Luck Really Is Unimportant
“Some people have all the luck.” Others seem to get “only bad luck,” or “no luck at all.” Those philosophical statements often ring true.
‘Faith March’ Underway As Man Travels In Horse-Drawn-Wagon To Save Small Towns And Farms
“Rural America is dying.” Small town businesses have closed their doors, as those living in the communities travel super highways to shop in the cities where variety is greater, and price is less. Farm homes set idle rotting away, as the ones tilling the land dwindle in number, and individual operations grow.
Luck Really Is Unimportant
“Some people have all the luck.” Others seem to get “only bad luck,” or “no luck at all.” Those philosophical statements often ring true.
Flint Hills Cowboys Continue Proving To Be ‘Best In The West’ And All-Around
Wes Bailey, Cottonwood Falls, was honored as the Top Hand out of 200 cowboys in the recent 2012 All-Around Ranch Rodeo Challenge, considered the “richest ranch rodeo,” at Glen Rose, Texas. He competed as a member of the Arndt-Bailey Ranches team. Flint Hills cowboys have again proven to be among the very best anywhere.
Changes Come In Their Own Time
“Beginning of the end.” With many newspapers arriving in the mailbox July 12, significance of the date came to mind. Eight years ago (two-thirds of 12), it was July 12, the 12thhorse of the day, 112 degrees, 4 o’clock (one-third of 12), the 24th (two times 12) ride on that horse, and we fell off.
Fee Payment Necessary Obligation
“Two-bit toll roads” are another aggravation. Especially if one doesn’t have a quarter. Or, even worse when one can’t find a place to change a green-buck into four twenty-five-cent-pieces.
Despite Disagreements, Horse Processing Story
Standing in front of the old slaughter house in Rockville, Mo., rancher Jim Bock emphasized the positive economic impact that horse meat processing in the facility would have on people in the area No shortage of controversy from every field, but evidently a horse slaughter plant will again operate in the United States.
Ranchers Tell Flint Hills Beef Story At Symphony
“There’s no place like the Flint Hills.” Three “contemporary” ranchers made that emphasis during one of the Ranching in the Flint Hills presentations at the Symphony in the Flint Hills. Mike Beam from the Kansas Livestock Association moderated the speakers on “Ranching Through The Seasons” at the Leet Pasture on a hill west of Bushong […]
Certain Recollections Most Memorable
“Just the thought makes our mouth water.” We keep getting visions in our head days later. No, we’re not talking about a juicy steak and fried potatoes with a cup of coffee, though that tantalizes our taste buds when we say it.
Prancing Clydesdales Attract Applause At Jubilee Strong City Rodeo And Parade
History repeated itself in a crowd-pleasing way when the Budweiser Hitch came to Strong City. Excitement had been mounting since early in the year when it was announced that the world-famous Clydesdales pulling an old-fashioned beer wagon would be returning for the 75th anniversary Flint Hills Rodeo.