San Antonio rodeo trail riders ~ I know you were wondering!
The state of Texas has been getting a soaking this week. Nature has given us very long drink of cold water along with lots of mist and murkiness. I have mostly stayed home all toasty and warm throughout our mini monsoon but I have been thinking about all the trail riders braving the weather on their long journey on horseback for the San Antonio Livestock Show & Rodeo. I have been wondering how many trail rides there are and where they all originate. It looks like a lot of fun but I don't know if I could do it. Maybe I could do the one coming from Kerrville or Bandera. Mostly, I enjoy see the photos and seeing them on the local news.
I did a little research and found there are 11 trail rides arriving from many areas of Texas. Doesn't this look like fun! In case you were wondering too, here they are:
Texas Trail Ride
Trail Boss - Cleve Handley
Fri 29-Jan-10 Oakland, Tx
Sat 30-Jan-10 Oakland to Subline
Sun 31-Jan-10 Subline to Shiner
Mon 1-Feb-10 Shiner to Gonzales
Tue 2-Feb-10 Gonzales to Belmont
Wed 3-Feb-10 Belmont to Seguin
Thur 4-Feb-10 Seguin to Bexar Bowling Alley
Fri 5-Feb-10 Bexar Bowling Allen to San Antonio
(photo credit: John Davenport, San Antonio Express News)
South Texas Trail Ride
Trail Boss - Arlis Young
Thur 1/28/2010 Edroy, Tx
Fri 29-Jan-10 Edry to Tynan
Sat 30-Jan-10 Tynan to to Beeville
Sun 31-Jan-10 Beeville to Pettus
Mon 1-Feb-10 Pettus to Karnes County Show Barn
Tue 2-Feb-10 Karnes County Show Barn to Falls City
Wed 3-Feb-10 Falls City to Floresville
Thur 4-Feb-10 Floresville to Bexar County Sheriff Arena
Fri 5-Feb-10 Bexar County Arena to San Antonio
Old Chisholm Trail Ride
Trail Boss - Michael Breiten
Fri 29-Jan-10 Cuero, Tx
Sat 30-Jan-10 Cuero to Westhoff
Sun 31-Jan-10 Westhoff to Nixon
Mon 1-Feb-10 Nixon to Stockdale
Tue 2-Feb-10 Stockdale to La Vernia
Wed 3-Feb-10 La Vernia to Reynolds Nation Wide
Thur 4-Feb-10 Reynolds to San Antonio
Alamo Trail Ride
Trail Boss - Kyle Coleman
Fri 29-Jan-10 Camp Wood, TX
Fri 5-Feb-10 Cross Country Ride to San Antonio
Laredo Trail Ride
Trail Boss - Jerry Chessher Jr.
Fri 29-Jan-10 Laredo, Tx
Sat 30-Jan-10 Laredo to Encinal
Sun 31-Jan-10 Encinal to Cotulla
Mon 1-Feb-10 Cotulla to Pearsall
Tue 2-Feb-10 Pearsall to Devine
Wed 3-Feb-10 Devine to Lytle
Thur 4-Feb-10 Lytle to Loop 410 @ WW White
Fri 5-Feb-10 WW White to San Antonio
Hill Country Trail Ride
Trail Boss - Marty Jones
Fri 29-Jan-10 Blanco, Tx
Sat 30-Jan-10 Blanco to Twin Sisters
Sun 31-Jan-10 Twin Sisters to Sisterdale
Mon 1-Feb-10 Sisterdale to Boerne
Tue 2-Feb-10 Boerne to Kendalia
Wed 3-Feb-10 Kendalia to Spring Branch
Thur 4-Feb-10 Spring Branch to Bulverde
Fri 5-Feb-10 Trailer to San Antonio
Cowboy Capital Trail Ride
Trail Boss - Mark Mims Rusty
Fri 29-Jan-10 Bandera, Tx
Fri 5-Feb-10 Arrive in San Antonio
Mesquite Trail Ride
Trail Boss - Linda Gomez
Fri 29-Jan-10 Watterson, Tx
Sat 30-Jan-10 Watterson to Lockhart
Sun 31-Jan-10 Lockhart to Kingsbury
Mon 1-Feb-10 Kingsbury to Seguin
Tue 2-Feb-10 Seguin to New Berlin
Wed 3-Feb-10 New Berlin to Mesquite Hall
Thur 4-Feb-10 Mesquite Hall to San Antonio
Kerr Country Trail Ride
Trail Boss - David Weidefield
Fri 29-Jan-10 Kerrville, Tx
Sat 30-Jan-10 Kerrville to Twin Bridges IH 10
Sun 31-Jan-10 Twin Bridges to Boerne
Mon 1-Feb-10 Boerne to Camp Bullis
Tue 2-Feb-10 Camp Bullis - All Day
Wed 3-Feb-10 Camp Bullis to Bra
I hope to be able to go next year. We had let Shamie (horse in my photo) go to heaven earlier this year.
Many folks I know came home a bit early from the ride due to the rain.
Do they ever not trail ride? It seems like they ALWAYS are. I remember last year that a "trail rider" was cited for his pooping horse! Talk about horseS!
Shirley - Sounds like great fun!
Shirley I saw them on the news last evening and they looked mighty cold and wet, The trail ride is "tradition" rain or shine.
Howdy and Evenen there Shirley
I sure do miss haven trail riders to go on. I sure did always enjoy go-en, no matter what the weather.
I did the South Texas trail ride many decades ago. I met millions of relatives who lived in Floresville and we took off for San Antonio. Not really sure that I ever want to do that again, though. Cars and Beatles on the CD player with the air conditioning going are pretty nice.
Shirley - I've always had a romanticized view of what it must be like to take part in a trail ride. I'd gladly sign on as cook, to any group that would have me:-)
Hi Shirley - I think this would be so much fun! However, I would have to be sure it was NOT going to rain before i signed up!
Debi
Hey Shirley
As much as I love the outdoors I have never done a ride. It loos like a blast. I just need to get a horse!
Hi Melissa, The ones who didn't come home got soaked.
Hi Greg, I remember them from when I lived in Houston, too.
Hi Sharon, I agree!
Hi C&C, The looked cold and are probably glad to get here, finally.
Hi Dale, Being the kind of western type guy you seem to be, I'll bet you enjoyed trail rides!
Haha Russel, I try to stay as comfortable as possible at all times...
Hi Myrl, It does seem romantic. I think I would have enjoyed it when I was younger.
Hi Debi, I don't like being out in the cold!
Hi Trey, A horse would be important for a trail ride!