About Me

I'm Kim Chappell, owner and founder of Chappell Ranch. I have been in the horse business for 29 years, and in the people business just as long.
As an alumni of Cal Poly State University in San Luis Obispo, CA where I earned my BA, working with kids and adults in the role of instructor, facilitator, educator, coach, and consultant is a career woven like a tapestry out of many life experiences.
After years of witnessing the remarkable changes in people in regard to personal growth and development resulting in empowerment by way of the horse, I went back to school at Prescott College in AZ and earned my M.Ed with a concentration in Equine Assisted Learning.
I am a writer and currently write a column for Horse Tales along with other writing projects in the works. I enjoy the creative process of making something out of nothing thus the programs at Chappell Ranch evolve as a need arises.
The programs at Chappell Ranch are wide and varied, but all maintain the same goal of having FUN AND GROWING while working on the ranch and working with horses. I have taught hundreds of kids leadership skills, life skills, work ethic, horsemanship skills, and riding. One of the most important aspects in working with kids is that the instructor must be in inspired so that the learning is inspired. The development of the programs is a direct result of this philosophy.
There are programs for ADULTS as well with lots to learn whether it's about horses or about yourself! It's fun. It's empowering. And it's inspiring.
Be sure to check out the many opportunities as you go through the site.
The programs at Chappell Ranch are wide and varied, but all maintain the same goal of having FUN AND GROWING while working on the ranch and working with horses. I have taught hundreds of kids leadership skills, life skills, work ethic, horsemanship skills, and riding. One of the most important aspects in working with kids is that the instructor must be in inspired so that the learning is inspired. The development of the programs is a direct result of this philosophy.




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