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| All of our kids are raised on heat treated colostrum and pasteurized milk. They receive Decox in their milk until they are able to get a sufficient amount thru their grain. All of our animals go through a large vaccination program, as well as getting selenium shots. A mixture of hay is fed depending on the animal and time of year, while bakeing soda, trace mineral, yeast, and kelp are fed free choice. We invite your inquires, feel free to email us at: risincreek@yahoo.com |
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| We are located in south central Indiana, just outside of Martinsville. Martinsville is known as "the gateway to beautiful southern Indiana". It has been determined that the great ice glaciers that flattened the northern states ended right here. There are rocks called "Geos" that are unique to parts of the country that the glaciers ended on, and believe me, you can't dig a post hole here with out hitting at least a couple. We are nestled in a pleasant valley in the lower lieing hills. When big rains hit, the lower areas are flooded and sometimes the roads are impassable, but the goats and our family are safe. None the less, since I also grew up here in this valley, the rising of the creek has always been a big deal. So when I decided to name the goat herd, Risin' Creek, fit well. I started raising goats in 1984 as a 4-H project. The prior year I had seen a young girl leading a goat at our local fair, and I thought I just had to have one. I begged my parents and they granted me my wish. So in the spring of 1984 we started looking for goats. I wanted an Alpine, possibley a Togg. I definitely didn't want a LaMancha, since as a youngster I thought they looked to strange, or a Nubian, since they had dog ears. We didn't really know where to look for goats then, so my mother called a local vet office. The only goats the vet office new of was a Nubian herd just north of town. My mother talked me into going even thou I thought we were wasteing our time looking at Nubians. I bet you can guess where this story is going by now! That is when I met Lambo Acres Amazing Grace (that's what I named her later), it must have been love at first site, because before my mother bought her we found some Alpines and some Toggs, but I had to have that little red nubian with the frosted ears. I have never owned anything but nubians, since Grace and everyone of them since has stolen my heart. In 1986, after Grace had blessed me with single buck kids two years in a row, I talked my mother into getting me another doe kid. The Gowdyville Herd was dispersing, so we called them, but they were nearly sold out and only had a few of the Permanent Champions left. Those does were a little to pricey for my mother, so she asked me where else I might want a doe kid from. I was an avid reader of the Dairy Goat Journal, and had seen many ads of the Price O the Field herd, along with their 1985 ADGA National Show placeings that included RGCH POTF Dutchess. So we called Barbara Rissler, and she sent us a sales list. A few weeks later we were at the airport picking up POTF Ful-of-Faith. Grace left me with out any decendants, but we still have does directly traceing back to Faith. The Risin' Creek herdname was started in the spring of 1998. My brother had taken the goats to his place while I was playing football in high school and spending a couple of years in college. His herdname was Miracle Ridge. I helped him during the summers and some in the spring, but in 1998 the goats came back to me. I added Kismet SO Lightfoot, from the Kismet Herd of Jean Lucas, and three does from the Noon Shine Herd of Harold and Jean Miller. Risin' Creek was well upon its way. While at the Music City Festival Show in 2002, a stranger aproached me about my yearling milker. He said she was going to be special. We talked for a little bit and then he devouged who he was, Amos Rissler, Barbara's son. 16 years had passed since I had gotten Faith, but he remembered her lines and told me a little more about them, and as for that yearling, she was CH Risin' Creek Mel's Chanel, the 1st Place Yearling Milker at the 2002 ADGA National Show in Pueblo, Colorado. We have added several more National Show wins since then, as well as being Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor at the Indiana State Fair, Kentucky State Fair, and the North American International Livestock Exposition. I'm well known for my competitive spirit, showing is a competition, but doing well can be a dual sided knife. All of the wins and alcolades don't add up to all the hard work that is put into raising these animals, so if you don't love the lifestyle and the animals, my advice, get out why you can. Its not always the end result that matters, sometimes what is important is just haveing something in mind that you want to strive for. Here at Risin' Creek, we strive for an all around Nubian dairy goat, and we strive to enjoy haveing them, or them haveing us. |
| 2007, definitely a year to remember. This year we won a total of 17 GCH out of a possible 20. Not to shabby if I do say so myself!!! We were able to finish two permenent champions, GCH *B Hill's Acres PLRS Sure T Charm and GCH Risin' Creek Kiss Trixie (pending). While earning legs on two other milkers, one buck, and dry legs on six young does. We once again were Premier Breeder and Exhibitor at the Indiana State Fair, and Premier Exhibitor (No Breeder Award Given) at the Kentucky State Fair. Our most rememberable moments had to come from our trip to Wyoming and the 2007 ADGA National Show. The fuel pump on our truck quit, and left us stranded in 105 degree heat in western South Dakota. The truck was towed to a dealership, but the trailer, goats and us were left waiting for help at a gas station. Luckily we are blessed with Bruce Foster for a friend, he rescued us, and we were able to get to the show. The truck was fixed by the end of the week and we were able to have an uneventful trip home. As for the show, we hit the ring running with 2nd and 3rd place jr. kids, 3rd and 5th intermediate kids, 8th place senior kid,and 1st and 6th place dry yearlings. Then it happened! Risin' Creek Dakota Katlyn was named ADGA National Show Jr. Champion. I have thought a lot over the past 23 years of what it would be like to win some type of national championship, I"ve realised that a lot of people work their whole lives and don't get the opportunity to accomplish such a feit. It's hard to explain what the feelings are like, I guess over whelming would sum it up. There was a lot of joy and happiness, along with a since of accomplishment, and even a touch of its about time. It's definitely a moment I'll cherish forever and never forget. There ws even an added bonus to winning in Wyoming. My "mentors" Harold and Jean Miller of Noon-Shine won their National Jr. CH in Wyoming in 1991, how fitting that we accomplish this same feat on the same stomping ground! |
| Chanel after winning 1st place yearling milker at the Nat'l Show in 2002 |
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| I would like to thank everyone who helps to keep the child hood dream of raising, showing, and promoteing nubian dairy goats alive for me. Special thanks goes out to Jean Lucas, Harold and Jean Miller, Dale and Sam Behrman, and the others that bred the foundation stock that I have used in my herd. Also a special thanks to my good friends and "Show Team" of April Hitch and Teresa Wade. Showing at the big shows wouldn't be possible without your help. And of course my family, who devote countless hours and swet into doing things "Tim's Way". |
| Tim Vanzant |
| Sheena and I on our wedding day. October 28,2006 |
| We went on to win Best 3 Jr. Does for the second year in a row, and our senior herdsire, Kismet Hero's User friendly had 2nd place jr. get for the third time, he's also had 3 third place jr. gets as well. Risin' Creek Caramel Sundae (a User Friendly daughter) was 2nd place two year old with 2nd udder, and Risin' Creek Cowgirl was 10th Place 4 year old. The day wasn't without a little sorrow. We were penned quite a ways from the show arena, so we weren' t able to watch the milkers as we showed dry stock. When we returned to our pens during the lunch break it was obvious that Bon Bon and There She Is weren't feeling good at all. Bon Bon was scouring and There She Is was standing in the corner with her head down. We were counting on them to anchor our milking string, but both had to be scratched. There She Is was the 2006 1st/1st udder two year old, and Bon Bon was 7th in the same class, so hopes were high with those two. They did bounce back in a couple of weeks with There She Is winning both Indiana and Kentucky State Championships, and Bon Bon winning Indiana's Nubian Milking competition with 10.8 pounds of milk in her 6th month of lactation. |
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| Standing in 1st place during Best 3 Jr. Does Class. Risin' Creek Dakota Katlyn wearing her Jr. Championship Medallion in front. |