Club One, of only three saddle clubs in the southeastern most portion of the state, and the only one in Fillmore County, Root River Saddle Club has a rich tradition of both horsemanship and promotion of family fun. While one might think it is limite
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"Where Fillmore County News Comes First"
Online Edition
Sunday, May 19th, 2013
Volume ∞ Issue ∞
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Outback Ranch...a family experience
Fri, Mar 18th, 2011
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"In riding a horse, we borrow freedom." - Helen Thompson
If this quote holds even the slightest bit of truth, one looking for a bit of freedom would look no further than the Outback Ranch. Nestled into the hills and valleys just east of Fillmore County, in Houston, is a complete outback experience. The expansive facility offers abundant hospitality, and as one user defined, "horsepitality."
The ranch was purchased by Jake and Holly Wieser in September of 1997 needing more than a bit of tender loving care. Jake, a native of LaCrescent, spent his entire life around horses on his grandparents' dairy farm. He didn't get his first horse until he was 19, but became very involved in South Eastern Minnesota Saddle Club Association and local saddle clubs. He has since competed in many gymkhanas (speed pattern racing and timed games on horseback) and at the age of 31, took up roping.
Jake also spent his formative years learning from his father's plumbing and excavating business. He began his construction career as an apprentice carpenter with a local commercial contractor and learned the trade quickly through hands-on experience. In 1989, he formed Jake Weiser Construction, Inc. and has tackled all sizes of residential work, commercial projects, major and small renovations, sewer and water line work, and excavating. The ranch has allowed him to join his career and hobby.
Holly, also an avid horse lover, was born and raised in Dorchester, Iowa, and grew up milking cows, working on the farm, and helping a neighboring farmer with haying and caring of his cattle. "At the age of 15," she says, "my sister, Hope, and I were finally able to convince our dad to let us get our first horse." Eventually she was able to get a heeling horse and learned how to rope and run barrels off her seasoned horse, winning many titles at the National High School Rodeo Finals. Her passion for horsemanship has seen her doing piece work and saddle making for About the Horse, Inc. in Spring Grove, as well as work at All Phase Arena, where she eventually met Jake.
Digging right in to life on the ranch, the duo began the upgrade to the property by tearing down an old tobacco shed that sat firmly in the middle of their driveway. They then proceeded to the often never-ending task of replacing and securing every fence on the ranch. An old barn on the property was also left in disrepair, according to Holly. "The roof leaked, the hay mow was waste deep in hay sh .....
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If this quote holds even the slightest bit of truth, one looking for a bit of freedom would look no further than the Outback Ranch. Nestled into the hills and valleys just east of Fillmore County, in Houston, is a complete outback experience. The expansive facility offers abundant hospitality, and as one user defined, "horsepitality."
The ranch was purchased by Jake and Holly Wieser in September of 1997 needing more than a bit of tender loving care. Jake, a native of LaCrescent, spent his entire life around horses on his grandparents' dairy farm. He didn't get his first horse until he was 19, but became very involved in South Eastern Minnesota Saddle Club Association and local saddle clubs. He has since competed in many gymkhanas (speed pattern racing and timed games on horseback) and at the age of 31, took up roping.
Jake also spent his formative years learning from his father's plumbing and excavating business. He began his construction career as an apprentice carpenter with a local commercial contractor and learned the trade quickly through hands-on experience. In 1989, he formed Jake Weiser Construction, Inc. and has tackled all sizes of residential work, commercial projects, major and small renovations, sewer and water line work, and excavating. The ranch has allowed him to join his career and hobby.
Holly, also an avid horse lover, was born and raised in Dorchester, Iowa, and grew up milking cows, working on the farm, and helping a neighboring farmer with haying and caring of his cattle. "At the age of 15," she says, "my sister, Hope, and I were finally able to convince our dad to let us get our first horse." Eventually she was able to get a heeling horse and learned how to rope and run barrels off her seasoned horse, winning many titles at the National High School Rodeo Finals. Her passion for horsemanship has seen her doing piece work and saddle making for About the Horse, Inc. in Spring Grove, as well as work at All Phase Arena, where she eventually met Jake.
Digging right in to life on the ranch, the duo began the upgrade to the property by tearing down an old tobacco shed that sat firmly in the middle of their driveway. They then proceeded to the often never-ending task of replacing and securing every fence on the ranch. An old barn on the property was also left in disrepair, according to Holly. "The roof leaked, the hay mow was waste deep in hay sh .....
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Report Finds Air Pollution Harms Minnesota Fish & Wildlife
Wed, Mar 16th, 2011
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(St. Paul) - A new report from National Wildlife Federation finds that a number of wildlife species important to hunters and anglers in Minnesota are harmed by toxic air pollution and climate change. The report comes on the same week the U.S. .....
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Owl Festival a hoot for kids
Fri, Feb 18th, 2011
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The International Festival of Owls may have in-depth programs for adults, but it also has a heap of fun for kids, too.
Cub Scouts can attend a special program on either Friday or Sunday to earn their Wildlife Conservation Belt Loop while lea .....
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Cub Scouts can attend a special program on either Friday or Sunday to earn their Wildlife Conservation Belt Loop while lea .....
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Passion of hunting
Sat, Dec 4th, 2010
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Posted in The Great Outdoors
I awake early in the morning, before the sun has risen, trying, without much success, to fully awake myself. I turn on my country music while I get ready to brave the cold. I eat some warm food and gulp down a cup of steaming coffee, hoping it will
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Youth snowmobile safety class December 11
Sat, Nov 27th, 2010
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Bluff Valley Riders snowmobile Club safety class has been scheduled for Saturday, December 11, starting at 10:00 a.m. at Crop Productions Services on Hwy 44 East, Harmony. The class/driving test is for anyone 11-16 years old. State law requires anyo
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Recycling 101
Sat, Nov 20th, 2010
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With today's technology, there are countless groups and agencies that supply us with information on almost any subject, including recycling. I know many of you search the web now and then to gain a little more knowlege about things that may be of in
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DU APPLAUDS DNR DRAFT SHALLOW LAKE PLAN
Wed, Nov 3rd, 2010
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LAKEVILLE, Minn., Nov. 2, 2010 - Some of the most critical waterfowl habitat remaining in Minnesota will soon benefit from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' shallow lakes program plan, "Managing Minnesota's Shallow Lakes for Wate .....
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Boater David Seaton of Buchanan, Tenn., won Jett Loach of Ringgold, Ga., won the co-angler the BFL Chevy Wild Card tournament
Mon, Nov 1st, 2010
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division with nine bass that weighed 23-2 to take
held Oct. 29-30 on Pickwick Lake to earn $4,779. home $2,367.
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WHAT: David Seaton of Buchanan, Tenn., caught .....
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held Oct. 29-30 on Pickwick Lake to earn $4,779. home $2,367.
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WHAT: David Seaton of Buchanan, Tenn., caught .....
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