September 27, 2011, Leave a comment

KC Perks

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Show-Me Trail is proud to join with KC Perks to offer a very special one-hour ride deal to our customers.  If you purchased a KC Perks deal, please read the following carefully. We want you to have the most positive experience possible.

**Trail guides only get paid by tips, so please show your thanks after you ride :-) **

About booking:

  • No double riders
  • All riders must be 8 years old or older
  • All riders must weigh less than 250 pounds for the safety of our horses
  • All riders under 18 years old must wear a helmet
  • There will be 6 riders per group, so please book early!

Please, please review our Booking Information page for more details about these requirements!

KC PERKS Booking Calendar:

Perks rides are available Thursdays, Fridays, & Saturdays at 1:00pm at Big River Ranch.  The following dates have rides available:  (Updated 9/27/11)

Date 12pm Rides
29-Sep 6 open
30-Sep 6 open
1-Oct 6 open
6-Oct 6 open
7-Oct 6 open
8-Oct 6 open
13-Oct 6 open
14-Oct 6 open
15-Oct 6 open
20-Oct 6 open
21-Oct 6 open
22-Oct 6 open
27-Oct 6 open
28-Oct 6 open
29-Oct 6 open
3-Nov 6 open
4-Nov 6 open
5-Nov 6 open

Redeeming your KC PERKS Coupon:

In order to redeem your perks deal and book your ride, please complete the following form:  (Be sure to list each rider’s height and weight so we can prepare the perfect horse for his or her ride.)

KC Perks Redemption

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September 5, 2011, Leave a comment

Facebook Winner!!

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We have reached 50 fans on Facebook (51, technically) and are ready for our first online give-away!

Our prize includes two 2-hour rides at Big River Ranch to the lucky winner.  The winner was chosen using the random number generator at random.org

Our random number is 4

Random number 4, according to our Facebook fans list is…

…drum roll, please…

HALEY LAUGHLIN !!!!

(crowd cheering)

Haley, please contact Jeff ASAP to book your free ride.  And thank you everyone for supporting Show-Me Trail!

August 30, 2011, Leave a comment

Groupon Deal

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Show-Me Trail is proud to join with Groupon for an awesome deal for our riders! If you purchased a Groupon coupon, please read the following carefully. We want you to have the most positive experience possible.

**Trail guides only get paid by tips, so please show your thanks after you ride :-) **

About booking:

  • No double riders
  • All riders must be 8 years old or older
  • All riders must weigh less than 250 pounds for the safety of our horses
  • All riders under 18 years old must wear a helmet
  • There will be 6 riders per group, so please book early!

Please, please review our Booking Information page for more details about these requirements!

Groupon Ride Calendar:

Groupon Rides are available Thursdays, Fridays, & Saturdays, 8-10am or 3-5pm.  The following dates have rides available: (Updated 11/7/11)

Closed for season, see you in March!

Date 8-10am 3-5pm
10-Nov 6 open 6 open
11-Nov 4 open full
12-Nov full full
17-Nov 6 open 4 open
18-Nov 6 open 6 open
19-Nov full full
24-Nov 6 open 6 open
25-Nov 6 open full
26-Nov full full
1-Dec 6 open 6 open
2-Dec 6 open 6 open
3-Dec full 2 open
8-Dec 6 open 6 open
9-Dec 6 open 6 open
10-Dec 4 open 2 open
15-Dec 6 open 6 open
16-Dec 6 open 6 open
17-Dec 6 open 6 open

Rides closed for season: Dec 18th – Feb 29th. See you in March!

Redeeming your Groupon Coupon:

In order to redeem your coupon and book your ride, please complete the following form:  (Be sure to list each rider’s height and weight so we can prepare the perfect horse for his or her ride.)

Groupon Coupon Redemption

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July 13, 2011, Leave a comment

Our first Facebook give-away!!

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Nothing could be better than a summer trail ride on awesome horses…unless maybe it’s free!

Show-Me Trail Ride Outfitter is giving away 2 free 2-hour rides at Big River Ranch to a lucky winner of our Facebook drawing.  Entering is easy; simply visit our Facebook page and click “like”!  The drawing will begin once we have achieved 50 fans.

