Frank J. Buchman

Cowboy • Horseman • Writer

Organization Worth The Effort

What happened to that notebook with the birthdates? Where is the picture of that horse? How come the rasp isn’t with those other shoeing-tools? Seemingly nothing is ever where we can readily find it.

Impoliteness Increasingly Commonplace

“Bang:” the telephone receiver was slammed down. Guilty as charged, this time. Ashamed and embarrassed at the action, it was seemingly an uncontrollable response as frustration overcame us from the conversation on the other end of the line.

Paola Cowgirl Takes Yearend All-Around Title After Topeka United Rodeo Association Finals

It had to be recorded as a truly-golden-event when all the dust had settled, tabulations finished and awards distributed after the recent United Rodeo Association Finals in Topeka. “A total of 145 cowboy and cowgirls, representing the top 15 dollar-winners in each of nine contest events, gathered  from throughout the Midwest to compete for more […]

Pretty Pigs Keep Scranton Family Happy, Busy Down On The Farm

There’s lots of color, all with a tint-of-blush to it, at the Pretty Pigs Farm. “I’ve always really liked pigs. I like them to be colorful, too. All of us are red-haired, so we’ve added Duroc to our breeding program, and most of our hogs have some matching-color to us.” With obvious enthusiasm, Stephanie Watson […]

Cattle Auction Points To Good Times For Producers And Beef Eaters

The cattle industry is guardedly optimistic, and beef steak lovers should be happy, too. Despite concerns about drought, high inputs and government intrusion, that was the analysis after the Kniebel Cattle Company/Downey Ranch, Inc., beef cattle seed stock production sale Friday southeast of Manhattan. “We were really nervous going into the sale, with all of […]

Top Hand’s Short-Lifetime Already Filled With True-And-Colorful Cowboy Tales

“I always want to have a story to tell when the day’s done.” Then, the cowboy emphatically added: “It’s not so much about the money, but the life.” Already seemingly-makings of a best-selling novel is the life of Clint Bohnen, who rolls with exuberance in conversation recalling where he’s been, what’s been done and seen […]