Longhorn Ranch is a working cattle and Horse ranch located in South Central Missouri near Fort Leonard Wood in the heart of the beautiful Ozark Mountains. Horseback riding has always been a big part of the culture and heritage of The Ozarks. Missouri Trail Rides Have Become One Of The Most Popular In The Country. Longhorn Ranch has hunreds of acres of trail riding on private property plus we are surrounded by thousands of acres of Mark Twain National Forest. Our families have been in the Ozarks since our great great Grandfather homesteaded land near what is now Fort Leonard Wood in 1874. The Longhorn Ranch is steeped in Western history and was a pass through for the Cherokee Indian Trail of Tears.