Lost Creek Ranch has rented a heated indoor arena near Baldwin, WI (the same driving distance if you are coming from the Twin Cities or anywhere off Hwy 94).
Lynette Weldon will be available for lessons Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays (later afternoon).
Contact her directly to get on the schedule: 715.273.6070 lostcreek@wildblue.net
Right now you can purchase a set of (4) private lessons for $180 and get a 5th lesson for FREE.
* next kids day camp is Monday Jan. 16th *
Sponsor a Child to Attend Camp Hope
Sponsor a child for a full week camp for $625, a mini camp for $350. This is a great opportunity for community groups, business’ and individuals to help grieving children- children who need to have a fun camp experience and experience the healing benefits of horses and nature.
Special Camp Sessions:
Lost Creek Ranch Camp Hope
A Place to Belong
2012 Dates: (to be determined)
Camp Hope is a camp for children who have survived the suicide of a parent or silbling. Camp Hope is a safe, open environment where kids can embrace their love of horses and nature and grow emotionally in a nurturing environment while bonding with new friends and camp counselors who understand the turmoil and questions that are left when a loved one completes suicide.
Camp Hope is different from other camps for grieving children because suicide is often kept quiet and the loved ones left can feel shame and social stigma and children may blame themselves. Also children who have lost parents to suicide are more likely to take their own lives so it is even more critical that these children find a place to belong. Lost Creek’s Camp Hope provides a safe haven and campers leave with new skills to help them cope with their loss and continue to rebuild their lives.
These special campers especially benefit from the healing power of being with a horse. Horses are our best teachers and can help children reconnect with their own feelings while allowing them to grieve and heal.
Lost Creek’s Camp Hope accepts donations to help send a child to camp. Families are often left financially distressed after the suicide of a parent and it is the goal of Lost Creek Ranch to make this Camp Hope free to as many children as possible. Can you or your group help sponsor a camper? email Lynette: lostcreek@wildblue.net
Would you like to volunteer at Lost Creek’s Camp Hope? We need volunteers to help with daily activities like preparing & serving meals, leading arts & crafts, nature walks & sports, leading campfire sing alongs and more. What skill can you bring? Contact us and let us know what you can help with.
lostcreek@wildblue.net
Camp Hope is in memory of Kevin Weldon whose love
for his family and Lost Creek Ranch will forever live on.
There comes a time in every riders life when just staying on the horse isn’t “enough.” We want more. More what? More speed. More control. More style. More challenge.
We want to look like those riders we see at shows or on TV or like our favorite trainer.
So the intensity of our lessons increase. We watch a lot. We ask lots of questions. We want to ride horses that other riders avoid.
If you are ready to get more out of your riding Lost Creek Ranch is the place for you! If you are ready to advance your skills, learn to start green horses or finish advanced horses, teach your horse to spin or just stay glued to the saddle in sitting trot private lessons will get you there.
Private Lessons with Lynette Weldon are $45 on a lesson horse or bring your own.
Gift Certificates are available and private lessons start again in Feb.
Did you know that Lost Creek Ranch has adult group lessons twice a week? Every Wednesday at 11am and Sundays at 1:30pm. For $35 you get to groom, tack and ride your lesson horse with a group of really fun adults!
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Lesson Horses: Lynette’s herd includes horses for everyone from the very beginner who has never ridden to advanced riders in both western and English disciplines.
Ability: Each rider works at their own ability while enjoying the company of other riders in a safe, encouraging setting.
Learning: You will learn proper form and correct riding techniques that will help you to advance your riding and continue to build your confidence.
Fun: Why do Lynette’s riders keep coming back? Because we have fun and isn’t that the point of being around horses?
Want to join us? Call or email Lynette (715)273-6070 (lostcreek@wildblue.net) and let her know you are coming. Arrive early so you and your lesson horse are ready to ride by the start time.
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Thanks to everyone who came out for our fall fun show at Lost Creek Ranch! Everyone had a blast! Check out some of the photos below and remember you can always join the fun on our Lost Creek Ranch Facebook page!
Day Campers who are beginning riders will learn to safely handle a horse on the ground. How to groom, saddle and the basics of riding. Advanced riders will work in their own group on to polish their riding and communication with the horse. Every day camper gets at least 3 hours of riding every day! Bring a bag lunch. Non riding activities include horse games, learning horse anatomy, crafts and more!
