“To laugh often and much; To win the re- spect of intelligent people and the affec- tion of children; To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; To appreciate beauty, to


find the best in others; To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social con- dition; To know even one life has


breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.” Ralph Waldo Emerson


Lynne Ferguson, singer, songwriter and director of The Native Youth Horseman- ship Program on the Port Madison Res- ervation in Washington has spent her en- tire life living Emerson’s prophetic words.


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The oldest of her excellent parents’ three children, Lynn and her younger brothers were born and raised just north of Los Angeles. Although her dad owned his own business and the family had what they needed, all of his children were taught to work for the things they wanted.


For as long as she can remember, Lynn has had two passions; music and horses. When she was young, several of her friends and neighbors were learn- ing to ride. Even though her father could have bought her a horse, he encouraged her to earn the money herself. Eventu- ally, after two years of babysitting and house cleaning jobs, he matched the


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