I loaded up the kids and took them up to the kick off Rodeo Parade since Courtney was working.
Its very cool to see all the trail rides come through that have been traveling for days.
This is from the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo website.......
'Nothing brings to mind the Old West like a modern-day trail ride. Pioneers created trails as they moved west in search of a dream and cowboys created trails to take cattle to major market centers. While these routes are no longer a necessity in daily life, more than 4,000 riders saddle up each February to relive the Old West as part of 13 trail rides leading to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™.
In January of 1952, several men formed the very first trail ride as a way to increase awareness of the Show. Though only four men made the first journey from Brenham, Texas, the attention they raised attracted more publicity than ever expected, as more than 80 men signed up the next year. The trail rides are a signature tradition of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo today.
Its very cool to see all the trail rides come through that have been traveling for days.
This is from the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo website.......
'Nothing brings to mind the Old West like a modern-day trail ride. Pioneers created trails as they moved west in search of a dream and cowboys created trails to take cattle to major market centers. While these routes are no longer a necessity in daily life, more than 4,000 riders saddle up each February to relive the Old West as part of 13 trail rides leading to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™.
In January of 1952, several men formed the very first trail ride as a way to increase awareness of the Show. Though only four men made the first journey from Brenham, Texas, the attention they raised attracted more publicity than ever expected, as more than 80 men signed up the next year. The trail rides are a signature tradition of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo today.
Today’s riders hit the trail in an attempt to recreate the Old West, and in doing so, find a common ground that links us all to the Show. A sense of history and pride resides in each rider.'
In this trail ride....they have to have wooden wheels on their wagons for the more authentic look.
Here are a few pictures....
Miss Texas
cute little cowgirls
some cool horses
the rodeo clowns
Wells Fargo stagecoach
some Houston Astros
too cute!!
even cuter!!
a senorita
and some senor's
a little trick rope action
This group rode the farthest.....Los Vaqueros Rio Grande Trail Ride
established in 1973 and they rode 386-miles from Hidalgo, Texas
starting Feb 6th!!
Texas pride
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