“The fastest pole bending horse has gone to the Great Beyond.”
There are many ways to interpret that statement depending on which angle is discussed.
Certainly nobody can ever argue: “Missy was one of the biggest hearted horses ever.”
Likewise undeniably, “Missy just loved to run.”
When preparing for a horseshow, Missy perked up and dived into the trailer. She was obviously quite disappointed whenever left at home.
The nicely made cow bred 14-hands, 28-year-old Appaloosa mare passed away last week in retirement native pasture behind the ranch house. Her sidekick, the spotted gelding Hot Diggity, was deeply saddened.
As a known breeder of Quarter Horses who likes all horses, a number have questioned, “Riding an Appaloosa?” It’s what they can do that counts.
Missy’s acquisition must be considered “His Plan.” A disc jockey friend heard efforts to locate a shodeo running horse and exclaimed: “I have the perfect one.”
Never knowing where a good horse is to be found, a trial ride was set up the next morning.
Besides being an “Appie,” first thing noticed was the split in her ear and a big right knee. The ear is a long ways from her heart and several previous horses with leg issues have been top riders.
Activities will begin at 11 a.m. with a craft and small business fair until 3 p.m. in the ELM Community Building, where Girl Scout leaders will serve a chili lunch 11 a.m.-1 p.m. The ELM building will be overflowing with the business and craft fair, providing one-stop shopping for all of your needs from many home business company items to a wide variety of homemade crafts and baked goodies.
Lyndon will be celebrating the coming of winter with its annual winter festival Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019. The day will be highlighted with a Christmas parade at 10:30 a.m., which heads to the high school, where some of the day’s festivities will be. Also at the school will be the annual Christmas bazaar, featuring crafts, vendor products and unique Christmas gift ideas. Here is Saturday’s schedule:
SALINE COUNTY – The Salina Police Department requested the Kansas Bureau of Investigation issue a statewide Silver Alert for a missing Salina man. The whereabouts of Kenneth “Kenny” Reitcheck, 69, are unknown, and the public’s assistance is requested to help locate him. Reitcheck is described as a white male, 5 feet 9 inches, 175 pounds, blue eyes, and gray hair.
TOPEKA, Kan. – Gary Oliver Summers, 82, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019, at Midland Hospice House, in Topeka, Kan. He was born on June 9, 1937, in Royal Oak, Mich., the fifth child of Leslie Levi Summers and Edith Gibson Summers.
A burn ban has been issued for Osage County today, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019. No outside burning is allowed today and all burn permits are suspended. The ban will be in effect until 8 a.m. Dec. 2, 2019, and may be extended.
