Located only
40 miles from
St. Paul, MN!
By becoming a sponsor you can direct your donation dollars towards the care of a horse of your choosing. Each horse has different needs- read below and see which horse is right for you! Sponsoring a horse at Lost Creek Ranch is a great gift idea and the perfect project for schools, scout troops and business organizations. Sponsors are welcome to come visit "their" horse too!
Lost Creek Ranch is also seeking business's to sponsor our Second Annual Charity Horse Show on Sunday June 12. Get your business in front of lots of horse loving, family and community oriented people. Download PDF for details.
Horses that Need Sponsors
BARON
Baron is a sweet horse who is allergic to alfalfa which is in most hay. She requires an all grass hay as well as medication for her heaves (which is like astma for horses).
*special needs: grass hay, heaves medication
BANDIT
Bandit is a wise old soul. He loves his senior feed and eagerly trots down the hill when he hears the bucket. He especially loves teaching young beginners how to ride and will give every rider his best.*special needs: senior feed, soybean hulls, more frequent dental care due to age
TARDY
One look in his eyes and you will know he is wise and has a huge heart. He is the oldest (37) and a master at teaching. He loves his job and is always the first one standing at the gate when the kids and adults arrive for theirlessons and camp.*special needs: senior feed, soybean hulls, more frequent dental care due to his age.
SAVANNAH
Savannah is a beautiful talented horse who because of a knee injury requires special shoeing to keep her sound. She loves people, giving lessons and riding on the trails.
*special needs: farrier care and special shoeing every 6 weeks due to a knee injury
BLIZZ
Blizz was given to our program after a long career of having babies. She is a very sweet, lovable mare with a lot of heart. Her name is Blizz because she was born during a blizzard! Blizz is a good caretaker and has mothers any horse she shares a paddock with.*special needs: senior feed and soybean hulls
AMIGO
Amigo is a 21 year old arab who runs like he is 5! He loves his life at Lost Creek Ranch where he gives lessons to advanced students. Amigo requires senior feed and a daily supplement for his ulcer to stay in top shape.
*special needs: senior feed and soybean hulls, ulcer medication
WILLOWWillow came to us from a guest dude ranch in Wyoming. She had a injury to her back leg and had foundered but she is now doing well and is being used as a master trail horse.
*special needs: frequent farrier care to monitor her founderAVA
Ava was rescued from a crowded kill penn at a local auction. When she came to the ranch she was several hundred pounds under weight, was struggling to breath due to heaves (astma) and was in too much pain to move from laminitis. You can see Ava's story and progress here.
Ava is doing well now. She is at a healthy weight, is sound and her heaves are under control. She has become best friends with Blizz!
*special needs: grain, soybean hulls and heaves medication
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Camp Hope at Lost Creek Ranch
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 enviroment where kids can embrace their love of horses and nature and grow emotionally in a nurturing enviroment 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 possble. 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 activies 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.
We accept cash or checks here at the ranch, or we can accept many forms of online payments- PayPal, credit cards, or other types of payments - through Paypal. Never used PayPal before? It is a convenient, easy and SAFE way to pay online. Just go to www.paypal.com for more information and instructions on how to use this great service.
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Proprietor: Lynette Weldon
N5011 490th Street
Ellsworth, WI 54011
715-273-6070
lostcreek@wildblue.net
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