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could hold our Ladies of Graef. The year is flying by Lakefield outside, but we and if you haven't signed up were still wearing down jack- for these opportunities yet, do ets. Yes, it was the 3rd week so soon! Make sure you in June! The trails have been check out the rest of the getting lots of use as riders newsletter. There are lots of Special points of inter- are taking advantage of the great photos, stories, and est: fact that the bugs were almost opportunities. non-existent and the breezes from the lake were welcome.  GREAT ARTICLE Interesting sky over the CONTRIBUTIONS roundpen Don and I are looking forward See you barnside! photo by Elly Davis to quite a unique experi-  AUDIO LESSONS FOR EQUES- ence. We will be going on a Rosanne TRIANS What a totally crazy year so Sporthorse Cruise to Alaska CAMP AND CLINIC OPPORTU- far! The weather has been for Equestrians. While at Sea,  we will be attending seminars NITIES completely unpredict- on Principals of Horse Health able. The horses are really  WONDERFUL WORLD OF Management, Soundness, enjoying the knee high grass, HORSES but enough rain already! It's Treatments and medications, been super exciting to see all presented by Dr. Donna Ste-  GIFT CERTIFICATES the barn activity. We have an vens of California and Dr. amazing camp staff that is Christian Schacht of Ger- doing an incredible job at many. making sure our campers have a wonderful camp ex- Once we get back, we'll be perience. Leanne has been gearing up for our last two teaching her first ever Tiny Horsemanship Weeks (a few Inside this issue: Tot class for 3-6 year openings left), Kirsten Nelson olds. Oh my goodness, they Clinics and the Cow Working couldn't be cuter! We finally Clinic taught by Brent STAR OUT OF THE BOX 1 Star out of the Box HORSEMANSHIP WEEK 3 VOLUNTEERS ck. I don’t know about the treats with him—if you can call EDDING 4 rest of you, but this spring has sharing being chased and W been very confusing for me. threatened by my human while One day it’s steaming hot, the she handed him the goods. To GRASS—BY CIRSTEN 5 next day the temperature is top it off, we have new neigh- PAINE almost 40 degrees lower. My bors who are large, and to me, neck gets shaved for the heat, make Attila the Hun look like JULIE’S STORY—JULIE 6 and now I am cold in the rain. Mary Poppins. What’s a mare SWIECIAK Twinkle, Star, and Rosemary At least there is grass. More to do? I stand beside or be- BRENT GRAEF CLINIC 7 Once again I am disturbing, the gelding who hind Twink who has more snit, dusting off my keyboard to was sharing our paddock and more important, more write another column. You moved away just when I was teeth than I. Let’s hope for a probably thought (or hoped) I getting used to moving him. I nice, bite-free summer. had retired, but I’m b-a-a-a- miss him. I even shared Star Audio Lessons for Equestrians

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Tiny Tot Class

So Eager to Learn! Page 2 Despite Weather that went from freezing to blistering, our show participants were always in the ribbons!

Mackenzie and Huckleberry Leanne & Lauren

Quite the fashion statement ! Sydney and Dreamer

Hope on Twink Cheryl all smiles after dressage dressage after smiles all Cheryl

Cheryl was all smiles after her dressage test! LEANNE ALBERS

now. When you lease a horse, OF SYNERGY you are able to take that horse on trail rides, go to horse shows, Madi on Max EQUINE HAS and spend lots of time with it. It is a tremendous learning oppor- BEEN WORKING tunity! Your instructor will be able to give you more details if WITH STUDENTS Leasing opportunities: you have questions. WHO ARE OFF TO If you think you may be interested in leasing a horse, make sure you let your instructor “Leasing is the perfect transi- A GREAT START know! Lease horses are typi- tional step that I would recom- cally in high demand and are mend to everyone” THIS SHOW not always available. We do Wendy SEASON! have several that are available

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Katie & Admiral Kimmie & Mae Katie, Wendy, Marilyn, Cadence, Lilly, Sydney, Sophie, Sloane, Charlotte, Hope, Mackenzie, Libby, Kimmie Page 3 Congratulations to Lauren and Charlie!

