and the horses will be transported to a completely different area: the region of the Dry Forest Creek. The ride starts at an old farm of the 18th century, surrounded by untouched forest. You ride under mighty oaks and maple trees and along a river. Back in the forest you cross an old stone bridge and reach a cave with a lake in front of it. Lunch will take place there today. Then a short ride takes you back to the ranch. There you can fish, relax and let the tour end.

Day 7: After breakfast you start your journey home.

Subject to changes!

 

Unterkunft



There is a double room in the main house of the ranch. It has a queen-size bed and a private bathroom with a shower. No TV, but you are welcome to watch TV in "The Great Room". There is a 2-bedroom log cabin for guests, separated from the house and built from cedar trunks, decorated with a cowboy motif. The hut can accommodate a maximum of 7 people, a group or two groups can each take a bedroom. One room has 1 queen bed and the other room has 2 double beds. In the living room there is also a single sofa bed. The log cabin is equipped with a full kitchen and cable TV. Breakfast and lunch as well as a barbecue evening are included. Additional dinners are not included: Bourbon has many local restaurants near the ranch that your hosts can recommend for you, or you can cook yourself. Bourbon has a nice grocery and deli that is open until 9:00 p.m. There is a 6-person hot tub where you can relax when you are not riding. WiFi is available at the ranch. On cool evenings, gather in front of the fireplace. Enjoy the view of the big lake from your veranda, a very romantic setting for special occasions. If you want to go out in the evening, you can go to the cinema or a bar with live music (bluegrass and western country music) in the nearby towns. If you want to visit some sights during or before your ranch stay, there are antique shops with quirky vintage items in the city of Cuba (20 km) and Rolla (30 km). There is a winery in the region and the Onondaga Cave is 25 minutes´ drive from the ranch - guests´ favorite! The Meramec Spring Park is beautiful in spring and has a trout farm!

Pferde, Reiten & Zaumzeug


Pferde: Missouri Foxtrotter, Tennessee Walker, Quarter Horses, Percheron.

Sattel & Zaum: Western.

Reiterfahrung:

Due to the comfortable gait of the Fox Trotter even for less experienced riders, from approx. 2 years of experience, medium speed with some trotting routes and gallops.

 


Kundenmeinungen & weitere Informationen

Kundenmeinungen, Informationen zum Land (wie z.B. Visabestimmungen) und Wetterinfos finden Sie bei und nur online, da sich diese täglich ändern können. Gehen Sie dafür bitte online auf www.equitour.com/irmo01.htm

 

Preise & Termine


2025



Dates, prices, prestations

Missouri Fox Trotter Ride


Space available? Click on a date and see. Afterwards you can book directly online!

Dates

Services and notations

Included: 7 Tage/6 Üb. im Bunkhouse/Cabin mit Küchenecke, tgl. Frühstück & Lunch sowie 2 BBQ-Abendessen, ein Abend mit Live Musik, eine Heuwagenfahrt, 5 Reittage à ca. 4 Std. Reiten.


Arrival / departure: Je nach Termin, weitere auf Anfrage möglich. Flugbuchung erst nach Rückbestätigung.

St. Louis.

Not included in package: An- und Abreise von St. Louis. Kein Transfer verfügbar, wir empfehlen einen Mietwagen. 4 Abendessen (in der Nähe gibt es viele Restaurants).

Prices

Code

Euro

UK £

US$

HTIRMO01

7 day trip, without meals

coming soon

coming soon

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2025 Prices per person, not including travel

Einzelzimmerzuschlag auf Anfrage.




2024



Dates, prices, prestations

Missouri Fox Trotter Ride


Space available? Click on a date and see. Afterwards you can book directly online!

Dates

20.01. - 30.12.

Services and notations

Included: 7 Tage/6 Üb. im Bunkhouse/Cabin mit Küchenecke, tgl. Frühstück & Lunch sowie 2 BBQ-Abendessen, ein Abend mit Live Musik, eine Heuwagenfahrt, 5 Reittage à ca. 4 Std. Reiten.

Arrival / departure: Je nach Termin, weitere auf Anfrage möglich. Flugbuchung erst nach Rückbestätigung.

Airport: St. Louis.





Not included in package: An- und Abreise von St. Louis. Kein Transfer verfügbar, wir empfehlen einen Mietwagen. 4 Abendessen (in der Nähe gibt es viele Restaurants).

Prices

Code

Euro

UK £

US$

HTIRMO01

7 day trip, without meals

1536.-

1324.-

1600.-

Prices per person, not including travel

Notes:
Einzelzimmerzuschlag auf Anfrage.

In a nutshell

Webcode: IRMO01

Program Type: Star ride
Travel Time: All year
Lodging: Ranch
Catering: Half board (plus 2 dinner)
Accomodation: Double, hut
Language: English
Non Riders: yes
Kids: upon request
Own Horse: no

Group Size
Min: 2
Max: 8

Our Tipp

Additional dates are possible for groups of three or more.


