Like the U.S. mail carriers, not rain nor snow nor sleet nor hail will stop a trail rider from making the annual trek to Houston. The trail rides, which now symbolize fellowship, organization and tradition, originally began as a publicity tool to bring attention to the Houston Fat Stock Show.
We’re one of the best kept secrets of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo,” exclaimed Mickey Cooper. What takes place in a single room on the last Saturday of the Show is the Range and Pasture Plant Identification Contest, a competition that involves students from around the state of Texas. The participants, ages 9 to 19, have studied more than 100 plants in preparation for the contest.
What do you do if it’s too cold at the lamb auction registration or you need another table at the calf scramble banquet? Look around...a member of the Events and Functions Committee is nearby to help with such predicaments.
In 1932, the Grand Champion Steer at the Houston Livestock = Show sold for $504. Last year, the Grand Champion Steer was purchased by LeRoy and Lucile Melcher for an amazing $350,000.
The ideals inherent to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and a sense of the true Texas spirit have always been a mainstream of Tommie Vaughn’s life.
Letters and comments should be sent to:
Marketing and Public Relations Division,
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™
P.O. Box 20070
Houston, Texas 77225-0070