We are so happy for them. For those of you who don't know, the Kasun family has been part of the Lakefield Family for over 17 years. We've shared a lot in that time and are thrilled to share in the joy of Lauren's mar- riage. Lauren started taking lessons as a young child with her brother and sister following suit. Brenda, Lau- ren's mother is now our barn manager. We love them all and are so happy for Lauren. To watch these children grow up and become beautiful women and men, is very rewarding. We know Lauren and Charlie are going to be very happy. Charlie is a Marine and will be de- ployed soon, so Lauren will just have to spend more time with her horse, Chanel, to help keep her mind off of her new husband.

Congratulations Lauren and Charlie Peck! Sylas was Ring Bearer

River was a Flower Girl

Welcome to the Wonderful World of Horses

As a lot of you know, I have been teaching this class for the past 20 years on the farm but would love to reach a much larger audience. I am passionate about helping people get into horses with their eyes wide open and with the knowledge to choose not just a horse, but a stable, instructor and venue that suits their abilities, budget and goals. This is a much harder endeavor than I would have ever realized. I am trying to go more in depth “LAUREN AND than I could in the course of 4 classes at the barn. Some things are challenging as I try to figure out the technical issues, getting video and pictures so that people can really see what I am talking about and just putting it all together. I know there are some of you who are wondering when I will be holding the class again. It will come! In the meantime, for CHARLIE WERE those of you who are already in the middle of your horse journey, I would love it if you would share some of your experiences with those that may be interested in a course like this. If you could share what you wished you would have known when starting out or MARRIED ON some of the fears and concerns you experienced along the way. Your story could possibly help someone have a wonderful horse journey versus a nightmare of shattered dreams, heartache, disappointment, fear, or even broken bones. We've all heard the stories of people who were pushed beyond their limits, bought a horse way above their abilities, JUNE 16, 2018 or ended up with a horse that needed more health care than they could possibly af- ford. We all have our story. Would love you to share yours.

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Our Trail Riders

Super Hot—Super Cold

They've been out there! Page 4 Grass by Cirsten Paine

The pastures become a rain- bow of horse colors as white, bay, red, black, and

paint shine against the sun- drenched field. Muscles bunch and quiver as the horses take the opportunity There is a ritual on the farm ing in short circles, manes to really stretch their legs that signals the end of the truly flying through the dust. for the first time in months. miserable winter months and The noise builds -- whinny- Hunger is forgotten as they heralds hope that fine weather ing, snorting and thunder- gallop, jump, roll, kick, may be on the way. It happens ing hooves. Everywhere is chase and charge in a fire- on the day that Don decides the noise, motion and anticipa- works of horseflesh. The pastures are dry enough and tion. Then Don opens the happiness is catching and the grass established enough first gate. Three geldings humans watch, smiling at and whatever other measures pass through almost cau- each other as Star, at her TODAY THEY his horse sense uses are satis- tiously and then gallop age, brings her legs to trot a WATCH fied. The horses know it’s com- wildly down the fence line, few steps before remember- ing. They have watched for up the small rise, to the ing her dignity. TWO DOZEN weeks as the sweet green stuff large, grassy pasture. PAIR OF SOFT has grown. They have Like any celebration, the LASHED EYES stretched velvet noses under Now the paddocks boil eruption of initial joy mel- AS DON’S fences, bumped their heads on over, horses jumping, buck- lows slowly to contentment. ing and charging as if to TRUCK MAKES gates and yanked unwitting The energy burns off as the THE TRIP TO human arms just to get a taste. say, “It's happening, it’s sun warms the land and the happening. Hurry, Don, wind picks up the smell of DELIVER THE WATER Today, they watch, two dozen hurry!” A mare stands up- clover. Gallops become TROUGHS pairs of soft-lashed eyes, as stretched on her hind legs trots, bucks become head- Don's truck makes the trip to and paws the sky, metal shakes, and kicks turn to deliver the water troughs. Like shoes flashing in the new swishing tails. The hurri- distant thunder, faint excite- sun. Another jumps, all cane of happiness slowly ment ripples through the pad- four feet in the air, twisting dissipates as one long, mus- docks as the pickup passes, to come down at a gallop, cled neck, then another, then passes again, making stopping hard just before then another bends to the preparations. Head high, ears the electric wire. ground and begins to eat. forward, one horse starts to trot Grass. circles bounded by the hard dirt Then, gates open and pen where he has spent the hooves thunder. They race Summer has begun. winter. Others join in, first in in groups of two or three one paddock, then the next and past the dried mud, to that the next. Soon they are charg- sweet, soft sea of green.

