- Dunrovin is a boutique ranch located only 10 miles from Missoula, Montana. We provide unique experiences that embrace both the wild open space of western Montana and the many outstanding cultural attractions of the area.
- Dunrovin operates under a mission and guiding principles. We focus on providing all guests with safe, quality, enriching outdoor experiences that build strong connections between individuals, animals, and nature.
- Dunrovin’s definition of a high quality outdoor experience is:
- Integrating education into every outing and inviting experts to share their knowledge
- Providing exciting yet safe opportunities to expand our horizons and meet new challenges
- Opening all our senses to the beauty and the mystery of the natural world
- Sharing time with considerate and interesting new friends
- Working with others –our companions, our horses, nature itself – to explore new territory
- Dunrovin’s definition of high quality horseback riding is:
- Providing guests with instruction before they go out on the trail
- Providing guests with safety helmets, comfort kits, water bottles, and snacks
- Riding smooth-gaited, athletic, responsive Tennessee Walking Horses
- Riding in small groups so everyone gets individual attention
- Going the speed and distance that guests desire
- Having access to hundreds of miles of trails with varying degrees of difficulty
- Knowing the natural history of the country through which we ride
- Having experienced and professional guides with a passion for horses and Montana.
- Dunrovin offers an intimate and comfortable atmosphere with clean, cozy, and convenient accommodations. We are homey – not luxurious!
- Dunrovin emphasizes high quality, high value, and affordability in everything we do. We believe that professionalism doesn’t need to be high-class or high-priced.
- Dunrovin considers our horses to be sentient beings with individual needs. They are partners in work and play.
- Dunrovin horses have their own nutritional and physical training program.
- Each Dunrovin horse is partnered with a local rider for special attention and tender loving care. Our horses are kept physically, emotionally and mentally fresh with consistent care, continual training, varied routines, and special attention.
- Dunrovin knows that horses offer us so much more than merely their back upon which to ride:
- Dunrovin offers leadership and communications classes that utilize the horses’ unique ability to read the inner intentions and feelings of other animals.
- Dunrovin horses assist licensed clinical therapists in treating people with emotional and mental challenges.
- Dunrovin experiences aren’t pre-packaged. We work with the individual to create experiences especially designed to fit the interests, skills and needs of each guest.
- Dunrovin fosters friendship by hosting small groups of guests and celebrating the people from different places with different experiences and new ideas who come to our door.
Dunrovin is small enough and relaxed enough to be spontaneous and responsive. We are never too busy to spend time with our guests—just chatting and telling stories, floating down the river, or enjoying a board game.
- Dunrovin builds community connections. We have a Discovery club for local riders. We offer community picnics, outdoor movies, concerts, wine tastings, dances, and other events that guests are encouraged to join. We partner with many local businesses and contribute to many local non- profit organizations.
- Dunrovin is BIG on education and the arts. We incorporate art and science into most of our activities. We work with astronomers, biologists, geologists, historians, painters, writers, musicians, dancers, videographers, photographers, seamstresses, cooks, and crafts people from across the board.
