Frank J. Buchman

Cowboy • Horseman • Writer

Kinfolk Follow In Belief

“Family tradition continues for generations.” Songs have been written about such, and when another family member follows in boot steps, so to speak, of their dad or mom, certainly there’s specialness to it.

Horseback Riding Enthusiasts Gather For Safe Family Fun Weekend Encounters

“The mission of the Ultimate Horsemen’s Challenge Association is to provide a forum to unite all breeds, disciplines, and skill levels in a competitive obstacle course setting that emphasizes and rewards good horsemanship while encouraging sportsmanship, camaraderie, and above all, fun and enjoyment with horses.” That’s the printed purpose, but also exactly the instantly-adrenaline-inflated-response of […]

Refurbished Barn Unveiling At Afternoon-Packed Pioneer Bluffs Fall Festival Saturday

“It’s been 100 years old since the barn was built, and now it’s as good as new, so we’re planning a big birthday bash in recognition and party.” Lynn Smith, director of the historical Pioneer Bluffs classic early 1900s family farmstead, a National Register Historic District farmstead at Matfield Green in Chase County, didn’t say […]

Ranch Rodeo At Council Grove To Highlight Youth Events

Cowboys and cowgirls of the future remain focus of the Morris County Youth Rodeo Association. “While our organization sponsors several horse-related activities every year, encouraging youth to participate in rodeo and related horse events was the initial objective when the Morris County Youth Rodeo Associating was formed nearly four decades ago. Our annual fall ranch […]

Turning Back Pages Of Days Gone By At Meriden Fall Festival This Weekend

Old-fashioned wheat threshing with a steam engine assisted by horsepower will once again be the featured attraction Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 26-27, at the 37th Fall Festival and Swap Meet at the Meriden Antique Engine and Threshers Association grounds, one mile east of Meriden, Kansas, on Highway K-4.