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Volume 8, Edition 10
Focusing on Today’s Rural Environment
PHOTOS BY DIANE LEUKAM
(Above) Mariah (from left), Matt, Teal and Navy Elbert are pictured with their horse, Roo, July 30 on their raise their ranch near New London. The Elberts raise performance horses, and met years ago when Matt bought Roo from Mariah’s sister. (Above right) This unique Rising Star brand was designed by Mariah Elbert, and is registered with the State of Minnesota.
Elberts’ equines a mix of “pretty” and pedigree
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BY DIANE LEUKAM | STAFF WRITER
EW LONDON – On a sunny summer day, neatly crafted fences of wood and wire create a sense of order, defining lush green pasture areas on rolling hills that give way to a horizon of oaks, cedars and other trees. Nearby, a pair of beautiful horses graze, tails gently swishing in the warm air. Viewers of the pastoral scene might imagine they have been transplanted to the iconic horse country of Kentucky. What they are really seeing is the 17 acres just outside of New London, where Matt and Mariah Elbert raise performance horses. They are also raising their children, Navy, 9 and Teal, 7, who are almost as comfortable with the four-legged equines as their parents. In addition to their horse ventures, Matt works at Dahmes
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Stainless in New London, is on the ambulance crew and shoes horses. Mariah is an EBD (Emotional Behavioral Disorders) para at New London-Spicer Schools. On July 30, the Elberts gave a tour of their property, where they are on a quest for the perfect horse with their hobby-turned-business, Rising Star Performance Horses. Matt and Mariah were destined to meet, fall in love and do just what they are doing, and it all began with a horse named Roo. “Most guys meet a girl and she comes with a horse; I bought a horse and it came with a girl,” Matt said, smiling. “Mo’s (Mariah’s nickname) sister lived down by me and she had this horse. She bought it as a 2-yearold and was looking for a new horse, so I bought it from her.”
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Roo became Matt’s ranch rodeo horse for about a year. “Mariah and I started dating and she basically stole her back,” Matt said. Mariah grew up just a couple of miles from their current property, while Matt grew up south of Bird Island on a deer and elk farm, where he learned to build custom fencing. They both had horses in their youth. In the summers during high school, Matt gave guided trail rides on horseback, not a bad gig for a kid who loved horses. Unknowingly, his connections to Mariah had begun many years before. “When we were little, we had three ponies,” Matt said. “When we outgrew the one, we sent it to some friends of ours up by Spicer. Here, [Mariah] was working for them, so she used to take that pony on a buggy to the drive through.” The couple could tell many more stories of connections they have found through visiting with various people. “Our paths went like this many, many times before we ever met each other,” Mariah
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said, motioning back and forth with her hands. People in the horse world are highly connected with one another, something that is a definite benefit for them in their business.
Elberts page 2 These foals have traits received from their sire, Ima Pale Face Cash. The stallion carries what is known as a ‘Splash’ gene, so many of his foals have blue eyes, big white faces and white socks that go high up on the legs.
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Horses graze in this pastoral scene July 30 on Matt and Mariah Elbert’s property near New London.
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Though many of their contacts are made through their Facebook page and website, word of mouth and knowing people continues to drive their business. It was 10 years ago that the Elberts bought their first stallion and began their quest for the perfect all-around, multi-faceted horse. They were riding, ranch rodeoing and competing on horses that were bred specifically for one purpose. For instance, cutting horses were becoming finer-boned, and reining horses were trainable but not as instinctive. They wanted a mixture of both. They wanted a reined cow horse, which is more intricate and challenging. “We’re trying to raise horses that are good for everything,” Matt said. “We are mixing the two so you can do whatever you want with them. They have the body and frame that will hold up for everything – to trail ride, do cutting, reining, roping or anything.” And, they look good. “There is a lot of ‘pretty’ and a good pedigree, but it’s going to have a good trainable mind and a good attitude,” Mariah said. When it comes to pedigrees, the conversation turns a little more complicated. All of the Elberts’ horses are quarter horses, though the stallion is a quarter horse and a paint, allowing his offspring to
This light-colored palomino filly named Lucille (left), stands with her mother, Shelby Starlight, July 30 at the Elbert ranch near New London. Lucille will stay with the Elberts as a futurity prospect.
