Thursday, January 29, 2009

Mile High Buffalo


We spent last Saturday at the National Western Stock Show. This sixteen-day event started in 1906 and features livestock shows and sales, horse events, rodeos, and commercial exhibits.

The first time I went to the Stock Show was in 1960 when I was almost six years old. Mom and us kids got on the train in Lindsborg and rode out to meet Dad. He helped his uncle bring Hereford cattle to the show during the 1950-1960s.

It had been a number of years since we made the trip to the Stock Show, so I looked forward to it.

The finale of the bison conference was the Gold Trophy Show and Sale that was held at the Stock Show. We didn't buy any bison, but might look at calves next year for a future breeding bull.

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