Page 5 Julie’s Journey into Horses by Julie Swieziak

As far back as I can that childhood dream a reality. This horsemanship jour- Horses have offered me a remember, my heart skipped a So I ruminated many long hours ney of mine would never have connection to a better part beat at the sight of horses. I over the decision to take some been possible without the expert of myself, and for that I will strained my neck driving past lessons, but in the end the guidance, advice, and support of be eternally grateful. farms just trying to get a peek “horse crazy” part of my brain both people and horses that I at them. I read countless books took hold and I signed up. trusted. The expert instruction Julie of horse stories and studied These lessons taught me not and encouragement of Don and horse photographs with wishful only about riding horses, but Rosanne at Lakefield Farm gave eyes. I filled countless note- also about the horse as a whole: me an incredible start in horses. books with drawings of horsey grooming, groundwork, equip- The lesson horses at Lakefield shapes leaping, running, and ment, care, and psychology. I Farm provided endless hours of standing proud. There is no began to devour books on all education through their masterful denying it was in my blood as a these horse-related subjects, patience and tolerance. From all child, but any real interaction and relished my time at the those great teachers came a good with horses always felt like a barn. Working with the horses, foundation, and on that founda- distant dream. Little did I I started to feel both connected tion I have built my love of horse- know that eventually this and capable, which was the ex- manship. I have put in many “horse crazy” affliction would act opposite of how I felt in years of practice, many years of THIS HORSE not only heal me; but also many other aspects of my life at learning, and many years of both ground me, motivate me, and the time. Horses became the joys and disappointments. I have become the best part of my life. new reality I rooted myself in. stumbled into the common pit- CRAZY They offered a chance to be- falls, fallen prey to gimmicks and come something I myths, and sustained my share of didn’t know how to horse-related injuries. I have met AFFLICATION be: confident. people and horses that broke my heart, and those that lifted my Being around horses spirits. But through all of it, I WILL ALWAYS showed me the value have never stopped wanting to of clear communica- learn and I have never stopped tion between the per- BE PART wanting to be close to horses in son and the horse. If any way possible. executed properly, the OF ME person could get pro- These days, I am no less passion- gressively quieter and ate about horses than I was as subtler in their re- child, perhaps even more so. This quests and the horse “horse crazy” affliction will always actually became more be part of me and will always responsive. It was like manage to take me back to that magic to watch it hap- childhood sense of awe with pen, and it fascinated horses. There are still days I me to no end. Eventu- watch my own horses running ally, I learned to see towards me from out in the pas- that this communica- ture, and my heart skips a beat. As an adult, it seemed tion was a two-way street: a When they reach me and exhale incredibly daunting to try and conversation. Respecting the heartily, nuzzling their giant heads get into horses. I never had the horse meant allowing them the and velvet noses into my hands, I opportunity to be around them dignity to fully join that conver- just feel like I am where I belong. as a child and feared my lack of sation with the person. Having The feeling of knowing they experience would work against always felt a deep connection to choose to be with me lets me know me. (Not to mention that I animals, I realized the impor- I’m doing right by them. have never been incredibly ath- tance of dedication to good letic or coordinated.) I was not horsemanship. sure if was capable of making Page 6 Sign up now to guarantee he comes!

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LAKEFIELD FARM

Lakefield Farm is owned and operated by Rosanne and Don 1440 Lakefield Rd Grafton, WI 53024 Korinek since 1986. We pride ourselves in Quality care for the horses and a multi- 262-375-4451 discipline approach to instructing our students. We have experienced and professional [email protected] trainers on site as well as we bring in quality clinicians from around the country. Our facil- ity boasts many amenities including large Grass Pastures, Heated Tack Room, Large Indoor and Outdoor Arenas, Wash Stall, Heated Lounge and Rest Room with an Exceptional Staff.

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