Tell your friends (maybe they’ll bring you with them).  Don’t miss out on a great ride this summer!

June 24, 2011, Comments Off

Training Tip: Where to Train?

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While last week’s tip was about training around obstacles, this week is about the physical location.

Always train your horse in a safe place!  Avoid places that are too small for the horse, or are so packed with obstacles that he will no be able to move around safely.

Always try to use the same place for training, and not for other common activities, such as eating. Horses are very place-sensitive animals; when the horse enters this zone he will know it is time to work.

Any time you ask your horse to do something, he must do it no exceptions, so
1) be careful what you ask!
2) make sure that you can enforce what you ask!

June 17, 2011, Leave a comment

Training Tip: Training Around Obstacles

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The thing that makes a great trail horse great is the fact that he has seen it all and done it all, so nothing seems to phase him.  This all starts in training – one step at a time.

The first thing we will do is lead the horse. Lead him over and through anything you can find just get him used to the fact that he can do it. That way, later on when you are on his back he has the confidence to do it.

Some obstacles we use are: fallen logs, streams, old tires, up and down steep banks, past rustling bags and barrels…truly anything and everything we can find.  Horses will naturally shy away from anything new, so starting this training on a lead rope is a great way to safely build the horse’s trust in his handler, and confidence in himself!

June 9, 2011, Leave a comment

Senior Citizens Appreciation

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Title: Senior Citizens Appreciation
Description: Seniors 65 years and older ride FREE with paid rider.
Start Date: 2011-07-18
End Date: 2011-07-24

We know you’re still young at heart!  Show-Me Trail Ride Outfitter will be honoring Senior Citizens.  Seniors 65 and older ride FREE with a paid rider anytime in July.  Simply bring a copy of your receipt showing a paid ride, and your senior friend rides for free.)

Check out our Rides and Rates page for more information about our horseback riding services.

June 9, 2011, Leave a comment

First Day of Summer

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Title: First Day of Summer
Description: All rides booked for the First Day of Summer will be 50% off!
Date: June 21st, 2011

Come celebrate the official start of summer with a memorable horse ride!  Show-Me Trail is offering half-price rides for this date only – book now and we’ll see you on the trail.  A minimum of TWO rides must be purchased to receive the discount.*

  • One-Hour Big River Ranch Ride: $40 50% discount =$20
  • Two-Hour Big River Ranch Ride: $60 50% discount =$30
  • Three-Hour Big River Ranch Ride: $85 50% discount =$42.50
  • Afternoon Outing (location of your choice): $85 50% discount =$42.50
  • All Day Adventure (location of your choice): $160 50% discount =$80

Please review our Rides and Rates page for more details about these rides!

*excludes camp-outs, horsemanship 101, and trail guide services

*additional fuel charge may apply to some ride locations

June 8, 2011, Leave a comment

Fourth of July Special

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Title: Fourth of July Special
Description: All Veterans and Active Military Service Members ride free with a paid rider!
Start Date: 2011-07-01
End Date: 2011-07-04

Our country declared its Independence in 1776 – and 235 years later, we are enjoying freedoms that millions fought for!

Here at Show-Me Trail, we want to express out gratitude to all the men and women who have served our country, then and now.  All military service men and women ride FREE with a paid rider July 1st – 4th.  (Simply bring in a receipt showing a paid rider, and a military ID.)

Click HERE to see our various Rides and Rates.

God Bless America!!!

June 7, 2011, Leave a comment

Out of School Special

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School’s out for summer!!!

Celebrate the end of another school year and get a GREAT family ride deal:  Child rides free with paid adult from now until June 17th.

Make your reservation now and save on your family’s ride!  (Just bring a reciept showing 1 paid ride for an adult, and one child rides free.*)

  • One-Hour Big River Ranch Ride: $40 
  • Two-Hour Big River Ranch Ride: $60 
  • Three-Hour Big River Ranch Ride: $85 
  • Afternoon Outing (location of your choice): $85 
  • All Day Adventure (location of your choice): $160 

Check out our rides and rates HERE for more information.

*Child must be 16 years old or younger

 

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