Herd after High School: Alumni update with ’12 grad Kelsey (Robinson) Lesh
HORSING AROUND: Kelsey Lesh escorts her son, Russell Lesh, as he rides C’s King Triton. It was at the 2021 Pennsylvania National Horse Show where the mother and son duo participated in the classic leadline class. Lesh said “it was special to get to exhibit there with my son and a pony that means so much to me”.
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Kelsey Lesh, formerly known as Kelsey Robinson, attended Carlisle High School from 2008 – 2012. During her time here, Lesh was a part of numerous activities such as the Bel Canto Choir, CASAC Science Fair, Carlisle Students for Christ, and 4H to name a few. She also played piano in her church’s youth worship team and helped organize Operation Christmas Child at her church. She also had several horses that she owned and cared for as well as a job babysitting.
Despite all of these extracurriculars, Lesh’s most memorable high school experience was in the classroom. It was dissecting a pig in biology that motivated her to pursue a major in the subject at Shippensburg University.
In this process, Lesh also got a certification to teach Secondary Education as she “had some amazing biology/science teachers in high school and… wanted to be just like them.”
While Lesh did not go on to become a teacher, her background in education has helped her tremendously as a business owner.
Lesh had to redirect her plans of going to vet school after having her first child and thinking of what would be best for her family. Around the same time as this, the ability to rent a large equestrian facility with existing clients seemingly fell into her lap and she jumped on the opportunity.
Unsurprisingly, Lesh said her “work ethic in high school has continued into [her] adulthood and has served [her] well”, especially as the owner of Robinson Equestrian.
She is currently focused on finding a new facility that Robinson Equestrian can acquire so they can continue to grow and hopefully move closer to Carlisle. I had some amazing biology/science teachers in high school and […] I wanted to be just like them. — Kelsey Lesh
When asked what advice she would give the high schoolers of CHS today, Lesh explained that you should not let “social media distract you from building personal relationships and reaching your goals.”
She went on to say that social media has contributed to the loneliness that she felt at certain times in her life and that “it makes us feel like we cannot live up to the standards of others.”
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Alexandra • May 24, 2022 at 11:44 pm
I loved reading about a past Carlisle student! I like how she had planned to be a teacher but ended up doing something totally different. It encourages me that if my future plans that I have right now don’t work out, everything will be alright!
Jaymie Loidolt • Jan 12, 2022 at 4:58 pm
This is so inspiring! I know I am feeling the pressure right now and what I am going to do after I graduate. It is really refreshing to learn about someone who was successful after graduating. I also really loved Lesh’s quote about social media.
Chloe • Jan 13, 2022 at 9:41 am
I agree with everything you just said. As a senior, I feel like sometimes the only thing other people want to talk about is what their plans are after graduating, and this can make me very stressed out.