Frank J. Buchman

Cowboy • Horseman • Writer

The One Arm Bandit & Company Buffalo Act At Junction City Rodeo

It’ll almost seem like the pages of history have turned back in time more than a century and a half. “Buffalo just like those roamed the Flint Hills in the 1800s will be star attraction of the 21st annual Junction City Rodeo Friday and Saturday, July 18-19, at the Geary County Fairgrounds, 1025 South Spring […]

Make Easy Hay in Sunshine

“Putting up hay is simply a piece of cake.” This time of year, we just can’t help but reflect how easy harvesting hay is compared to former times.

Rainbow Presents Parade Royalty

It had to be one of the shortest parades of all times. Oh, there have been those in the grocery store alley on our broomstick horse, around Frankie’s Miniature Ranch riding Spot in make believe of the big time, and this one wasn’t as short as those, but it came close.

No Rest For Top College Breakaway Roper, With Busy Rodeo Life

Riding eight barrel racing prospects every day keeps a college cowgirl busy. That’s even after school has been dismissed for the summer. Let alone when classes are in session, and she’s competing in some kind of rodeo event more than half of the days in a year.

Pomona Lake Celebrates Golden Anniversary In Flood Control And Recreation For Everyone

Floods come when seemingly unending rainfall downpours overburden every waterway from ditch to stream to river each overflowing their banks causing exhausting destruction to everybody and everything in the way. Human lives come in harm as communities; homes, productive crops and even rich farmland itself are lost with financial valuation skyrocketing to surpass owners’ greatest […]