Rope's End Ranch

Mary & Kenny Kimball

Mary and Kenny Kimball live at Rope's End Ranch, south of Bellevue Idaho, with their countless horses and beautiful Australian Shepherd dogs.  Mary and Kenny have decades of experience in training, racing, roping, and competing which they are sharing with their students. 

Mary is a USDF Silver and Bronze Medalist in the discipline of Dressage, and a certified USDF and BHSAI Instructor.  Kenny will be available for western riding lessons, team roping lessons, and is the driving force behind Kenny Kimball Racing Stables.   Between them,  there isn't much they don't know about horses.  Find out more about them:  More about Mary and Kenny

The Ranch is located 7 miles south of Bellevue, Idaho and features an enormous roping and jumping arena,  full sized Dressage Court, 1 mile galloping track complete with starting gates, an obstacle course, two round training pens and barns for visiting horses. All arenas and race track have been resurfaced for 2018!

Find out more about the facilities: Rope's End Ranch

 

What's Happening?  LOTS!!!

Clinics: This spring/summer Mary is conducting one day dressage clinics in Mountain Home, Boise, Kuna, Nampa, Eagle and Star, Idaho.  Private and group lessons with Maryand/or Kenny Kimball are available at Rope's End Ranch, located seven miles south of Bellevue, ID or at your own arena.

 

Customized training of your horse is available year around: let us tune up your horse in the spring or work on any of the holes or bad habits that all horses develop.  Sane and sensible" starting under saddle" is offered for your young horses through our school. 

Kenny Kimball Racing Stable is accepting horses for the 2018 race season.  We are training throughout the winter months in order to have them conditioned and ready, so send your young runners to us now!

 

Horses for sale: Our years of experience have proven results in matching horses with riders:  we can evaluate horses, arrange trials and facilitate finding that perfect match... let us find you your next "best friend".

 

Dressage Camps:  Mary is an accomplished dressage professional and is a certified instructor.  She holds 3-day camps over the summer, for both young riders and adult amateurs.  The camps can consist of private lessons, lunge line lessons for that perfect seat,  group lessons, trail obstacle course, and a schooling show on Sunday. Delicious meals are included; most out-of-towners camp onsite or there is a nearby motel.  Stabling is included too!

You and your horse will make many new friends!  

This year Mary is holding another Cowboy Dressage Camp August 10-12,2018 as well as her popular Traditional Dressage Camp July 13-15, 2018!

 

Career in Horses Internship: Do you dream of a career with horses?  Mary and Kenny offer an amazing opportunity to learn the business of training horses and riders by taking a one month to six month internship at Rope's End Ranch. Accredited by the College Of Southern Idaho.  Find out more HERE!

 

WHAT'S NEW?

 

 IDEA approved League Dressage Show, Sunday, July 15, 2018

 

 Kids Day Camps With Horses.  Activities include:  Catching a horse safely,

grooming, tacking, riding over poles and aroung cones.  Each camper has a coach.  Dates to be announced! ( If you have your own small group of kids, call to arrange for your own camp! )

 

Dressage Clinics or private lessons with Mary Kimball. Participate in either or both!  Click here: EVENTS for dates, applications for the clinics and show entry forms.

 

Western & Cowboy Dressage:  Dressage in a western saddle is the new discipline sweeping the horse world, quickly becoming the passion of many western riders. Mary will be offering Western/Cowboy Dressage lessons and is opening her world-famous Dressage Camps to Western/Cowboy Dressage riders.  Dressage, done in either western or classical dressage saddle,  is a progressively beneficial system of training horse and rider to communicate in harmony, comfort, and enjoyment that benefits ALL riders and horses. 

 

Trail Rides & Pack Trips:  Kyle Kimball, Mary and Kenny's son, offers trail rides and big game hunting trips through Sun Valley Outfitters.   Call Kyle for more info:  (208) 309-0354

 

 

Australian Shepherds

Mary has been breeding her distinctive, beautiful, intelligent and loyal line of Australian Shepherds for over 40 years. It just wouldn't be Rope's End Ranch without a couple of Aussies running out to greet you as you drive up.

PUPPIES COMING IN EARLY APRIL 2018!  Rocky and Gracie, both AKC and ASCA registered.  

 Find out more: Australian Shepherds