Abstract

Horses have always been an essential element of the Flint Hills. Despite many changes during Chase County’s history, and continually innovative technology, horses will always be a key part of operating the world-renowned bluestem grasslands.

Keywords:

• Flint Hills,
• horses,
• cowboy,
• technology,
• bluestem,
• grassland,
• Bazaar,
• Chase County,
• Rock Creek Ranch,
• Tim Miser,
• livelihood,
• farm,
• ranch,
• cattle,
• Native American Indians,
• cattlemen,
• cows,
• Diamond Springs,
• Clements,
• crops,
• land,
• frontier,
• family,
• Hereford,
• Brahman,
• feedlot,
• grain,
• Anderson family,
• Emporia,
• Strong City,
• Crofoot Feedlot,
• rodeo,
• horseback,
• work,
• tradition