Lost Creek Ranch: About Us



Located only 40 miles from St. Paul, MN!
Meet Lynette:
Lynette Weldon A horse lover for over 30 years, Lynette Weldon began Lost Creek Ranch in 2000. Her instinctual talents and ability to encourage, develop and embrace relationships with horses and people contribute to her great talent as a horse trainer and instructor. Her many successful experiences as an entrepreneur, manager, instructor of handicapped adults and children, CDMI technician, all combined have provided her with a rich background that she has brought to Camp Confidence to make the ranch a success. She has built this beautiful refuge into a "One Step from Heaven" experience.
Meet Our Staff: Our staff is an important part of our success.
Kendra Ellis Lead Camp Counselor Kendra is 23 years old. She has an incredible love of horses and children. She mentored with teachers in the elementary schools in Red Wing as a Junior and Senior in highschool and later in life with Lynette. She not only understands children and how they think, she has a true passion for horses. After she graduated from high school, she worked at Under the Rainbow Child Care/Preschool facility. She was drawn to the Camp Confidence program because she knew she could bring her love of children and passion for horses together. In the summer of 2009, she took the summer off to give birth to her own daughter, but looks forward to working the summer of 2010 along side Tatia as a camp counselor to help the children explore the beauty of what our horses can bring to their lives.	Kelly Hamilton Assistant Trainer Kelly was born on the west coast and over the years has worked her way to the beautiful state of MN. She is a wife, mom, grandma, has a degree in Business Admin. Her true passion is and has always been horses... Everything about horses. At 19 years old, she got her first horse, a wild, seemingly crazy mare from the hills of Montana. This mare taught her so much, and became her first successful project. Throughout her journey, she has discovered she loves training horses and has learned everything she can possibly absorb from every horse and equine professional she was/is able to, including Lynette Weldon. "Where do I find peace? On the back of my horse, the view just does not get any better or any more clear than that."
Tatia VanDeWalker Camp Counselor, Assistant Trainer Tatia graduated From Kasson-Mantorville High school in 2008 and is currently going to RCTC for the Equine Husbandry Associates Degree and also the Equine Riding and Training Associates Degree. Tatia has been riding horses since she was four years old and mainly does trail riding and also some competitions. She has always loved horses and plans to make a career out of it.
Meet Our Family: The Weldons
Kevin is a jack of all trades around the ranch. He is definitely our #1 maintenance man. He keeps the horses safe, fed and ready for camp! Joe with his daughter Emylie on her first ride! Joe is Lynette and Kevin's oldest son and works for the city of St. Paul in their Rec Centers. Emy definitely takes after her Grandma! She loves those horses! Sam will chase anything you throw for hours if you are ready to step up to the plate! He takes care of all of us on our trail rides. He loves the kids and is definitely the head dog! Tic, Tac & Toe can be found waddling around the ranch, scoping out the property for running hoses or puddles to slash and play in. They are an hilarious addition to our ranch and everyone just loves them!	Jordan is a wonderful cowgirl and loves being part of the camps. She makes all of us smile and has lots of hugs to share. Justin is Lynette and Kevin's youngest son and as you can see is a cowboy in a baseball hat, shorts and tennis shoes! He and Bandit are taking a spin in the arena. We haven't figured out exactly who is driving here! Bruiser has no idea that he is a little dog! He is always doing something to make everyone laugh! Tipper is the gold dog with the big smile on her face! She loves everyone out on the ranch. She can out run any car that comes down the driveway!
Proprietor: Lynette Weldon N5011 490th Street Ellsworth, WI 54011 715-273-6070
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Tatia and Kendra

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Located only
40 miles from
St. Paul, MN!

Meet Lynette:

Lynette Weldon
A horse lover for over 30 years, Lynette Weldon began Lost Creek Ranch in 2000. Her instinctual talents and ability to encourage, develop and embrace relationships with horses and people contribute to her great talent as a horse trainer and instructor. Her many successful experiences as an entrepreneur, manager, instructor of handicapped adults and children, CDMI technician, all combined have provided her with a rich background that she has brought to Camp Confidence to make the ranch a success. She has built this beautiful refuge into a "One Step from Heaven" experience.

Meet Our Staff:
Our staff is an important part of our success.

Kendra Ellis
Lead Camp Counselor

Kendra is 23 years old. She has an incredible love of horses and children. She mentored with teachers in the elementary schools in Red Wing as a Junior and Senior in highschool and later in life with Lynette. She not only understands children and how they think, she has a true passion for horses. After she graduated from high school, she worked at Under the Rainbow Child Care/Preschool facility. She was drawn to the Camp Confidence program because she knew she could bring her love of children and passion for horses together. In the summer of 2009, she took the summer off to give birth to her own daughter, but looks forward to working the summer of 2010 along side Tatia as a camp counselor to help the children explore the beauty of what our horses can bring to their lives.

Kelly Hamilton
Assistant Trainer

Kelly was born on the west coast and over the years has worked her way to the beautiful state of MN. She is a wife, mom, grandma, has a degree in Business Admin. Her true passion is and has always been horses... Everything about horses. At 19 years old, she got her first horse, a wild, seemingly crazy mare from the hills of Montana. This mare taught her so much, and became her first successful project. Throughout her journey, she has discovered she loves training horses and has learned everything she can possibly absorb from every horse and equine professional she was/is able to, including Lynette Weldon. "Where do I find peace? On the back of my horse, the view just does not get any better or any more clear than that."

Tatia VanDeWalker
Camp Counselor, Assistant Trainer

Tatia graduated From Kasson-Mantorville High school in 2008 and is currently going to RCTC for the Equine Husbandry Associates Degree and also the Equine Riding and Training Associates Degree. Tatia has been riding horses since she was four years old and mainly does trail riding and also some competitions. She has always loved horses and plans to make a career out of it.

Meet Our Family:
The Weldons

Kevin is a jack of all trades around the ranch. He is definitely our #1 maintenance man. He keeps the horses safe, fed and ready for camp!

Joe with his daughter Emylie on her first ride! Joe is Lynette and Kevin's oldest son and works for the city of St. Paul in their Rec Centers. Emy definitely takes after her Grandma! She loves those horses!

Sam will chase anything you throw for hours if you are ready to step up to the plate! He takes care of all of us on our trail rides. He loves the kids and is definitely the head dog!

Tic, Tac & Toe can be found waddling around the ranch, scoping out the property for running hoses or puddles to slash and play in. They are an hilarious addition to our ranch and everyone just loves them!

Jordan is a wonderful cowgirl and loves being part of the camps. She makes all of us smile and has lots of hugs to share.

Justin is Lynette and Kevin's youngest son and as you can see is a cowboy in a baseball hat, shorts and tennis shoes! He and Bandit are taking a spin in the arena. We haven't figured out exactly who is driving here!

Bruiser has no idea that he is a little dog! He is always doing something to make everyone laugh!

Tipper is the gold dog with the big smile on her face! She loves everyone out on the ranch. She can out run any car that comes down the driveway!

Proprietor: Lynette Weldon
N5011 490th Street
Ellsworth, WI 54011
715-273-6070

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