Frank J. Buchman

Cowboy • Horseman • Writer

Hard Luck Strikes Rodeo Family, Benefit Jackpots Planned

Cowboys and cowgirls always come together in an effort to help one of their own. Competition in the rodeo, jackpot and horse show arena can be “out-for-blood,” so to speak, as one does their very best to outscore every other one, their best friend   included.

Personal Identity Must Be Revered

How is somebody supposed to know one from another? Every living creature is completely unique, so there are no two alike. Yet, there are similarities of each within all species. Every horse is different, but comparable in general characteristics. The dilemma arises in knowing exactly which is which, and individual identification becomes necessary.

Many Of Life’s Pressures Are Irrelevant

Stress is a vicious culprit. Its effects can be incapacitating, even to the point of fatality. Every living being, mammal and plant life alike, is susceptible to stress, though some are more prone than others. On the human side, denial can come into the picture, as certain ones will deny under all circumstances that any […]

Debate On Horse Price Recovery Continues

“If ever there was a time to buy a horse, it’s now.” That’s somebody else’s newspaper story lead, but there’s certainly truth in it. Prices of horses are at the lowest level in decades, possibly since the early ’70s, and no change is in sight.

Many Of Life’s Pressures Are Irrelevant

Stress is a vicious culprit. Its effects can be incapacitating, even to the point of fatality. Every living being, mammal and plant life alike, is susceptible to stress, though some are more prone than others. On the human side, denial can come into the picture, as certain ones will deny under all circumstances that any […]

Many Of Life’s Pressures Are Irrelevant

Stress is a vicious culprit. Its effects can be incapacitating, even to the point of fatality. Every living being, mammal and plant life alike, is susceptible to stress, though some are more prone than others. On the human side, denial can come into the picture, as certain ones will deny under all circumstances that any […]

Show Horse Reining Success Depends On Stops And Rollbacks

Stops and rollback are the basics to winning a horse show reining competition. Al Dunning, world renowned Quarter Horse trainer from Scottsdale, Arizona, made that emphasis as he demonstrated his procedures for perfecting those fundamentals during his Saturday morning presentation at the EquiFest of Kansas in Wichita.

Better To Be Early Than Left Behind

Hurry up and wait. That’s a lot of what life is, and we were reminded of that when retracing adventures of three flights and the entire excursion to and back from Oregon where we judged a three-day horse show.