be registered as both. “Our stallion, Ima Pale Face Cash, carries what is known as a ‘Splash’ gene; he is a Splash White 2, so many of the foals will have the blue eyes, white socks that go high up on the legs and big white faces,” Mariah said. Buyers have found those traits quite desirable. All but one of the foals are sold for the year, with next year’s foals spoken for as well. A darker, blueeyed colt will find its home in Riverside, California with a guy that does reined cow horse shows. Another will be going to Georgia, Little Louie is going to western Washington State and another to northern Texas. The remaining filly,
a light-colored palomino named Lucille, will stay with the Elberts as a futurity prospect choice of Matt’s. “The challenge is, every year I want to keep all the fillies and she wants to sell them all,” Matt said, smiling at Mariah. The Elberts have raised horses that are currently being shown as well as working on ranches in Nebraska, North Dakota and other parts of the U.S. “The ranchers are buying better and better horses because they are finding out it’s a lot easier to do a job on a good horse,” Matt said. Often, the best traits in the foals are observed right away. The foals are
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manageable. Horses on the Elbert ranch are identified with a unique brand created by Mariah. It is registered in the State of Minnesota and features a star with a sun rising from the top. The couple’s hope is that their children will continue the brand well into the future. In addition to raising kids and horses, they have been raising purebred dogs for many years because as Mariah says, horses and dogs go hand in hand. Their Corgis and miniature Australian Shepherds find homes all around the country. Not far from the Elberts’ house is a small shed they affectionately call their “war room.” One side is the dog kennel and the other is a place to display photos, buckles and tack, as well as to spend time making business decisions. “We have our board meetings, the two of us, and a couple beers,” Matt said. “We sit out here and make decisions on what to buy and what to sell.” An evening not in the war room is just as likely to be spent sitting on a bench near their house, taking in the beautiful scenery. “It’s fun when the mares and babies are out in these pastures,” Matt said. “Every evening about dusk, the babies start running and they play tag
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on pasture early so they learn how to go up and down hills and play in the trees, developing muscles, balance and coordination. “You can kind of get a feel for them as babies,” Mariah said. “We’ll watch how they move in the pasture, if they are a good mover, traveler, fluid.” When it comes to proving their horses’ pedigrees, the Elberts literally follow the money. Every one of their mares has been ridden and competed on in events throughout the United States. The Elberts mostly ride their own horses in competition, but also occasionally hire a trainer to ride and compete in higher-level competitions. “The mares are all by money-earning and producing stallions which is important to us; we want mares that are proven that way,” Mariah said. “That definitely helps when you are trying to build something, to have the best possible mares that you can. We’ve spent the last 10 years buying mares and we’ll breed them a year or two, and if we don’t like what we have, we’ll find something to replace her with that we think will produce a better product.” The more money earned by the horse, the more sought-after her genetics become. As the years go on, the Elberts will continue to develop their horses’ genetics, but to keep their operation size
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(Above) A line of blue Ford tractors files along part of the 52-tractor contingent July 18 for the tractor drive from Greenwald to Spring Hill Park. Paul Husmann brought a 1949 Rockol (left) and 1943 Worthington (Right) Emily Stepan accompanies tractor to the drive. Both were driven on the route. her father, Maurice, of Sauk Centre. Emily, who grew up near Sauk Centre, came from Eden Joe Reitsma’s ride Prairie to be part of the ride. is a John Deere 3010. He brought the tractor to the drive fresh from field work.
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from page 10 husband, Nathan Jenniges, along with their six grandkids, get back to work. They break into the stash, husking the corn and discarding each hairy little tendril of silk. A turkey fryer in the yard serves as the makeshift blanching station. The corn is husked, blanched, cooled, cut from the cob, and placed into Ziploc bags for freezing. The day’s events yield 100 to 150 pint or quart bags of corn. Each branch of the Bowen family shares in the work, and each takes home a portion of the spoils. “It’s a family affair,” Darby Bowen said. By mid-day, the group breaks for their annual lunch tradition – sweet corn and stuffed green peppers for the adults and corn with a side of hot dogs for the kids. For Bowen, corn is just one of the many vegetables and fruits she works to preserve, can, freeze or make into jelly for the year. She and Bill begin their efforts in the garden each spring planting season. By June, Bowen is making jam and working regularly in her kitchen into late September – depending on the whims of the tomatoes. The Bowens live on 120 acres of agricultural land just east of Glen-
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(Bowen joined the master gardener program in the neighboring county because it is not offered where she lives.) Bowen has been gardening, preserving, freezing and canning her entire married life, which is soon to be 40 years. Since she retired six years ago from the position of Pope County Recorder, she’s had more time to spend on her food hobby. When Darby was growing up, her mother, Jean Jergenson, did some canning, but mostly froze her garden produce. Her mother-in-law, Jean Bowen, really taught her the finesse of canning. Bowen refers to herself as an old-fashioned gardener, opting for tomatoes, green beans, sweet corn, onions, cucumbers
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“I have a passion for teaching kids about agriculture, no matter what it is, as long as it’s taking care of the land and farms,” said Sara, a past Princess Kay finalist butterhead. With their children involved in FFA and 4-H, the Van Becks started in the goat industry in 2010, with 10 4-H goats and 50 commercial goats. “They’re a docile animal and an easy species for our kids to work with,” Sara said. “Goats are fascinating, and we wanted to be innovative.” As meat goat producers, they learned about production and markets in Minnesota and surrounding states. Red and white barns with fenced-in areas house their Boer and Spanish goats. Noah, who owns his own construction company, built the goat buildings, converting a chicken barn into a goat nursery, and Sara did the designing. They built a new house, with an ad-
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said Maretta, proud of her “Goat Mama” nickname, because she is the first one in the barn after a baby is born. “One minute they’re not in this world, and the next minute they are,” said Maretta, who wants to be a nurse one day. They have a few pet goats, like spoiled Gertrude; Crazy Bob, the billy goat; and Sophie. “They get their names because of their character,” Sara said. The Van Becks look forward to August and the birth of around 80 kids. “They are part of our family,” Sara said. And part of an agriculture legacy that continues on their four-generation family farm.
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They breed the nannies to give birth in non-frigid temperatures. The gestation period is five months. “The goal is for them to have kids every eight months,” Noah said. Twins are common, and on rare occasions triplets are born. The Van Becks have experienced the birth of quads (4 kids) twice. “The most goats we’ve had born in one day was 28,” Noah said. Kids are around 5 pounds when born. Each is tagged with a chip in it and vaccinated. Nannies are kept in the main barn, in fenced-
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