Frank J. Buchman

Cowboy • Horseman • Writer

One race most important

“The slow runner finally won the footrace.” That’s the best way to simplify our “smile-making-accomplishment” at the horse show finals. When results were announced, we were first in the “Lead Back Race.” Admittedly, it was against old people like us, but we were the speediest of the slowest.

Even Clean Vehicle is Significant

“The best way to make it rain is to wash the car.” That is a fairly common statement that has held true over time, but during drought conditions of the past couple of years, nothing seemed to help. However, after the clouds finally started letting moisture loose again in many locales,  the comment has been […]

Lifelong, Fulltime Bull Rider Now ‘On A Roll’ Winning Rodeos

Life of a full time rodeo cowboy is far from easy. There are seeming endless expenses, continuous travel, day-after-day when rides end before the buzzer sounds, injuries and relapse of former wounds, even “almost times” when one kind-of wonders if being a professional bull rider is really what he wants. Yet, deep inside there’s no […]

Allen Rancher Recognized for Lifetime of Raising Quarter Horses

When a cowboy has been spending eight hours a day in the saddle horseback every day since childhood, he wants to be well mounted. That’s true of most any cowboy, but it takes on even additional significance  if the cowboy’s 83-years-old. “I’ve ridden some real good horses. I’ve bred my mares to the top bred […]

Bad habits tough to conquer

“Horses don’t ever pull back when they’re broke right.” That contention might be correct, but evidently all of our horses haven’t had correct training. Folks who’ve not had experience with horses likely can’t comprehend what we’re talking about. Simple explanation is in order.

Time for improving adjustment

“Some people just never change.” Despite all of the teaching, preaching, promises, proclamations that one makes, there are certain ways that seem to continue like they always have. At least that’s our reasoning for why we are not really much different than five decades ago in grade school.