Big River Ranch, near Lexington, MO
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Found this place while looking for a new facility to visit. Stayed for several days and no one else was in camp with us as it was the middle of the week. The campground was nice and well kept. It is completely in the sun so be prepared for the heat especially if you are not lucky enough to have an awning on your trailer! Horse stalls were satisfactory. It was nice that each stall was free standing. None of the pens share a side so no fighting over the fence. Nice washrack, roundpen and arena. The only downside is that the roundpen and arena are used to turnout horses that stay on the grounds and we were unable to use it most of the time which was a bummer. The trails were easy to follow and well maintained and can be ridden by any level of horse/rider. Plenty of trails to ride for a 3 night stay. Staff was nice and helpfull. Trails are sand-based and no shoes are necessary. This would be a great stop-over location for a couple days to shorten a long trip. |
| Reviewed by spratt on 9/16/2014 7:09:45 AM |
Experience: Intermediate |
Ride Date: 6/1/2014 |
Hometown: Palmyra, NE |
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| Reviewed by spratt on 9/16/2014 7:02:24 AM |
Experience: Not Specified |
Ride Date: 8/1/2013 |
Hometown: Palmyra, NE |
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Horse Heaven Ranch, near Talihina, OK
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After a long drive to Horse Heaven, we found the campground well layed out and nice level concrete pads for our trailer. The corals were suitable upon arrival but after a few days of heavy rain our horses were in standing water for the duration of our visit as the pens do not drain. My biggest complaint about camp is there are no manure bunkers and all manure must be bagged. That was a horrible task and with such a nice campground it seems like a no brainer to add a manure bunker someplace. The trails were very scenic however they were incredibly rocky. Shoes here are a must and pads would be recommended for horses that are tender footed. Our horses started avoiding the trail after a few days and were sore even with shoes. We stayed for 8 days which was a bit long. There were about 30 miles of trails and we traveled them all in the first 3 days. I would not drive that far to visit there again but if I were closer I would. Shower house was nice and clean. I only rated the trails at a 3 star due to the consistently rocky trail which made our ride less fun. Staff was very friendly, answered our questions and provided information we needed in a timely fashion. There were numerous cabins which looked absolutely gorgeous, each with covered stalls and runs for your horses. Thanks Elfie! |
| Reviewed by spratt on 9/15/2014 8:54:33 AM |
Experience: Intermediate |
Ride Date: 9/2/2014 |
Hometown: Palmyra, NE |
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