Mon Indoor Water Park, pontoon boat rentals, tennis and much more. Thouvenel Stables has a great team this season, and they strive to make your ride an amazing experience. Their theme is “life is better on a horse.” Karna truly believes it is therapeutic. A teacher at Morgan County R-2 school and her career owning the stables works perfectly with her teaching profession. The stables are open weekends only in the spring season until Memorial Weekend and then they roll into seven days a week until mid-August, going back to weekends until September-October.
rup and get on by themselves. She noted they have many first-time riders, as well as guests that have horseback riding on their bucket list. “We meet so many great people and love making memories with them,” Karna said. The trail ride is 45-50 minutes long and most of it is through the shade in the timber, so it makes for a great ride even during hot summer months. “When I started Thouvenel Stables the resort asked me if I could incorporate pony rides. So, I did and that’s been a big hit! We offer pony rides for ages three to six and those take place in our barn lot in the enclosed area. We lead the li’l cowgirls and cowboys around in the barn lot. It is such a neat transition to see our littles ride at ages three to six and on that last year of the pony ride be so excited that their next vacation they will be seven years old and be able to go out on the ‘big trail.’ We have first time customers, we have returning customers, we have friends that come to ride with us because they were married at the resort 20 years ago and rode horses then and want to ride again for their anniversary. Our guests are the best!” She reiterated that when she opened the stables back in 2014, the resort was called Tan-Tar-A. Since then, her stables are now at the same location in Osage Beach, but the resort is now called Margaritaville Lake Resort. She explained that since the transition, her business has changed for the better. 8 lakenewsonline.com
“We have a lot more traffic from not only locals, but people vacationing to come stay at the resort. Margaritaville Lake Resort Lake of the Ozarks is so family oriented and the staff at the resort are so friendly,” she said. After your ride, Landshark Bar & Grill is a great place to eat with a beautiful Lake view along with a License to Chill Bar & Grill plus Margaritaville Coffee Shop. There is a wide array of activities all in this one location. In addition to horseback riding, people can enjoy Master Mini Golf, Fin City Bowling, Jolly
SD New Horizons specializes in training horses and riders. A popular service for Lake locals are the once-a-week lessons available at their facility.
SD New Horizons Ranch, Linn Creek
Sarah Fields has been riding and around horses her whole life. She has a passion for not only training horses but helping horse and owner work together to form a strong working relationship. As the owner and operator of SD New Horizons Ranch in Linn Creek, she offers a top-notch boarding and training facility for all riders of all ages and skill levels to enjoy. She also hosts summer camps, and special events throughout the year. One-time trail rides are not available but Sarah says she offers weekly, one-hour beginners lessons which are popular. The ranch currently has a wide variety of services from training horses for the public, working with problem horses, riding lessons for all ages and skill levels, horse boarding and also hosts the Lazy Lopers 4-H Club Horse Club. They feature shelters in every pasture, heated wash racks, no barbed wire fences but only white vinyl or electric tape fencing. Owners are on site 24/7 to watch horses boarded with them. Sarah will be training under world-renowned horse trainer and clinician, Clinton Anderson, in Arkansas for seven weeks this summer. When she returns in August, she will offer weekend clinics, horse training, lessons and more thanks to her improved set of skills. “Whether you are looking to start riding, improve your skills, get into the show ring, have a horse trained or a special family-friendly boarding atmosphere, we have you covered,” she said.
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A true trail riding experience, Thouvenel Stables is located at the entrance of Margaritaville Lake Resort where you can take a 45-50 minute ride on horseback.
