Lori Sowada of Wrenshall and Joseph Linder of Plummer, Minn., plan to be married Nov. 17 in Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Cloquet.
Her parents are Phil and Marilyn Sowada of Wrenshall. His parents are Dennis Linder of Plummer and Zeann Linder of Thief River Falls, Minn.
The future bride, a 2001 graduate of Wrenshall High School, graduated from the University of Minnesota-Crookston this year with a bachelor's degree in equine science. She is a horse trainer at Sowada Quarter Horses in Wrenshall.
The future groom a 1997 graduate of Plummer High School, graduated from the University of Minnesota-Crookston in 2006 with a bachelor's degree in hotel, restaurant and institutional management. He is a sales agent for Aflac in Crookston.
Horseback proposal
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Joe and I went on a horseback ride at my parents' ranch on New Year's Day. We rode through the trails in the forest on a gorgeous day with the sun shining and snow on the ground.
When we came out from the trails into the back of our hay field, Joe told me to stop my horse. I figured he needed to adjust his saddle or something. Instead, he asked me to "come here." It took a short while to maneuver my horse next to his, but when I did he said, "I've been wanting to do this for some time ..." and pulled out the ring and asked me to marry him.
It was a very special moment -- not only because he proposed, but he thought to do it on horseback, which is a big part of my life.
-- Lori Sowada
