Leanne Albers draws from a lifetime of experience with horses—she was riding before she could even walk. Growing up on her parents’ farm, Lakefield Farm, Leanne spent nearly all of her free time in the barn with the horses. Today, she is passionate about passing that knowledge and love of horsemanship on to other riders.

With over 20 years of experience as a riding instructor, Leanne teaches using the fundamentals of dressage and classical horsemanship to create harmony and balance between horse and rider. Each lesson is goal-oriented and tailored to the individual needs of both horse and rider. No matter your goals, Leanne structures lessons to help you make meaningful progress while building both skill and understanding.

Leanne has traveled around the country to work with many nationally known clinicians, always striving to expand her knowledge and continue growing as a horsewoman. She believes that every horse she works with teaches her something new, and she carries those lessons forward into her teaching.

Students not only improve their riding ability and knowledge of the horse, but also develop confidence that extends beyond the arena. A key part of Leanne’s program is teaching independence and decision-making so riders learn to read their horse and make thoughtful, safe choices both in and out of the saddle.

Leanne enjoys working with riders of all ages and abilities and takes great pride in helping build strong partnerships between horse and rider. At every level, she focuses on developing the essential elements of horsemanship by fostering a deeper understanding of the horse’s mind and body. Her goal is for every rider to develop a truly synergistic ride with their horse.

My name is Grace Pawlowski and I am excited to be doing the education part of Horse Camp again this year. I will be a senior at Divine Savior Holy Angels High school. I have been riding/been around horses since I was three, so 15 years. I have competed in local horse shows jumping and doing some dressage most of my life including going to Kentucky for Region 2 Regional Dressage Championship. In 2018, I got my horse, Olivia, and take lessons every week. I have had many opportunities through the barn setting such as teaching Tiny Tot and Foal Class, Horse play, and the Horsemanship weeks. I am hoping to use the skills and knowledge that I have learned through my 15 years of horseback riding through the camps I attended to help each little rider coming to Lakefield Farm.