About
Lost Creek Ranch offers riding lessons, equine-assisted programs, and therapeutic experiences that include both Western and English riding lessons. Participants take part in hands-on horse experiences such as groundwork, educational horsemanship programs, recreational riding, and special events. The program also includes Beginner Group Lessons, Saddle Club, summer camps, equine therapy and equine-assisted therapy programs, as well as rescue, adoption, and rehabilitation programs, using both indoor and outdoor arenas.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
Lost Creek Ranch was founded in 2000 and operates as a non profit horse rescue. It is the only horse rescue in western Wisconsin that also provides therapeutic experiences and equine-assisted therapy programs, and it works with riders of all ages and skill levels, including programs for seniors and veterans. The herd includes horses with a variety of special needs, all rescue horses find a forever home at Lost Creek Ranch, and many of these horses are paired with riders based on ability, needs, and interests. The curriculum is rooted in traditional Dressage and Western Dressage principles.
The mission of Lost Creek Ranch is “Let no heart or soul, human or equine fall through the cracks” and “to create a supportive environment where participants discover the uniquely therapeutic and healing nature of riding.” With the help of scholarships and community support, the organization makes its programs available regardless of a participant’s ability to pay, and donations support participation by vulnerable youth or teens from the community.
Executive Director and Founder Lynette Weldon has more than 20 years of training and therapeutic expertise, is a certified Life Coach, and earned the Western Dressage Reserved World Champion title in 2015. Lead Instructor/Clinician and COO Ruth Harper has more than 10 years of clinical experience. Barn Manager and Care Coordinator Shannon Draper has a degree in Animal Science and nearly three decades of experience handling, training, and managing Arabian horses and show stables. Board Member Cathy Moeger is Six Sigma-certified and served as Division Director and CFO when the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency received the Malcolm Baldrige Quality (Region) Award for operational excellence. Board Member Jennifer Flanagan is a two-time national champion on the reining circuit, and Cathy ranked among the 2020 Online Western Dressage World Championship Show’s Top 25 riders in one competition class. The leadership team also includes Board Members Cathy Moeger (since 2024), Jennifer Flanagan (since 2010), Jackie Berg (since 2024), Karen Brown (since 2024), and Barb Kellen (since 2024). Lost Creek Ranch is recognized by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services for the impact of Lynette Weldon’s work.
Last updated February 27, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
Lost Creek Ranch was founded in 2000 and operates as a non profit horse rescue. It is the only horse rescue in western Wisconsin that also provides therapeutic experiences and equine-assisted therapy programs, and it works with riders of all ages and skill levels, including programs for seniors and veterans. The herd includes horses with a variety of special needs, all rescue horses find a forever home at Lost Creek Ranch, and many of these horses are paired with riders based on ability, needs, and interests. The curriculum is rooted in traditional Dressage and Western Dressage principles.
The mission of Lost Creek Ranch is “Let no heart or soul, human or equine fall through the cracks” and “to create a supportive environment where participants discover the uniquely therapeutic and healing nature of riding.” With the help of scholarships and community support, the organization makes its programs available regardless of a participant’s ability to pay, and donations support participation by vulnerable youth or teens from the community.
Executive Director and Founder Lynette Weldon has more than 20 years of training and therapeutic expertise, is a certified Life Coach, and earned the Western Dressage Reserved World Champion title in 2015. Lead Instructor/Clinician and COO Ruth Harper has more than 10 years of clinical experience. Barn Manager and Care Coordinator Shannon Draper has a degree in Animal Science and nearly three decades of experience handling, training, and managing Arabian horses and show stables. Board Member Cathy Moeger is Six Sigma-certified and served as Division Director and CFO when the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency received the Malcolm Baldrige Quality (Region) Award for operational excellence. Board Member Jennifer Flanagan is a two-time national champion on the reining circuit, and Cathy ranked among the 2020 Online Western Dressage World Championship Show’s Top 25 riders in one competition class. The leadership team also includes Board Members Cathy Moeger (since 2024), Jennifer Flanagan (since 2010), Jackie Berg (since 2024), Karen Brown (since 2024), and Barb Kellen (since 2024). Lost Creek Ranch is recognized by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services for the impact of Lynette Weldon’s work.
Last updated February 27, 2026.
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