Dude Ranch Horseback Riding

Bucks and Spurs Guest Ranch

Featured in Southern Living Magazine- November, 2006 issue 

"Kick Back Like a Cowboy"

 Written by Kim Cross. Her opening line.-- Round up cattle, see a horse whisperer, and enjoy the ride at this Missouri Ozarks ranch.

Dude Ranch of Missouri welcomes you. Featuring horseback riding, cattle and horse drives, and horse training and Big Beaver River. Imagine taking the best dude ranch vacation of your life at a dude ranch in Missouri. Just think of all the travel time and money saved. The cool, fresh Ozark mountain air, the seclusion, the feel of a ranch horse beneath you as you cross the river and trails. The feeling of being one of the ranch hands as you check the horse and cattle herds. The sheer excitement of the sight and sound of a herd of horse racing on the distance hill. The warmth of shared time with family and friends at the river fishing and swimming. We look forward to meeting your vacation needs. Authentic horse and cattle ranch on a wilderness river.
Great horses, great food and fun loving cowboys. Come join the cowboys and cowgirls. 

Any vacation plan begins with a fantasy, and a dude ranch vacation is no exception. It surely follows that the closer you can come to fulfilling your fantasy, the more memorable the vacation will be.  If you would like to bring your own horse  check with the ranch for requirements.


You can enjoy some of the best and most diverse horseback riding in North America at Bucks and Spurs Guest Ranch in Missouri. Located in a remote wilderness near  the Mark Twain National Forest. Miles of  mountainous wilderness surround the ranch. Excellent fishing, tubing in Big Beaver and superior meals at the lodge or campsite.

Our recent guest say:

For any one wanting a fabulous dude ranch, quiet getaway, clean air, great food, and an all around tremendous experience you must visit the Bucks & Spurs Dude Ranch near Ava, Missouri.

It is easy to get to and there was not a single aspect of our four days there that did not significantly exceed our expectations. My wife and I, in our sixties, took our ten year old granddaughter there as she is horse crazy. C and Sonny catered to all of our needs with caring and fun and there are many varied activities in which we were encouraged to participate.

Our cabin was superb in construction, cleanliness, spaciousness, and the view from all four sides was great whether it was at the scenery or corral.

The trail riding was wonderful and the surroundings gorgeous.

DON’T MISS OUT ON THIS PLACE!! Being from the Colorado Rockies and lately from Sedona, Arizona, the Ranch holds its own with beauty.

The broad range of riding activities includes natural horsemanship lessons, cattle drives for experienced riders, team sorting, herding cows to fresh grazing. Horse drives for the brave hearts. The ranch also likes to encourage participation in the World Fox Trotting Show and Celebration, September 2-8, 2007 Three Year Old Futurity and Youth Seminar.  Location: National Show Grounds at Ava, MO

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Do you cowboys and cowgirls think you can keep up with me?

 Dude Ranch Vacations for families, reunions, corporate retreat, Christian retreat and single vacations on a year around basis. 

We are different. No head to tail rides, all ranch style rides, horse buying vacations, horse training demonstrations using Monty Roberts techniques. We have a herd of horses and cattle we check on the rides and a beautiful wilderness river to ride. Experience the cowboy's life in the wide open spaces of our beautiful secluded cattle and horse ranch. Our 1000 acre ranch offers a wonderful mix of cattle, horses and wildlife with 2 miles private frontage on Big Beaver River for fishing, swimming and canoeing. Beautiful Ozark Mountain wilderness ranch. Private and personal attention for each vacation. We strive to make guest feel like part of the family and cater to the individual guest needs. Bucks and Spurs is a working cattle and horse ranch that can offer guest ranch vacations with cattle working included. Or a Dude ranch vacation that is for beginning riders. 

Horse Buying Vacation 

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Contact Information

Telephone                                               

417-683-2381  

Postal address

HC 71 Box 163 Ava, MO 65608

Electronic mail

General Information: csonny@getgoin.net
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