Frank J. Buchman

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Two Nights Of Ranch Rodeo Featured At EquiFest Of Kansas

Winners in the ranch rodeos during EquiFest of Kansas at Salina have been announced by Justine Staten, executive director of the Kansas Horse Council, EquiFest sponsor.

Triple Bar K Ranch Horses led by Brady Karaffa of Plainville placed first overall in Friday evening’s team division.

Triple Bar K Ranch Horses led by Brady Karaffa of Plainville placed first overall in Friday evening’s team division of the ranch rodeo during the EquiFest of Kansas at Salina. (Kirkwood Kreations Photography)

Second place team Friday was Gibbs Cattle led by Anthony Newman, Monett, Missouri, with the third place overall Friday team being Lonesome Pine Ranch lead by Bud Higgs of Cedar Point.

Lonesome Pine Ranch won the team sorting event Friday, and Gibbs Cattle topped Friday’s wild cow milking.

The winner in the double mugging Friday evening was K Cross Performance Horses lead by Aaron Killingsworth of Westmoreland. Friday’s trailer loading winner was JC Cattle/Lyons Ranch, lead by Justin Brown of Dwight.

Gibbs Cattle came back to be the first-place team in Saturday’s ranch rodeo while winning both the double mugging and the wild cow milking events.

Gibbs Cattle led by Anthony Newman, Monett, Missouri, placed first overall in Saturday evening’s team division of the ranch rodeo during the EquiFest of Kansas at Salina. (Kirkwood Kreations Photography)

CRB Cattle lead by Cody Brock of Onaga was the second-place team on Saturday evening with Lonesome Pine Ranch coming in as the third-place team.

JC Cattle/Lyons Ranch won Saturday’s team sorting, and Nelson Angus led by Mike Nelson of Leonardville placed first in the trailer loading event Saturday.

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