Frank J. Buchman

Cowboy • Horseman • Writer

United Rodeo Association Hosts Finals With Year-End Champions Named At Topeka

The 2010 United Rodeo Association Finals in Topeka takes no backseat to production of and competition in the perhaps-better-known National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. Top cowboys and cowgirls from nine states qualified for the URA Finals as culmination of more than 27,000 entries in 124 rodeos throughout the past year. Fifteen contestants representing each […]

Mortality Never Fails To Hurt

When one is affiliated with ranch or farm operations, loss of livestock is not uncommon. Each year, without exception, we have something die from a natural cause. It would seem after a lifetime in the business, one could just shrug the bereavement. Instead, we always feel so depressed with the mood often continuing for days. […]

United Rodeo Association Hosts Finals With Yearend Champions Named At Topeka

The 2010 United  Rodeo Association Finals in Topeka takes no backseat to production of and competition in the perhaps-better-known National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. Top cowboys and  cowgirls from nine states qualified for the URA Finals as culmination of more  than 27,000 entries in 124 rodeos throughout the past year.

Buyers Warned About Internet Sale Horses That Are ‘Too Good To Be True’

Although the majority of horse transactions are fair and square, there are few people who’ve been in the horse business for any length of time who hasn’t gotten a raw deal at some point. Their purchase wasn’t what they were led to believe it was. Shysters are in all walks of life, and the horse […]

“It’s a dry hole.”

Consequently, Oil Baron will never be our title. Revealing resolution came after diggers made another big mess in one of the lush Flint Hills pastures. Periodically, over the years, land leasers have paid us a buck an acre with the option of drilling for oil. Ground shakers have driven the land to check potential and […]

Happiness Doesn’t Come From Riches

“It’s a dry  hole.” Consequently, Oil Baron will never be our title. Revealing resolution came after diggers made another big mess in one of the lush Flint Hills pastures. Periodically, over the years, land leasers have paid us a buck an acre with the option of drilling   for oil. Ground shakers have driven the […]

Every Individual Is A True Legend

There are far too many untold stories. Everybody has a unique legend. There is no other like it anywhere. While many folks might contend they have never done anything noteworthy, that is not true, because   each life is its own true tale.

Overfeeding Starved Horses Can Cause Death

Skinny horses take a long time to recover. Frequently, when somebody sees an extremely malnourished horse, their first thought is to give the animal lots of rich feed. That is just about the worst thing that can be done, despite the intentions being quite humane.