Your Expert:

Kontaktformular


Experience the pleasant pace and balance of the trailer-driving and off-road Missouri Fox Trotters in the region of the Ozark Plateau! This region is located in the heart of Missouri and is known for its extraordinary variety of plants and animals. You can encounter for example white deer, wild turkeys and herons. The Meramec River and other rivers are home to numerous perch and trout. On five days this ride takes you along beautiful forest and field paths, past steep slopes with magnificent views and to spectacular caves that you can visit. On some days, horses and riders are first transported a bit by car, so that new riding areas open up to you again and again. You will spend the night at the Meramec farm. The log cabin was built in 2005 and offers a nice and comfortable accommodation. On cool evenings you will find yourself around the open fireplace. From the terrace you have a wonderful view over the lake. Breakfast is always taken on the farm, lunch is usually a picnic lunch on the way. Twice dinner is also included in the price.

Itinerary

Day 1: In the afternoon you arrive at a horse and cattle farm with about 1,300 square kilometres of land. There you will get to know your hosts and settle down in your log cabin or room. Take your time to enjoy the view of the sparkling lake in front of your accommodation! Dinner is served outside by the campfire with "handmade" music in the background. Afterwards you will take a horse-drawn carriage ride into the sunset. The hay cart is pulled by coal-black percherons. The following days you will undertake varied rides in the landscape around the Meramec River.

Day 2: The first riding day is used to get used to the horses. Accordingly, you will start off comfortably. You will ride over the ranch grounds and return to your accommodation for lunch. In the afternoon, another ride is on the program, where you can admire old paintings of the Osage Indians on steep rocky slopes. In the evening return to your accommodation.

Day 3: Ride over wide farmland and over a ridge to a farm in the neighbourhood, which breeds buffalos and other animals. The owner Fran will show you around this interesting farm and afterwards you will enjoy lunch on the large veranda and enjoy the sight of the grazing animals. After this rest you will quickly return to your accommodation.

Day 4: You and the horses are taken to another beautiful ranch. From there you have the best view of the Meramec. Today you ride along the river and across farmland, past ranches and through forests. In addition, you climb some heights with a great view. There is also a picnic up there at noon. Today´s ride is quite long and demanding, but it´s worth it!

Day 5: You will be brought deeper into the Ozark region. Unload the horses at a campsite and follow the Berryman Trail. You will ride through thick forests and on the way a picnic with a view is waiting again.

Day 6: Today you and the horses will be transported to a completely different area: the region of the Dry Forest Creek. The ride starts at an old farm of the 18th century, surrounded by untouched forest. You ride under mighty oaks and maple trees and along a river. Back in the forest you cross an old stone bridge and reach a cave with a lake in front of it. Lunch will take place there today. Then a short ride takes you back to the ranch. There you can fish, relax and let the tour end.

Day 7: After breakfast you start your journey home.

Subject to changes!


Accomodation

There is a double room in the main house of the ranch. It has a queen-size bed and a private bathroom with a shower. No TV, but you are welcome to watch TV in "The Great Room". There is a 2-bedroom log cabin for guests, separated from the house and built from cedar trunks, decorated with a cowboy motif. The hut can accommodate a maximum of 7 people, a group or two groups can each take a bedroom. One room has 1 queen bed and the other room has 2 double beds. In the living room there is also a single sofa bed. The log cabin is equipped with a full kitchen and cable TV. Breakfast and lunch as well as a barbecue evening are included. Additional dinners are not included: Bourbon has many local restaurants near the ranch that your hosts can recommend for you, or you can cook yourself. Bourbon has a nice grocery and deli that is open until 9:00 p.m. There is a 6-person hot tub where you can relax when you are not riding. WiFi is available at the ranch. On cool evenings, gather in front of the fireplace. Enjoy the view of the big lake from your veranda, a very romantic setting for special occasions. If you want to go out in the evening, you can go to the cinema or a bar with live music (bluegrass and western country music) in the nearby towns. If you want to visit some sights during or before your ranch stay, there are antique shops with quirky vintage items in the city of Cuba (20 km) and Rolla (30 km). There is a winery in the region and the Onondaga Cave is 25 minutes´ drive from the ranch - guests´ favorite! The Meramec Spring Park is beautiful in spring and has a trout farm!


Saddle & Tack: Western.

Experience:

Due to the comfortable gait of the Fox Trotter even for less experienced riders, from approx. 2 years of experience, medium speed with some trotting routes and gallops.

 


Horses: Missouri Foxtrotter, Tennessee Walker, Quarter Horses, Percheron.


In a nutshell

Webcode: IRMO01

Program Type: Star ride
Travel Time: All year
Lodging: Ranch
Catering: Half board (plus 2 dinner)
Accomodation: Double, hut
Language: English
Non Riders: yes
Kids: upon request
Own Horse: no

Group Size
Min: 2
Max: 8

Our Tipp

Additional dates are possible for groups of three or more.





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