Essential Quality edged out Hot Rod Charlie to win the 153rd Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 5, 2021.
“The sun was shining, and the track was fast,” exclaimed Melissa Hoppert, race analyst. “After a year away because of the coronavirus pandemic, the crowd at Elmont, New York, was more joyful than inebriated.” Continue reading →
Chancy Johnson of White City fondly remembers her pony Pepper. “He was just perfect and positive experiences with Pepper are probably why I still enjoy horses so much,” she verified. Continue reading →
“Everyone loves a parade.”
It’s fact whether participating on horseback, in the band, riding a float or watching from the sideline. Missing a parade when there’s one in town or even on television leaves a certain feeling of disappointment. Continue reading →
“The show will go on.”
E.C. Emmett Roberts insisted that a number of times when workers contended that the Flint Hills Rodeo should be canceled. Continue reading →
“Time of death has been predetermined the day one is born.”
Aunt Freda made that comment six decades ago during breakfast at her house before heading out to hunt pheasants. Continue reading →
“I fell in love with horses when my parents got me started riding when I was two-years-old.”
Chancy Johnson of White City fondly remembers her pony Pepper. “He was just perfect and positive experiences with Pepper are probably why I still enjoy horses so much,” she verified. Continue reading →
“When there’s work to be done, this cowgirl is the first in line to help.”
Yep, she’s an outstanding young horsewoman, but much more with a bright future serving all of agriculture. Continue reading →
“Exactly what horses should be fed, ingredients, protein content, vitamins, minerals and amount, forever is an owner’s query.”
Opinions widely vary from cowboy to horseman to breeder with feed manufacturers becoming involved in the quite controversial issue. Continue reading →
“Mary White was a heroine then and has been ever since.”
Certain childhood readings leave a lifetime impression and Mary White’s story in the third-grade primer did that. Continue reading →
“Grade school kids with matching cowboy dreams grow old fulfilling youthful inclinations.”
Living in a rural community, students in the olden days walked to and from school including going home for dinner. Dennis is a couple years younger, yet friendship quickly bonded during the daily joint jaunts nearly a mile each direction. Continue reading →