“Nod. Swing. Throw.”
Watch stops, rodeo announcer excitedly broadcasts: “1.9-seconds moves Hannah Hughes into the lead in breakaway roping.” Continue reading →
Month: October 2020
Descendants Continue Farm Tradition
“Just ask Bobby McNeill he’ll be able to tell you.”
That was the response when someone wondered about weather, market prices, any information from decades gone by. Continue reading →
Maple Leaf Festival At Baldwin City Goes Virtual This Year
Like many events this year, the Maple Leaf Festival will be in an entirely different format.
Officially, the traditional 63rd annual Maple Leaf Festival in historic downtown Baldwin City is cancelled. Continue reading →
Native Kansas Cowboy Preparing For Riding Bareback Broncs At National Finals Rodeo
Making the buzzer is the first requirement of becoming a champion rodeo rough stock contestant.
Jesse Pope scored on all but one of 42 bareback bronc rides this year in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA). Continue reading →
Certain Things Really Unnecessary
“There’s nothing to watch on television.”
Frequently the comment is heard in passing, and obviously that’s not true, but it might often seem that way. Continue reading →
Dirt Road Junk Fest In Pasture At Valley Falls
“There’ll be fun for everyone,” according to the Dirt Road Divas.
The Dirt Road Junk Fest is Saturday, Oct. 10, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the Belveal Pasture just west of Valley Falls. Continue reading →
Oklahoma Team Wins Santa Fe Trail Ranch Rodeo
Barron Highsmith/20 West from Talala, Oklahoma, won the Santa Fe Trail Ranch Rodeo at Council Grove.
Sponsored by the Morris County Youth Rodeo Association, the competition with 14 teams was sanctioned by the Working Ranch Cowboys Association (WRCA). The winning team is now qualified for the WRCA World Championship Rodeo, November 12-15, in Amarillo, Texas. Continue reading →
Kansas Championship Ranch Rodeo Winners Named
Lonesome Pine Ranch, Cedar Point, claimed top team honors at the recent 2020 Kansas Championship Ranch Rodeo in Medicine Lodge.
Team members are Bud Higgs, Troy Higgs, Makenzie Higgs, Frank Higgs, Travis Duncan, and Bo Krueger. Lonesome Pine placed second in the stray gathering and wild cow milking events as well as third in cattle sorting. Continue reading →
Hot Wire Must Work
“Just touch it and find out if the fence is working.”
Few young people working around livestock have not been encouraged to check the power on an electric fence. Continue reading →
Teenager Proves Horsemanship Skills As Repeat Highpoint 4-H State Fair Winner
A young horsewoman’s dedicated hard work combined with a “phenomenal” horse make repeat champions.
Mallory Jackson and SLJ Smart Lil Okie, affectionately called JJ, won the highpoint 4-H horseshow award at the Kansas State Fair. Continue reading →