Cowboys Gather To Entertain While keeping Flint Hills Traditions Alive
No horses showed up, but conversation and all other doings centered on them. It was the first Flint Hills Cowboy Gathering recently at Alma. Brainchild of some participating in the first Kansas Cowboy Poetry Contest earlier this year, the two-day affair was loosely patterned after the annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering each winter in Elko, Nevada
College Cowboy Picks Up Big Checks With His Lariat
How many college kids can make $28,300 for two days’ work? Many are happy for the opportunity of “flippin’ a few burgers,” as the saying goes, just to have enough to skimp by. And, Collin Domer might feel the financial hardships of being a university student sometimes, too.
White City Barrel Racing Team Only Relaxing A Bit Before The Big Run
It’s time to rest. A deserved break is necessary for both horse and cowgirl. After 10 months of hitting the rodeo trail, Jeanne Anderson and Fire Bug are taking it easy now at home on the ranch near White City.
Renowned Hartford Quarter Horse Ranch To Disperse Generation-Long Program
It won’t be a finale. Yet, the “dispersal” sale planned by Finnerty Ranch Quarter Horses this weekend will be a sharp reduction. However, MJ Finnerty emphasized, “We’ll still have our ranch horses, and we’re keeping a few yearlings and two-year-olds as well as a colt that should make us a top stud.”
Cowboys Relive Yesteryear Longhorn Drive During Sesquicentennial Celebration
It sure was a lot different when the Texas Longhorns meandered into Wichita this month, compared to 150 years ago. As a highlight of the Kansas 150 Festival Sunflower Parade at Wichita, a herd of Longhorn cattle sauntered down paved streets between large office buildings as cowboys with clean-starched shirts and jeans and neatly, shaped […]
Hay Made While Sun Was Shining At High Ground Museum
“See how it was done 100 years ago.” That was the invitation given by Lloyd and Marlene Florence for folks to come spend Sunday afternoon at their High Ground Museum, located northeast of Council Grove on Old Highway 4. Sure enough, more than 100 visitors from a half-dozen counties in a 100-mile radius came to […]
Entertainment Is Answer To Rodeo’s Future, Says Sport’s Funniest Cowboy Clown
He’s one of the funniest cowboys in the world. Just ask anyone who’s been to a rodeo where John Harrison has entertained. No one can deny that when John has his grease paint on in the arena, fans go home in a better mood with a grin on their face.
Former Bull Rider Finds Rodeo Life Continues As Successful Announcer
It hurts to fall off, but it’s sure exciting describing such action to those watching from the sidelines. Troy Goodridge has rodeo lifestyle in his system whichever direction life takes. Bleacher spectators appreciate the first hand experience style of delivery presented by Goodridge as he announces rodeos and bull ridings throughout the country.
Excitement Builds With Danger For Even Bigger Second Flint Hills Bull Blowout
The most dangerous sport participated in by man is getting even more treacherous. Unlike days of yesteryear, when rodeo bulls from the Southwest rangelands threw cowboys off largely due to shear size, strength and male prowess, today’s bulls are bred with the sole purpose of bucking off cowboys.
Matfield Green Cowboy Recognized As Tough Competitor Ready To Help Another
“A cowboy and a competitor best describe Darwin Bailey.” Those words were eulogized as his ashes were scattered over a Flint Hills pasture not far from where he was raised and lived his life at Matfield Green. The comment was often repeated when acquaintances reflected on the cowboy who made a positive impact with everybody […]