Horse training made to look easy by farm show clinician
“Breaking a horse to ride takes less than 20 minutes.” That’s the way it probably seemed to many of those watching Scott Daily at the first of his six colt-starting sessions during the recent Topeka Farm Show.
‘Essentials’ will be replaced
“The average person over 50 will have spent a year looking for lost or mislaid items.” One of our newspaper writer friends used that statement, from a book she has, for filler in her column last week, and it sure struck home. Actually, we probably wasted more time than that looking for stuff in a […]
‘The Plan’ Exceeds Any Imagination
“Time flies when we’re having fun.” That’s similar to a common saying. But, we feel obligated to alter it a bit further: “Time sure goes fast when one is always busy.” Although majority of the speediness has been exhilarating, too.
Flint Hills rancher remembered for his uniquely passionate, compassionate love of life
“A real cowboy” is the simplest, most encompassing and completely accurate description. Yet, there are no less than a dozen additional adjectives that might appropriately be used to describe Gilbert Capoun, 81, Alma rancher, who passed away December 20. Likely many of those imageries from the large and varied attendance at his memorial mass would […]
Grocery store backbone of community
“As goes the grocery stores, so goes the small town.” A similar phrase typically relates to a rural community’s schools. There will be survival as long as children come for education, but when those doors close, likely sooner than later, a ghostly appearance follows.
Farm changes in century-plus while still family-operated serving others in five counties
Lloyd Wulfkuhle’s only moved 100 feet in his lifetime. “I was born in our farm home right over there, so I haven’t made a lot of headway,” Wulfkuhle evaluated tongue-in-cheek from the office at Lone Pine Ag-Services, Inc. While being true, it’s a misnomer. The family farm has changed a lot since Wulfkuhle’s great grandfather […]
Bronco Betty and her camera make memories live forever
“Pictures remember when the mind forgets.” Generally always with camera in hand, smiling broadly Bronco Betty sees agriculture life through the lens and records that for perpetuity. “It’s easy to forget something about somebody, but a photograph brings back the meaning.”
Ellinwood Cowboy Takes Recovery-Break Getting Ready For New Year’s Steer Roping Tour
“You’re d… right it hurts, but we’re getting better. We’ll be ready for San Antonio.” “No pain, no gain” takes on true meaning for Cody Scheck of Ellinwood, one of only two Kansas cowboys qualifying for the National Finals Steer Roping this year at Guthrie, Oklahoma. “It’s been two weeks since surgery, and there’s sure […]
Caution When The Match Strikes
“Don’t play with matches.” That’s long been the warning about just one strike of a match. Others stressed: “Don’t play with fire,” as there are identical consequences. Wind was brisk, but those brush piles continued to worry us. We grabbed the kitchen matches along with old papers as starting fuel and attempted to start a […]
Majestic deer prairie kings
“Wyatt got a buck. We’re going over to see it.” That note was on the kitchen table as we came in after work. Fortunately, we got there just in time to go along and see the excited fifth grade grandson display his trophy.