Frank J. Buchman

Cowboy • Horseman • Writer

Topeka Farm Show Set For 30th Edition Next Week

The 2019 Topeka Farm Show will celebrate its 30th anniversary, January 8-9-10, at the Kansas Expocentre in Topeka, announced Brock Nelson from Tradexpos, event coordinator, Austin, Minnesota. “Our first show was in 1989, and we’ve grown to the use of three exhibit areas, nearly 275 companies, about 650 booths and added attractions that include daily horsemanship […]

Wannabe Cowboy Makes Dreams Come True

By Carolyn Kaberline Better Horses 2018 Summer Issue – Volume 19 No 3 If anyone would have asked a young Frank Buchman what he wanted to be when he grew up, the quick reply would have been: “I wannabe a cowboy and have a horse.” Although his parents had once had horses and a farm, they were sold before Frank was born due […]

Kansas Contestants Win Prize Money At National Finals Rodeo

A long ten days in Las Vegas created tension with excitement for Kansas competitors at the National Finals Rodeo (NFR). After Saturday night’s final performance, dollars were tallied revealing the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) yearend standings.

Linn County Fair Rodeo Honored As ‘Best Of The Year’

Professional barrel racers consider the annual Linn County Fair Rodeo at Mound City as one of the best in the country. Rodeo committee members recently accepted awards signification of that honor from the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA).