Frank J. Buchman

Cowboy • Horseman • Writer

Mature Wisdom Retains ‘Heart’

“Getting old’s not what it’s put up to be.” Truth’s becoming more obvious each day of our maturity. All those things we were planning to do when we reached this stage in life, we can’t do any more than we could when we said we were scheming to four decades ago. Worse part is then […]

Topeka Riding Academy Objective To Teach People To Ride Horses Better

“I am changing the world one person at a time.” Kylie Fowler at Fleetwood Riding Academy of Topeka emphatically evaluated her equitation business. “There are a lot of horse trainers, but I am a people trainer. I teach people of all ages to become better riders, improve their all-around horsemanship abilities,” Fowler explained.

Nothing Beats Classroom Times

“School days are the best days of our lives.” Despite all of the vastly-appreciated things that have happened in our lifetime, those 16½ years in the classroom for our formal education still must outrank all others as the most important of all.

Inquisitive Innocence Of Children

“How many of you have a horse?” Maybe a half-dozen raised their hands. “How many like to read?” Four times as many arms up “How many want to be a cowgirl or a cowboy?” About 40 arms excitedly lifted into the air. That was all of the legs-crossed children on the floor.