Maple Wind Caprines

06/17/2026

Shows are a lot of fun, but it is daily views like this thst make me happiest.

CH Maple Wind MRR A Little Faith (5yr/5)
And her daughter
Maple Wind Action Prudence (3yr/2)

06/15/2026

Maple Wind Had an Amazing Weekend at the Hoosier Classic!
Forty years ago, the Hoosier Classic was the very first ADGA show Laura ever attended. She still remembers the excitement of her little milking yearling Nubian placing second in her class. For years, we talked about making the trip back—seeing old friends, reconnecting with the Indiana dairy goat community, and experiencing a true Indiana-style show once again.
When we learned that three of the top judges in the country—Mark Baden, Todd Biddle, and Ed Jodlowski—would be judging, and that the show was being held just minutes from our grandparents' home, we knew this was the year to go.
We loaded up one yearling milker, one two-year-old, our token Saanen, a three-year-old, a five-year-old, an eight-year-old, and three intermediate kids. Knowing this would be the largest Alpine show we had ever attended (outside of Nationals) and that we'd be competing against some of the country's top breeders, we went with modest expectations and a plan to simply enjoy the experience.
What a weekend it turned out to be!
We were thrilled when Maple Wind Hot Charity and Maple Wind Hot Narrative consistently placed first and second in their classes of more than 24 Alpine kids in all three rings. Maple Wind Charity, a daughter of Maple Wind MRR A Little Faith, went on to earn Reserve Grand Champion Junior Doe, competing against more than 50 Alpine kids.
Just when we thought the excitement had peaked, Sunday arrived.
Our two-year-old held her own, placing in the top ten of a highly competitive class in all three rings. Our three-year-old, Maple Wind Prudence—yes, the same doe who many heard was knocking on death's door just last year—earned Reserve Grand Champion Senior Doe in one ring!
Then came our veteran ladies. CH Maple Wind MRR A Little Faith (5 years old) and GCH Maple Wind Fantine 5*M (8 years old) stood near the top of their Champion Challenge classes. Faith was named Best of Breed Alpine under all three judges, with each one making the comment that she was "an easy top."
While the ribbons and awards are certainly appreciated, they aren't what made this weekend so special. The true joy came from reconnecting with old friends, meeting new ones, and realizing that the kindness, camaraderie, and love for dairy goats that existed 40 years ago are still alive and well today.
Thank you to the wonderful dairy goat community of Indiana for hosting such a beautiful show and making us feel so welcome. We are incredibly grateful for every kind word, conversation, and memory made along the way.
On to the next big adventure—and we hope to see all of you and your beautiful girls at Nationals!

06/13/2026

Life of a showgirl….

06/13/2026

Maybe I can convince mom we need more white goats when they can have an udder like this.. I’m so in love with my one goat Saanen herd. -Elizabeth

06/13/2026

06/03/2026

There’s just something about calm and happy goats that makes your day start off great.

05/24/2026

Thanks to Emersyn Jordon, we have this neat picture of the 4 HotDamn kids in the intermediate kid class.

First and GCH was Maple Wind Hot Acolyte, daughter of our 2 year old Alchemy.

2nd: Maple Wind Hot Fleur (HotDamn x Maple Wind Fan Favorite)

3rd: Maple Wind Hot Promenade (HotDamn x Maple Wind Legacy Promise)

4th: Maple Wind Hot Flora (HotDamn x Fan Favorite, owned and beautifully handled by Emersyn Jordon)

05/24/2026

Another pretty girl who was ready to not take pictures…..but we wanted to share that GGH Maple Wind Fantine 5*M was Best of Breed and Best in Show under judge Justin Bassett. She is an 8 year old/8 freshener and is doing what she does best…putting it in the milk pail day after day.