“The show will go on.”
E.C. Emmett Roberts insisted that a number of times when workers contended that the Flint Hills Rodeo should be canceled. Continue reading →
Month: May 2021
Increasing Length of Life
“Time of death has been predetermined the day one is born.”
Aunt Freda made that comment six decades ago during breakfast at her house before heading out to hunt pheasants. Continue reading →
Most Versatile Lifetime Yet Still Young All-Around Cowgirl Anticipates Rodeo World With Ranch Ties
“I fell in love with horses when my parents got me started riding when I was two-years-old.”
Chancy Johnson of White City fondly remembers her pony Pepper. “He was just perfect and positive experiences with Pepper are probably why I still enjoy horses so much,” she verified. Continue reading →
Hard Work Earns Dwight Cowgirl Broad Successes With Agriculture Media Profession On The Horizon
“When there’s work to be done, this cowgirl is the first in line to help.”
Yep, she’s an outstanding young horsewoman, but much more with a bright future serving all of agriculture. Continue reading →
Horse Owners’ Feeding Dilemmas Simplified By Nutritionist’s Ration Designed For Optimum Equine Health And Performance
“Exactly what horses should be fed, ingredients, protein content, vitamins, minerals and amount, forever is an owner’s query.”
Opinions widely vary from cowboy to horseman to breeder with feed manufacturers becoming involved in the quite controversial issue. Continue reading →
Remembering One Special Rider
“Mary White was a heroine then and has been ever since.”
Certain childhood readings leave a lifetime impression and Mary White’s story in the third-grade primer did that. Continue reading →
Cowboy Friends For Lifetime
“Grade school kids with matching cowboy dreams grow old fulfilling youthful inclinations.”
Living in a rural community, students in the olden days walked to and from school including going home for dinner. Dennis is a couple years younger, yet friendship quickly bonded during the daily joint jaunts nearly a mile each direction. Continue reading →
Rodeo Bible Day Camp To Help Develop Youth Rodeo And Horsemanship Skills While Building Stronger Faith
“Youth have the opportunity to learn about the sport of rodeo while developing a relationship with Jesus.”
It’s the Rodeo Bible Day Camp sponsored by the Crossroads Cowboy Church, June 23-26, at Triple C Arena in Williamstown. Location is at the crossroads of Highway 24 and Highway 59. Continue reading →
Time For Bovine Romancing
“The bull is the most important part of a profitable cow-calf operation.”
Cowmen have various opinions about that statement first analyzing a bull’s conformation, structure, bloodlines, performance data, etc. Yes, those factors can and generally do have an impact on cowherd profit. Continue reading →
‘One-Of-A-Kind’ Cowboy Saddle Maker Storyteller Honored In Memorial Services
“It was almost like turning pages of the True Old West back more than a century-and-a-half.”
John’s Shoe and Saddle Repair on the southeast corner of Wamego’s Main Street certainly gave many such a warming feeling. Continue reading →