Barn of the Month: Sierra Vista Ranch
Nancy Chapman – Somis, California
Congratulations to Nancy Chapman on her new ranch and custom Metal Barn! Nancy’s facility went from concept to completion in just a few short months and as you can see from the photographs; “completion” passed all her expectations!
Sierra Vista Ranch is nestled on 22 acres surrounded by citrus trees and tall oaks in Somis, California. The ranch boasts a generous facility, consisting of large pastures, an L-shaped FCP barn with expansive size stalls, wide aisle ways, enormous tack room, hot walker, hay barn and deluxe wash and groom areas. Careful planning and creative design resulted in a cost effective solution to providing ample usable space for both horse and handler.
Shawn Hays is the resident trainer and he and Nancy’s mission is to provide top quality horse care, along with lesson and training programs that enable both horse and rider to reach their maximum potential. Competitive emphasis is placed by American Quarter Horse Association focusing on Trail, Horsemanship, Showmanship, Western Riding, Pleasure, and Hunt Seat Equitation.
Stuart Wilson, FCP Project Manager for Nancy’s project, states, “Nancy knew what she wanted and it was a lot of fun exchanging ideas back and forth. Because of Nancy and Shawn’s attention to detail, horses boarding at Sierra Vista Ranch receive the highest quality in attention”.
Nancy lives and breathes horses - her passion for horses began as a young girl on her grandparent’s farm in the south. Nancy dreamed about owning a ranch and building her own barn for as long as she can remember. She tells us that her FCP barn truly is a dream come true because it’s based on ideas that came to her during the last 45 years of “noodling”.
Nancy not only works full time and travels all over the world as a C.P.A. and Financial Adviser for the Entertainment Industry – but she is also extensively involved in showing quarter horses nationally. Her success at the shows has enabled her to qualify for and compete at the AQHA Bayer Select World Show Finals that are held each summer in Amarillo, TX. In recent years, she finished in the top ten in numerous events on her now retired favorite mare “Barpassing Thru” (aka Jetta) and on her up and coming young horse, “Zippos Kat Man Do” (aka Teddy).
Again, we salute Nancy Chapman and Sierra Vista Ranch as FCP’s Barn of the Month and we encourage you to contact her for a tour of her facility (she loves to show it off) and see what FCP can do for you.