Carrageen Farm is located in the heart of Minnesota horse country. With rolling hills, lush pastures, and easy access, it’s the perfect spot to operate a state-of-the-art, private equine facility.
There is a solar photovoltaic system which generates electricity to offset some of the electrical usage of the facility. Want more information? Just ask Linda!
Designed by architects, Gary & Linda Ostberg, Carrageen Farm features the amenities horse owners are looking for:
INDOOR ARENA
OUTDOOR ARENA
EUROPEAN WALKER
TURN OUT AREAS
IN THE BARN
STALLS
We work hard to ensure all our equine residents receive the top care they deserve, that you expect, and that we demand. Our staff is carefully selected for their skills in handling horses, as well as their professionalism. Friendly and courteous, experienced and dependable. We offer attention to details, and care for each horse as an individual to ensure they thrive.
FEEDING PROGRAM
TURNOUT
HORSE CARE
EXERCISE
For the past several years, Kelsey has worked with young jumpers and hunters, bringing them up through the ranks. She has been competing around the country on challenging courses, and against top riders, in Lake Placid, Devon, WEF, Michigan, Kentucky and Princeton.
Since her time as a junior rider competing in hunter and equitation divisions, Kelsey has brought many horses along, campaigning them as green hunters, and qualifying for the Green Incentive Championships. In addition, she has qualified hunters for Harrisburg, Washington, Devon and the National Green Incentive Championships. She is experienced, confident, positive, thoughtful and compassionate. She can help you and your horse accomplish your dreams and perform your best.
During Kelsey’s time on the East Coast with Lisa Jacquin, a 2-time Olympian and Olympic Silver Medalist, Kelsey gained valuable insights with young horses and very correct riding. Her recent Grand Prix competitions are a tangible result of this proper training and savvy horsemanship. A key insight learned from Lisa is patience as the young horse develops the skills and maturity needed for long-term success in the show ring. This simple, yet rarely followed principal guides Kelsey’s approach to training and developing both horses and riders.
“I really love to develop young horses and see them not only progress, but truly thrive,” Kelsey said. “Horses are amazing athletes. We need to help them develop their full potential through patient, consistent, intelligent training, mixed with the right amount of challenges in the show ring. This results in a horse that loves its job, and stays healthy and fresh for years.”
The Ostberg Architects was established in 1980 by Linda Ostberg. For more than 30 years, it was a small, woman-owned firm located in Saint Paul. They provided design services for small and large projects, and for public and private clients. The guiding philosophy behind their design was a strong belief that the finished design should encourage and enhance the working or learning experience, welcome visitors, and make everyone enthusiastic about being there.
Environmentally conscious, sustainable design was always been important to The Ostberg Architects firm. Linda was involved with renewable energy projects, energy conservation, active and passive solar systems, material reuse, and other sustainable design elements for many years. Always looking for ways to make projects more sustainable through use of local materials, natural ventilation, daylighting, siting, orientation, and resource conservation.
While not a new concept, sustainability is perhaps more important today than ever before.
For more than 30 years, our sustainable design philosophy has embraced a range of project strategies and specific design codes, and has resulted in harmonious and green structures.
Intelligent design and local materials come together in structures that exceed expectations, as well as codes.
We believe that good architecture honors its environment.
A sense of place and reflection of environment is key to giving context to a structure or remodel project.
“Now that we are retired, Gary & I finally had time to design and develop an equine facility. As a rider and life-long horsewoman, this has been a labor of love, and a dream of mine for many years,” said Linda. “It’s truly a joy to walk into this facility. The horses are happy, the buildings and the environment are harmonious, and the local environment is honored and respected. My hope is that everyone who comes to visit leaves with a strong sense how we’ve put the horse first, along with the environment.”