Wednesday Mini Mag

“Too Enchanted was broke to ride. But, Teddi, as we called her, was really a tank and showed best at halter,” the owner claimed. “Teddi had 39 grand and reserve grand championships qualifying twice for the world show.” Always wanting to ride in competition successfully, Carolyn acquired a proven register of merit show horse named Baretta Lark. “He was a lot of fun, and we placed well,” she said.

In addition to teaching at Mayetta and Caney, Carolyn taught 41 years at Perry-Lecompton High School. Her last four years teaching were at Mater Dei Catholic Middle School in Topeka. “When I was in school, my teachers always told me; ‘You’ll be a teacher.’ I always said, ‘No. I’ll never teach.’ Look what a horse can make one do,” Carolyn smiled. Actually, the horsewoman-author enjoyed writing science fiction too, and was a script consultant for several Star Trek fan films. “Like Winston Churchill said, ‘The outside of a horse is good for the inside of a man.’ For a woman like me, too,” Carolyn Kaberline surmised.

Born in Topeka, on January 17, 1948, the daughter of Leonard and Betty Jane (Hladky) Kaberline, Carolyn attended Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic School. She graduated from Hayden High School, received her bachelor’s degree from K-State and master’s degree from Baker University. Lifelong member of Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Carolyn was a Shunga Valley 4-H leader. She was active in both the Astronomy Club and the Star Trek Group. Survivors include two brothers Steven (Paula) Kaberline, Farmington Hills, Michigan, and Kevin (Cheri) Kaberline, McPherson. She was preceded in death by her parents, whom she cared for up to their final days. Baretta Lark