Lost Creek Ranch Day Camp welcomes riders of all abilities and experience levels. We have well schooled lesson horses that will teach your children everything they need to know. For advanced riders we have more challenging horses that are trained in western riding and English (including jumpers!).
$50/ day or $90 for both days. Ages 8 (under 8 must be approved by Lynette before registering) Campers divided into small groups by ability for individual attention.
Call 715-273-6070 or email Lynette to sign up today! lostcreek@wildblue.net
Come on out for our Fall Fun Show! Sunday October 16th. Classes start at 9:00a.m.
Our shows are always a fun time for everyone! We welcome Steve Bobzin back as our judge- he always does a great job and we appreciate his support of Lost Creek Ranch.
New just for the fall show: Costume Class! Get creative!
New trailer parking area/ turn around
Hot food concessions on site
Ribbons 1st-6th places
Location: Lost Creek Ranch, N5011 490th St, Ellsworth, WI 54011
715-273-6070
Directions: Coming from 94E take exit 3 in WI (35) and head past River Falls. When you get to the stoplight in Ellsworth turn left and head through town. Stay to the left leaving town then stay to the right on 72 at the next fork. Follow 72 a few miles, go up a small hill, see Dynamite Dairy on your left. 490th St is the next right- go right on 490th and Lost Creek Ranch is at the very end of the road on your right.
Breeches & Cowboy Boots?
Sure, why not? Anything is possible when you merge the best of western riding with the training of dressage.
The clinic will focus on riding with softness and lightness in any tack. It will be helpful for all types of riders and horses (trail, reining, cutting, pleasure, huntseat, etc). Lynette Weldon will work with each horse/rider team to understand feel and timing and how to ask your horse for advanced maneuvers correctly. The clinic will help the horses become more responsive and balanced in their movement (which will enhance performance in any discipline).
Join Lynette for a fun filled day of learning and fun!
Saturday Sept. 24th 10:00am- 4:00pm. Email or call the ranch to register 715-273-6070
Something happens when you enter the driveway in the shade of tall pines that opens up into lush pastures filled with wildflowers that mark the beginning of the paddocks at Lost Creek Ranch. A subtle shift in attitude. Mother Nature calls and cell phones are ignored. The urge to hurry disapears.
The horses rarely have the urge to hurry. Instead they saunter around checking on their paddock mates hay to see if it tastes better than their own. They turn their flanks toward the sun, drop their heads and soak up as much warmth as they can. They know winter is coming. They feel it in the shorter days and cooler nights but they don’t hurry. Horses have it figured out. They enjoy the warm sun when they can and do not waste a second worrying about anything else.
They live in the moment.
They can teach us to do the same if we let them. To breath. To feel. To see the colors of the sky and the leaves. To feel the breeze. To hear the creek. To turn off our internal dialouge that tells us what we should be doing, feeling, thinking and instead just BE.
Be ourselves. Be still. Be in the moment. Be aware. Be alive.
It is fall now and the deep blue skies seemed filled with energy and change and optimism. We can take the horses lead and live in the moment. To be present in every moment. That is my goal for fall.
Lost Creek Ranch welcomes new interns for the fall semester. Internships are open to anyone (16 & up) who wants a hands on learning experience. Lost Creek Ranch fall internships will focus on:
Barn Management
Equine Nutrition
Colt Starting/ Training Green Horses
Riding Instructor 101 (learn teaching techniques for teaching children and adults)
Contact the ranch to set up your interview. 715-273-6070
Lost Creek Ranch in Ellsworth, WI is a non profit horse rescue that offers training, lessons for adults and children, camp and programs for at risk youth.
This summers interns helped develop new programs for children, supervised and taught student workers, introduced children and adults to riding for the first time, taught advanced showmanship to Riding Academy students, lead trail rides, trained and worked with green horses, exercised horses, assisted in the success of ranch events and horse shows, learned about caring for senior horses and new rescues and, most importantly, had a great time!
Interns must have a strong work ethic and willingness to become a valued team member at Lost Creek Ranch. Flexible schedules from 4 hours- 20 hours/ week.
