Johnson retires after 40 years of service to Salina auction market
Low-Stress Handling Of Livestock Emphasized During EquiFest ‘First Saddling’ Demonstration
Copper Coin Worth More Than A Cent
“A penny saved is a penny earned.” Who said that? Was it Will Rogers, Benjamin Franklin or another philosopher of days gone by? Whoever it was, we’ve always liked the idea and agreed with it. Of course, a person could substitute a nickel, a dime, a dollar, a two-dollar bill (if he could find one) […]
Horse Show Judges Advised On Proper Selection Criteria, Procedures
More Importance Than Which Shirt Is Worn
Fancy shirts don’t make the cowboy. Evidently that’s not the opinion of some in the livestock way-of-life. Admittedly, we have gone through stages in upper body wear, but stories we’ve heard from certain stockmen recently contrast any of our variations. Thankfully, one thing hasn’t changed: cowboys must wear long-sleeved shirts.
Cowgirl only second Kansan to reign as Miss Rodeo America
More Good Than Bad In Destructive Beavers
Beavers aren’t as bad as many folks think. One would never agree with that when seeing how they can destroy beautiful timbers, block up valuable water flows and drain ponds by digging through the dam. First hand is our experience with beavers. Tree loss has been voluminous, but not really too great value wise. Damage […]
Two of a Kind: Kansas Horseman and his Stallion Inducted into American Quarter Horse Assn. Hall of Fame
Blackboards Gone But Teaching Continues
Whatever happened to blackboards? By the time we entered kindergarten, most blackboards had turned green, although sometimes still referred to as the former, but more often as chalkboard. That is with the exception of one-room country schools, which still had true blackboards. We even had a little blackboard at home with colored chalk, but white […]