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Warm Springs Ranch

Who knew we would end up here?  We just happened to start a conversation with someone in Kansas City this morning and mentioned we were heading to St. Louis.  They recommended breaking up our long four hour drive with a stop at Warm Springs Ranch.  This is the official breeding facility of the Budweiser Clydesdales. 

There was only one available tour scheduled for today.....and it would require breaking the speed limit to get here on time.  Exactly two hours from Kansas City, our behind-the-scenes tour of Warm Springs Ranch would be a great leadup to our tour of the Anheuser-Busch Brewery tomorrow in St. Louis.  

A free, cold Budweiser awaited us at the ranch!  Did I mention it was free?  If you decided to turn down your free beer....they actually charged you $3.50 for a bottle of water.  


There was only six people (including us) in our tour group.....giving us lots of opportunities to interact with the horses, talk to our tour guide, and extra time to experiment with some of the hands-on learning activities.  Well worth the money to visit this place if you are anywhere near Boonville, MO.

Notice each rein (x8) is connected to 5lb weights.

Jenesa just couldn't keep her hands off this stud!


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