Yates Center Cowboy Looks To Winning Career As Bull Rider
“When it’s in the blood, that’s all one ever wants to do.” From when he barely turned four-years-old, Cody Hunsperger has gotten life’s thrill from riding renegade livestock.
Heartland Therapeutic Riding Improves Lives Of People With Disabilities
“The beauty and magic of the partnership between a horse and its rider have been celebrated as a symbol of dynamic unity; and emotional connection that helps heal and energize.” One can only completely understand and comprehend that statement when seeing the magic truly come to life at Heartland Therapeutic Riding, Inc., 9655 Antioch, Stilwell, […]
Cowboy Frankie Gets A Horse
St. George Cowgirl Passionate About Others Learning Benefits Of Horses
“No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle.” It’s an often repeated quotation originally credited to Winston Churchill. Diane Haffener at the D-Bar Arena near St. George often restates the remark true to heart, believes, and most obviously lives it. “Horses are my life,” Haffener stated emphatically. Born and raised in […]
Kansas Agriculture Leader’s Lifetime Goal Is To Help Develop Others
“Horses can change children.” Al Davis of Manhattan proudly quoted his grandpa’s philosophy from nearly four decades ago on the small family farm in Pennsylvania. Never forgetting that statement and relating it often, Davis is “children, horses, Extension 4-H, agriculture leadership,” and a whole lot more. Appropriate quick synopsis of the always-smiling, most-congenial, never-knew-a-stranger cowboy, […]
Rope In Hand All-Around Rodeo Champion Always A Cowboy
“Everywhere he went; there was a rope in his hand.” That’s the way people always remember this all-around cowboy today. “I’ve always been a cowboy,” claimed Troy Kitchener.
Youth Achievements Keep Eastern Kansas Horseman’s Association Thriving
A summer’s work filled with weekend horse shows for enthusiastic horseback riders of all ages has been recognized.
Flint Hills cowboy teams to compete in state’s oldest ranch rodeo Sunday
It’s rodeo time this weekend at Council Grove. The 28th annual Fall Ranch Rodeo has been scheduled for Sunday, Oct 5, 1 o’clock, at the Morris County Youth Rodeo Association (MCYRA) arena, located 1½ miles east of Council Grove on Highway 56.
Round-robin showmanship winners named
Climax of livestock competitions at the recent Morris County Fair in Council Grove was the round-robin showmanship championships when winners from each division vied for title as “the best at showing everything.”
Providentially Generations Do Improve
“Sometimes it’s just about as important how an animal is presented as what kind of quality it has.” That’s called fitting and showing, or showmanship, as we were reminded during the county fair. There were several entries that looked of ample conformation, type and style to place much higher in class than they did, had […]