Frank J. Buchman

Cowboy • Horseman • Writer

Scary Excursions Can End Positively

Runaway horses are not all that uncommon at our place. Unfortunately, they  frequently head straight for the major highway. More than once, there has been loss, but thankfully no human suffering other than automobile damage.

Private Horse Trail System Proposed Across Kansas’ Flint Hills

Horsepower may again be a recreational method of travel across Kansas’ depth. And, it could be a windfall to landowners along the route. “I am conducting a research project to validate the feasibility of developing a series of interconnected horse trails throughout the Flint Hills,” explained Thomas Warner, professor and director of the Wildlife and […]

Horse Trail System Proposed Across Kansas’ Flint Hills

Horsepower may again be a recreational method of travel across Kansas’ depth. And, it could be a windfall to landowners along the route. “I am conducting a research project to validate the feasibility of developing a series of interconnected horse trails throughout the Flint Hills,” explained Thomas Warner, professor and director of the Wildlife and […]

Gentle Horse Makes Fast, Easy Task For Farm Show Clinician

Different and faster best describe a horsemanship clinic at the Topeka Farm Show. While there are similarities, every horseman has personal techniques used when training a horse. Scott Daily, Arkansas City horse trainer, had a previously only halter-broke, three-year-old gelding saddled, ridden around the pen at a lope and unsaddled in a 30-minute program.

Opportunities Come When Time Is Right

Life is filled with peaks and valleys.. That’s an overused analysis frequently said when somebody is down. It isn’t really comforting, but those making the comment feel better, because they don’t know anything else to do.