Meet The Staff at Smoke Rise

 

Mark, Brent and Lynn Semingson
 

These guys do it all ! As  owners/operators of the ranch, they oversee
the day to day operations of the ranch and the direction the ranch takes
in the future.
Having been raised in a ranch family, on a working ranch, they are all 
"Hands On" and will do any job asked of their employees. 

Brent, is the oldest of the Semingson sons, and is involved with the horse operation.
He is an accomplished horse trainer and offers several clinics each year, as a
John Lyons Certified Trainer

Lynn Semingson, is the next oldest. He also is an accomplished horseman and horse
trainer. He is directly involved with the day to day management of the ranch. He 
is charged with the duties of making sure that everything  on this ranch is running
smoothly and supervises the employees that work here

Mark Semingson, is the youngest and is saddled with the responsibility of
taking care of the marketing of Smoke Rise Ranch. He is the P R man, so 
to speak and is involved with the office staff and others, who deal with
the public, via radio, tv, internet etc. When he isnt in the office or in a
meeting... he can usually be found somewhere on the ranch, on a horse!
 



 

Scott Kuyper
Wrangler / Packer / Website

Scott comes to the ranch, from a ranching and cutting horse background.
He's raised and trained APHA cutting horses, in the SE Missouri area for 12 years
and later, worked as lead or head wrangler and packer on a couple of the nations
most popular guest ranches, guiding pack trips and trail rides in the mountains,
out west, in Wyoming and Arizonia. Those skills will come in handy around here.
Some of his other skills include: editing and working with the graphics, on the
ranch's web site, certified ag diesel mechanic and a pretty good Dutch Oven cook!


Ashley  Pahl
Wrangler / Trainer / Guide

Ash, brings to the ranch, not only a wealth of skill and and expertise as a 
horsewoman, but she has a quick smile and ready to help attitude.
She comes from up north, around Bowling Green, Ohio and has worked here 
at the ranch, for a couple of years now.
Her mannerisms and way of communicating with horses, makes her a natural,
when it comes to starting young colts, they quickly develop a trust in her.
If you visit Smoke Rise, you will more than likely come in contact with Ash...
you cant miss her.... she's the one with the big grin!

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