Frank J. Buchman

Cowboy • Horseman • Writer

Historic Santa Fe Trail Pageant At Council Grove This Weekend

Voices of the Wind People, an outdoor drama, will be performed Friday and Saturday evenings, Sept. 14 and 15, at the Old Riverbed Amphitheater in Council Grove. The pageant, written by Ron Parks, provides a historically accurate snapshot of what it was like when the Native American and Euro-American cultures collided in Council Grove on […]

Blackjack Saddle Club Plans Show September 2

Fifth point show of the year for the Blackjack Saddle Club is scheduled Sunday, Sept. 2, 9 o’clock, at Cico Park Wells Arena in Manhattan, according to Justine Staten, club president. While all shows are open to the public, club members’ points are tabulated for yearend awards.

Top Performing Cattle Entries Honored As Climax Of Flint Hills Beef Fest

Highlight of the 32nd annual Flint Hills Beef Fest at Emporia was recognition of top entries in the grass futurity and live stocker show competitions. With all of the additional features of the weekend celebration, festivities still highlight the grass cattle industry for which grazing in the Flint Hills is known, according to Scott Jones, president […]

Cordial Young Cowboy Rides Quarter Horse Mare To World Show Accolades

“Thank you Sir.” That always naturally congenial acknowledgement is ample verification of a young cowboy’s future successes. Eager to talk about horses, riding and showing, most polite Ransom Tiffany, just 11-years-old, already has highly notable horseback achievements.