The Jones home is on 300+ beautiful acres. So they have plenty of land for horses, and horses they have. I didn’t ask Stephanie how many they have but I’d guess they have around 25. Stephanie in her youth used to show and ride horses, and that love for horses continues as her family continues to breed and raise horses.
A group of us went out for a horse back ride. I of course asked for the “friendliest” horse since I have little experience riding. Let’s just say Mercury, the horse I rode, liked to eat, so I wasn’t too worried about not having insurance. We went for a nice stroll through the property and thankfully the Jones family took it easy on us. Ryan loved the experience so much. He was a total natural. He said he could have kept riding all day. He even said, one day he could see himself having a horse or two.
Later that afternoon we did some target practice with different guns. I love shooting guns. I don’t have a preference for what type of gun; I like them all, pistols, rifles, etc. We shot at clay pigeons and Ryan nailed every single one that was thrown. Steph’s dad busted out his scope on one of his favorite guns. We were able to use the scope and shoot at 2 inch shell casings from over 50 yards away.
After dripping pounds of sweat we cooled off on the trampoline and had a water balloon fight with her younger siblings. Eventually the water hose came out and we created a slip and slide on the trampoline. If we could only turn back the clocks and be children again. After a full day of fun and heat we filled our bellies with ribs and blizzards and crashed fairly early that evening.
We were so thankful for the Jones family and for allowing us to come see their place and showing us around on their horses. One of our favorite things about this trip has been visiting friends in their element. Ryan and I had such a great weekend. I can guarantee that wouldn’t be our last trip out to Missouri. We’re already trying to pitch my family on a family reunion out in the Ozarks. It was so great hanging out with Brett and Stephanie. They are a super fun couple that would be a blast to travel and explore with. They have no limits!
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